>Susan Zirinsky
8:58 PM / February 25, 2020
CBS News president Susan Zirinsky welcomes attendees to the tenth 2020 Democratic debate
Democrat Operative posing as "Investigative News" producer
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There are other CBS News executives who could fill the role, according to people familiar with the matter. Susan Zirinsky, senior executive producer of CBS News’ “48 Hours,” has a dazzling resume and the respect of many across the TV-news sector. She is also senior executive producer for breaking news specials for CBS News, and has produced documentaries for CBS and Showtime, including the award-winning “9/11,” a documentary on the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks told through the eyes of a New York Fire Department squad that was called to serve on that fateful day. She has worked at CBS News since 1972, and her high standards and outspoken demeanor served as inspiration for the character Holly Hunter played in the 1987 movie, “Broadcast News.’
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Biographical / Historical Note
Susan Zirinsky joined the CBS News Washington Bureau in 1972 while a student at American University. She served as President and Senior Executive Producer of CBS News from 2019-2021.
Zirinsky was the senior executive producer of the crime and justice series 48 Hours . She directed CBS News' 1992 political reporting, coordinating coverage of candidates, issues and events for all CBS News broadcasts, including the presidential election.
Previously, Zirinsky served in several capacities for CBS Evening News with Dan Rather in New York and Washington, D.C. In New York, she was its senior broadcast producer (1991-92) and senior producer (1989-91). In Washington, she managed all feature stories and oversaw editorial content of daily hard-news events (1986-89). She first joined the CBS Evening News as a producer in 1979.
Her work on other CBS broadcasts included CBS Morning News and CBS Evening News weekend editions. Zirinsky worked the Democratic and Republican National Conventions from 1976 through 1988 as a floor producer for Dan Rather, Lesley Stahl, Ed Bradley, and Mike Wallace. In 1992, she was senior producer for all coverage at both conventions.
In 2003, Zirinsky received the Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Television and Film Awards, in addition to a Peabody Award for her film 9/11 .
Scope and Contents
The Susan Zirinsky papers, 1969-2021, consist of the professional papers and video tapes of Zirinsky's work at CBS News, including extensive political coverage of presidential travels, summit meetings, and national political conventions. Also included are production notebooks for stories and programs including the Vanity Fair Oscar party, 48 Hours , Person to Person , and Crimesider .
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