60 Minutes
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Journalism/Media/Television
27 Influential Years of 60 Minutes
27 Years of Influential 60 Minutes
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 of which
were sparked by the inception of...