Since 1968 America has been better enlightened than previously concerning current events and happenings around the world. A considerable factor for this occurrence is the television program 60 Minutes which debuted on the air in September of 1968. Many other television newsmagazines have been produced since its creation, however none have possessed the longevity nor the influence of 60 Minutes. In fact, 60 Minutes, which is owned by CBS News, was the first regular network news program to cover actual stories as opposed to topics. Today, similar newsmagazines can be seen every night of the week on various stations, all...
service for the public and they have received proper recognition for this. The crew of correspondents, producers, directors, and technical staff have been honored with virtually every major award in broadcasting, including: 42 Emmy Awards, 6 George Foster Peabody Awards, 2 George Polk Memorial Awards, 10 Alfred I. duPont/Columbia University Awards, and 1 Christopher Award. Some say for the better, others say for the worse, but nevertheless it is undisputed that 60 Minutes introduced a new form of television broadcasting news which affected that entire industry and even today is looked at as a benchmark for quality news coverage.