US EditionCBS News Correspondent Mark Knoller Has Died at the Age of 73
Mark Knoller meticulously recorded presidential activities across eight administrations, becoming a key resource for reporters and historians with his extensive daily logs and factual updates.
- CBS News confirmed Saturday that Mark Knoller, longtime CBS News White House correspondent, has died at 73 in Washington, D.C., after battling ill health and diabetes.
- Knoller spent 1988 to 2020 at CBS News as an editor and White House correspondent, covering Presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump.
- He kept a meticulous daily log of presidential acts and worked late in the White House press pool to maintain it, then shifted to Twitter/X, gaining nearly 300,000 followers.
- CBS News colleagues lauded Knoller's generosity and knowledge, with Jim Axelrod saying, `As impressive as Mark Knoller's sweep of knowledge about the White House and the presidency was it was surpassed only by his generosity toward his many friends and colleagues&And he always answered with kindness, class, and a sincere desire to help`.
- His meticulous archives have filled an immense void in American presidential history, serving reporters, historians and White House aides as the unofficial presidential historian and statistician.
55 Articles
55 Articles
Orlando Sentinel
CBS News’ Mark Knoller, veteran White House correspondent, dies at 73
By MELISSA GOLDIN Mark Knoller, a longtime White House correspondent for CBS News, has died, according to the network. He was 73. A cause of death was was not disclosed, but he had reportedly suffered from diabetes and was in poor health. “Mark Knoller was the hardest-working and most prolific White House correspondent of a generation,” Tom Cibrowski, president and executive editor of CBS News, said. “Everyone in America knew his distinctive voi…
Associated Press News
CBS News' Mark Knoller, veteran White House correspondent, dies at 73
Mark Knoller, a longtime White House correspondent for CBS News, has died at 73. He was known for prolific reporting across eight presidential administrations, including his encyclopedic knowledge of the White House and the presidency, earning him the title of unofficial presidential archivist.
Retired CBS News White House Reporter Mark Knoller Passed Away; Keeper of Presidential Statistics Who Covered Up Cindy Sheehan's Terrorist Sympathies During Iraq War Protest
Retired CBS News Radio White House reporter Mark Knoller has passed away at age 73 in Washington, D.C., CBS News announced on Saturday.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 53% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
