David Schechter
David Schechter | |
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Schechter in Mauna Loa, Hawaii (2022) | |
| Born | February 16, 1971 |
| Education | University of Michigan (BA) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | CBS News |
| Known for | Climate change journalism |
| Television | On the Dot with David Schechter |
| Honours | Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award |
David Merrill Schechter (born February 16, 1971) is an American journalist and CBS's National Climate Correspondent, reporting on the global risks of climate change. Schechter previously worked as a local news reporter in Dallas, Minneapolis, Dubuque, Youngstown, and Kansas City.
Schechter has won three Edward R. Murrow Awards for documentary, three Scripps Howard National Journalism Awards, the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Political Reporting, as well as a Alfred duPont-Columbia University Award, which is regarded as the broadcast version of a Pulitzer Prize.
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