Richard Schlesinger

Richard Schlesinger is an American investigative journalist and correspondent for '60 Minutes' and '48 Hours'. He has won numerous awards for his reporting, including a Peabody Award. Schlesinger has covered a wide range of topics, including politics, crime, and social justice. He has also reported on the Pentagon Papers and the Watergate scandal. Schlesinger has been with CBS News since 1977. He is known for his tenacious reporting style and his ability to get to the bottom of complex stories. Schlesinger has also worked as a professor at Yale University, where he taught investigative journalism. He has written several books on journalism and politics. Schlesinger is a graduate of Yale University and has a Master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. He is married to Jane Paulette Schlesinger.