Daniel Schorr: 1916-2010

Award-winning American journalist Daniel Schorr died today at a Washington hospital following a brief illness.

Schorr worked extensively in print journalism, and on television as well as radio.

In 1957, Schorr was the first journalist to conduct an on-air exclusive interview with Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.

As CBS's chief Watergate correspondent and critical observer of the government's administration, he made Richard Nixon's "enemies list" which Schorr only became aware of as he read the list of 20 names live on-air.

"I do not know how well I carried off my effort to appear oblivious to the discovery of my name on an ominous-looking list, but I count this one of the most trying experiences in my television career," Schorr wrote about the experience in his book Clearing the Air.

He was number 17 on the list, and became the subject of an FBI investigation ordered by Nixon.

Throughout his 60-year career, Schorr earned three Emmy Awards for or outstanding achievement within a regularly scheduled news program, the George Polk Award for Radio Commentary for his work on NPR, and was awarded the Edward R. Murrow Award for lifetime achievement in broadcasting in 2002.

Schorr most recently worked as senior news analyst and commentator for NPR.

He was 93 years old.

NPR file photo by Marvin Jones