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'''Benjamin Sampair Tracy''' (born July 16, 1976 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is an American journalist known for his work as a national correspondent for [[CBS News]] since January 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marquette.edu/communication/ben-tracy.php|title=Ben Tracy '98: CBS News, National Correspondent|publisher=[[Diedrich College of Communication]]|access-date=December 16, 2020|archive-date=December 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216002328/https://www.marquette.edu/communication/ben-tracy.php}}</ref> He served as CBS's White House correspondent from 2019 to 2020,<ref name=StarTribune>{{cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/a-st-paul-native-shares-what-it-s-really-like-to-report-on-the-white-house-for-cbs/572876101/|title=Ex-WCCO reporter shares his often 'crazy' life as White House correspondent|newspaper=[[Star Tribune]]|author=Justin, Neal|date=October 27, 2020|access-date=December 16, 2020|archive-date=October 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030172237/https://www.startribune.com/a-st-paul-native-shares-what-it-s-really-like-to-report-on-the-white-house-for-cbs/572876101/}}</ref> and is currently the network's senior environmental correspondent, based in Los Angeles.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/team/ben-tracy/ CBS News Bio, "Ben Tracy"]; January 5, 2023</ref> |
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'''Benjamin Sampair Tracy''' (born July 16, 1976) has been a [[CBS News]] national correspondent since January 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/11/broadcasts/main3699611.shtml |title=Ben Tracy |publisher=CBS News |date=2008-01-11 |accessdate=2012-01-29}}</ref> He is based in [[Los Angeles]] and covers the western [[United States]], primarily for the CBS Evening News with [[Scott Pelley]] and [[CBS This Morning]]. |
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==Early life and education== |
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==Career== |
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⚫ | During that time, he also was a contributor to the [[Saturday Early Show]], to which he brought his signature "Good Question" segment, started at WCCO-TV, to a national audience. Tracy also reported for the [[CBS Evening News]] with [[Katie Couric]] on [[I-35W Mississippi River bridge#Collapse|the collapse of the I-35W bridge]] and flooding in southern Minnesota. |
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⚫ | Tracy was a reporter for [[WCCO-TV]], the CBS-affiliate station in [[Minneapolis]], where he was a member of the station's investigative team, covering many major stories, including the [[methamphetamine]] epidemic and the collapse of the [[I-35W Mississippi River bridge|35W bridge]].{{citation needed|date=December 2020}} |
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⚫ | During that time, he also was a contributor to the ''[[Saturday Early Show]]'', to which he brought his signature "Good Question" segment, started at WCCO-TV, to a national audience. Tracy also reported for the ''[[CBS Evening News]] with [[Katie Couric]]'' on [[I-35W Mississippi River bridge#Collapse|the collapse of the I-35W bridge]] and flooding in southern Minnesota.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}} |
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==Controversy== |
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On October 5, 2020, Tracy criticized the lack of adherence he observed at the Trump White House to public health guidelines to slow the spread of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]] "I felt safer reporting in [[North Korea]] than I currently do reporting at The White House. This is just crazy. For context folks, this is in reference to the COVID-19 outbreak at The White House."<ref>{{cite web|author=Tracy, Ben|url=https://twitter.com/benstracy/status/1313146869573464064|title=Untitled|publisher=[[Twitter]]|date=October 5, 2020|access-date=December 16, 2020|archive-date=October 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005164150/https://twitter.com/benstracy/status/1313146869573464064}}</ref> The tweet garnered nearly 195,000 "Likes",<ref name=StarTribune/> as well as swift criticism from Republicans.<ref name=StarTribune/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/5/ben-tracy-cbs-news-correspondent-i-felt-safer-repo/|author=Chasmer, Jessica|newspaper=[[The Washington Times]]|title=CBS News' Ben Tracy: 'I felt safer reporting in North Korea' than in this White House|date=October 5, 2020|access-date=December 16, 2020|archive-date=October 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005212446/https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/5/ben-tracy-cbs-news-correspondent-i-felt-safer-repo/}}</ref> |
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* {{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/team/ben-tracy/ |title=Ben Tracy |work=[[CBS News]]|date=January 11, 2008|access-date=December 16, 2020|archive-date=December 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202103336/https://www.cbsnews.com/team/ben-tracy/}} |
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Latest revision as of 13:52, 30 June 2024
Benjamin Sampair Tracy (born July 16, 1976 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is an American journalist known for his work as a national correspondent for CBS News since January 2008.[1] He served as CBS's White House correspondent from 2019 to 2020,[2] and is currently the network's senior environmental correspondent, based in Los Angeles.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Tracy was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He graduated from St. Thomas Academy, and later from Marquette University with Bachelor's degrees in broadcast journalism and political science, and with a Master's degree in public service.
Career
[edit]Tracy was a reporter for WCCO-TV, the CBS-affiliate station in Minneapolis, where he was a member of the station's investigative team, covering many major stories, including the methamphetamine epidemic and the collapse of the 35W bridge.[citation needed]
During that time, he also was a contributor to the Saturday Early Show, to which he brought his signature "Good Question" segment, started at WCCO-TV, to a national audience. Tracy also reported for the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric on the collapse of the I-35W bridge and flooding in southern Minnesota.[citation needed]
Before joining WCCO-TV, Tracy worked as a reporter at WISN-TV Milwaukee and WBAY-TV Green Bay, Wisconsin. He is the recipient of five Emmy Awards and the Alfred DuPont-Columbia award for excellence in broadcast journalism.[citation needed]
Controversy
[edit]On October 5, 2020, Tracy criticized the lack of adherence he observed at the Trump White House to public health guidelines to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic "I felt safer reporting in North Korea than I currently do reporting at The White House. This is just crazy. For context folks, this is in reference to the COVID-19 outbreak at The White House."[4] The tweet garnered nearly 195,000 "Likes",[2] as well as swift criticism from Republicans.[2][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ben Tracy '98: CBS News, National Correspondent". Diedrich College of Communication. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ a b c Justin, Neal (October 27, 2020). "Ex-WCCO reporter shares his often 'crazy' life as White House correspondent". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ CBS News Bio, "Ben Tracy"; January 5, 2023
- ^ Tracy, Ben (October 5, 2020). "Untitled". Twitter. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ Chasmer, Jessica (October 5, 2020). "CBS News' Ben Tracy: 'I felt safer reporting in North Korea' than in this White House". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
External links
[edit]- "Ben Tracy". CBS News. January 11, 2008. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2020.