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My Take
Sevareid commands a respect that few broadcasters ever earn. Born in tiny Velva, North Dakota, he spent nearly four decades at CBS and stood among Murrow's Boys, the elite correspondents who defined wartime journalism. He was the first to report the Fall of Paris in 1940, and his Peabody and Polk awards only hint at his stature. What moves me is the courage it took to deliver the truth from the heart of a war. In our age of endless, frictionless information, I find figures like him more precious than ever. He represents journalism at its most principled, and I hold his legacy in deep esteem.
Overview
Arnold Eric Sevareid (November 26, 1912 – July 9, 1992) was an American author and CBS news journalist from 1939 to 1977. He was one of a group of elite war correspondents who were hired by CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow and nicknamed "Murrow's Boys." Sevareid was the first to report the Fall of Paris in 1940, when the city was captured by German forces during World War II.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eric Sevareid
- Name (Japanese)
- エリック・セヴァライド
- Reading
- えりっく・せゔぁらいど
- Born
- November 26, 1912 – July 9, 1992
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
- Origin
- Velva, North Dakota, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- war correspondent / television presenter / journalist / television journalist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Central High School
- University
- University of Minnesota
Awards & achievements
- Peabody Awards
- 1954 George Polk Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.