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Bernard Shaw, born on May 22, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States, was a journalist and television presenter. Bernard Shaw died on September 7, 2022, aged 82. Schooling on record includes Dunbar Vocational High School and University of Illinois Chicago. Recorded honors include National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame (2014), Journalist of the Year (1989), Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award (2001) and 1 more.
My Take
Bernard Shaw is, to me, a benchmark for what broadcast journalism should aspire to be. From Chicago's Dunbar Vocational to becoming CNN's founding lead anchor in 1980, he climbed on credibility alone, and his calm, steady delivery during the Gulf War, reporting live as bombs fell over Baghdad, remains one of television's defining acts of nerve. The Murrow and Cronkite honors and his Black Journalists Hall of Fame induction speak to a career built on trust rather than spectacle. In an era of loud opinion, I miss anchors like him who let the news carry its own weight. His 2022 passing closed a defining chapter.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bernard Shaw
- Name (Japanese)
- バーナード・ショー
- Reading
- ばーなーど・しょー
- Born
- May 22, 1940 – September 7, 2022
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- journalist / television presenter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- Dunbar Vocational High School
- University
- University of Illinois Chicago
Awards & achievements
- 2014 National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame
- 1989 Journalist of the Year
- 2001 Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1994 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard%20Shaw%20(journalist)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%20(%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q322736
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bernard Shaw born?
Born May 22, 1940.
When did Bernard Shaw die?
Died September 7, 2022, aged 82.
Where was Bernard Shaw from?
Bernard Shaw was from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What did Bernard Shaw do?
Bernard Shaw worked as journalist, television presenter.
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