Ed Bradley

Ed Bradley (1941–2006) was an American journalist and longtime CBS News correspondent, best known for his reporting on 60 Minutes.

Mike Wallace: Mike Wallace was an American broadcast journalist and a founding correspondent of 60 Minutes. Wallace was Bradley’s fellow 60 Minutes correspondent and a defining presence on the program.
60 Minutes: 60 Minutes is an American television newsmagazine launched by CBS in 1968. Bradley’s interviews and investigations made him one of the program’s signature correspondents.
African Americans in journalism: African Americans in journalism are Black professionals who report, edit, produce, and lead in news media. Bradley’s national prominence challenged barriers facing Black journalists in network television.
Investigative journalism: Investigative journalism is reporting that uncovers concealed information through sustained research and evidence gathering. Bradley’s 60 Minutes work often used extended reporting to expose wrongdoing or scrutinize powerful subjects.
Lesley Stahl: Lesley Stahl is an American journalist who served as a 60 Minutes correspondent for decades. Stahl and Bradley became prominent colleagues during 60 Minutes’ expansion.
The CBS Evening News: The CBS Evening News is CBS’s flagship evening television newscast. Bradley reported from Vietnam for the program early in his CBS career.
National Association of Black Journalists: The National Association of Black Journalists is a professional organization founded in 1975. Bradley was among the prominent journalists whose careers embodied the organization’s pursuit of newsroom inclusion.
Television interview: A television interview is a recorded or live exchange between a journalist and one or more subjects. Bradley’s interviews were a central form through which his reporting reached viewers.
Dan Rather: Dan Rather is an American journalist who anchored the CBS Evening News and reported for CBS News. Rather and Bradley both built long careers as CBS News correspondents.
Vietnam War: The Vietnam War was a conflict in Southeast Asia from 1955 to 1975 involving North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and foreign powers. Bradley covered the conflict as a CBS correspondent, including dangerous assignments.

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