David Schoenbrun
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David Schoenbrun born in New York City
, was an American broadcast journalist
.
He began his career teaching French and in WW2 served as a war correspondent
from North Africa through to the liberation of France, for which he was decorated with the Croix de Guerre
and the Legion of Honour.
After the war he worked for CBS
from 1947 to 1964, serving primarily as the network's bureau chief in Paris
, where he met and interviewed the President Charles de Gaulle
a number of times. He was part of a second generation of reporters known as Murrow's Boys
. From the 1960s through the 1980s, he served as a news analyst for WNEW Radio in New York (now WBBR
) and other Metromedia
broadcast properties, and later for crosstown WPIX
Television and its Independent Network News
operation. In the mid-1970s, he served as a foreign affairs analyst for a short-lived public television channel in Los Angeles.
He is the author of On and Off the Air, a personal account of the history of CBS News through the 1970s. Schoenbrun also wrote several books concerning World-War-II-era France and other works drawn from his experiences as a newsman.
New York City
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, was an American broadcast journalist
Broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism is the field of news and journals which are "broadcast", that is, published by electrical methods, instead of the older methods, such as printed newspapers and posters. Broadcast methods include radio , television , and, especially recently, the Internet generally...
.
He began his career teaching French and in WW2 served as a war correspondent
War correspondent
A war correspondent is a journalist who covers stories firsthand from a war zone. In the 19th century they were also called Special Correspondents.-Methods:...
from North Africa through to the liberation of France, for which he was decorated with the Croix de Guerre
Croix de guerre
The Croix de guerre is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was awarded during World War I, again in World War II, and in other conflicts...
and the Legion of Honour.
After the war he worked for CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
from 1947 to 1964, serving primarily as the network's bureau chief in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where he met and interviewed the President Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II. He later founded the French Fifth Republic in 1958 and served as its first President from 1959 to 1969....
a number of times. He was part of a second generation of reporters known as Murrow's Boys
Murrow's Boys
Murrow’s Boys, or “The Murrow Boys,” were the CBS broadcast journalists most closely associated with Edward R. Murrow during his years at the network, most notably the years before and during World War II....
. From the 1960s through the 1980s, he served as a news analyst for WNEW Radio in New York (now WBBR
WBBR
WBBR is a radio station broadcasting at 1130 AM in New York City. It airs Bloomberg Radio, a service of Bloomberg L.P. WBBR's format is general and financial news, offering local, national and international news reports along with financial market updates and interviews with corporate executives,...
) and other Metromedia
Metromedia
Metromedia was a media company that owned radio and television stations in the United States from 1956 to 1986 and owned Orion Pictures from 1986-1997.- Overview :...
broadcast properties, and later for crosstown WPIX
WPIX
WPIX, channel 11, is a television station in New York City built, signed on, and owned by the Tribune Company. WPIX also serves as the flagship station of The CW Television Network...
Television and its Independent Network News
Independent Network News
The name Independent Network News can represent:* Independent Network News : Nationwide news service for independent radio stations in the Republic of Ireland...
operation. In the mid-1970s, he served as a foreign affairs analyst for a short-lived public television channel in Los Angeles.
He is the author of On and Off the Air, a personal account of the history of CBS News through the 1970s. Schoenbrun also wrote several books concerning World-War-II-era France and other works drawn from his experiences as a newsman.
Books by David Schoenbrun
- As France Goes. 1957
- Casebook of a Southern Senator. 1963
- Vietnam: How We Got In, How To Get Out. 1968
- The Three Lives of Charles de Gaulle. 1968
- The New Israelis. 1973
- Triumph in Paris: The Exploits of Benjamin Franklin. 1976
- Soldiers of the Night. 1980
- America Inside Out. 1984
- Maquis: The Story of the French Resistance. 1990