As I Saw It: A Reporter's intrepid journey
Jun 2017 · Beaufort Books
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Veteran journalist, eleven-time Emmy Award-winner, and member of the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame, Marvin Scott reflects on the stories that have stuck with him the most over the years.
Marvin Scott has interviewed six presidents, visited the frontlines of war in the Middle East and Asia, and witnessed the rise of America's space program–all in a day's work. Now in As I Saw It: A Reporter's Intrepid Journey, Scott utilizes his unique storytelling and photography to give readers a new look at the singular experiences of a lifelong reporter, and the stories that shaped a generation. Prepare to read about:
Marvin Scott has interviewed six presidents, visited the frontlines of war in the Middle East and Asia, and witnessed the rise of America's space program–all in a day's work. Now in As I Saw It: A Reporter's Intrepid Journey, Scott utilizes his unique storytelling and photography to give readers a new look at the singular experiences of a lifelong reporter, and the stories that shaped a generation. Prepare to read about:
- Marches with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Tense meetings with Yasser Arafat
- The marriage between Burt and Linda Pugach that was forged in deadly obsession
- Abraham Zapruder, the man who shot the most infamous piece of film
- Charlie Walsh, the everyman hero that gave the banks a run for their money
- Stephanie Collado, the eleven-year-old girl who needed a heart, and in turn, touched his
About the author
A member of the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame and recipient of eleven Emmy awards for journalistic achievement, Marvin Scott is a veteran journalist in both print and broadcast mediums. Assignments have taken him from the front lines of Cambodia and the Middle East, to the highways of America's South, where he covered civil rights protests with Dr. Martin Luther King. Scott has reported extensively on the U.S. space program and has interviewed six American presidents. He began his career as a feature writer for the NY Herald Tribune, and was a contributing writer for Parade Magazine. Currently, Scott is the Senior Correspondent for WPIX-TV in New York. Among his many honors is the Ellis Island Medal of Honor for outstanding Americans. Scott is an accomplished photographer whose work has been exhibited in galleries. A photograph he took of John F. Kennedy is in the Library of Congress.
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