Longtime CNN Correspondent Charles Bierbauer Dies at 83
Charles Bierbauer, a distinguished CNN correspondent and journalism dean, passed away at 83 in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. He covered the Pentagon, White House, and political campaigns.
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Overview
- Charles Bierbauer, a prominent CNN correspondent and journalism dean, passed away at his home in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, at the age of 83.
- Bierbauer had a distinguished career, spending two decades at CNN covering the Pentagon, White House, Supreme Court, and various political campaigns.
- His journalism career began in Pennsylvania, and he earned an Overseas Press Club Award in 1973 for his reporting on the Yom Kippur War.
- After CNN, Bierbauer became the first dean of the University of South Carolina's College of Information and Communications.
- He led significant initiatives at the university, including a childhood literacy program and a multimillion-dollar fundraising effort for a new school building.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources cover the story of Charles Bierbauer's passing in a neutral, informative manner, characteristic of an obituary. They focus on presenting factual details of his extensive career in journalism and academia, highlighting his achievements and the positive impact he had on his colleagues and institutions. The reporting avoids loaded language or selective emphasis, instead relying on attributed tributes.
"Bierbauer’s journalism career began in his native Pennsylvania, where early on he was a weekend reporter for media outlet WKAP."
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Charles Bierbauer covered the Pentagon, White House during the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations, the U.S. Supreme Court, five presidential campaigns, and reported on the Yom Kippur War, among other political and international events.
He graduated from Penn State with three degrees: a bachelor's in Russian, a bachelor's in journalism, and a master's in journalism. He began his journalism career in Pennsylvania, working for WKAP and The Associated Press before earning an Overseas Press Club Award in 1973.
After CNN, Bierbauer served as the first dean of the University of South Carolina's College of Mass Communications and Information Studies, where he led initiatives such as a childhood literacy program and a multimillion-dollar fundraising campaign for a new school building.
He was detained in Moscow's Red Square while filming an anti-Soviet demonstration and was criticized by the Soviet press when covering Muhammad Ali's 1978 Soviet tour due to asking 'impertinent questions.'
As dean at the University of South Carolina, Bierbauer significantly contributed through leadership in journalism education, including developing literacy programs and securing funding for facilities, enhancing the mass communications curriculum and resources.
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