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60 Minutes creator Don Hewitt discusses how the first televised presidential debate impacted that year's election. Human rights activist Kerry Kennedy, author of Being Catholic Now, says even Jesus had a problem with the church.
Don Hewitt
Don Hewitt
60 Minutes creator explains why the modern presidential debate has devolved into a scripted, joint news conference. (2:34)
Full interview. (9:29)
Award-winning producer Don Hewitt is credited with creating the news magazine format. His groundbreaking 60 Minutes program is the most-watched news broadcast in TV history. Hewitt began his career in print journalism and started with CBS as an associate director. In his 50+ years with the net, he pioneered work in producing and directing broadcasts of the world's major news events, including the first televised presidential debate. Hewitt's accomplishments have earned him a place in the Television Academy Hall of Fame.
Kerry Kennedy
Kerry Kennedy
Human rights activist-author discusses the impact of the sexual abuse scandal on the Catholic Church. (1:26)
Full interview. (12:25)
An activist and author, Kerry Kennedy travels the world advocating the preservation of basic human rights. She's led some 40+ delegations into more than 30 countries and, in '88, founded the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Human Rights, named after her father. Kennedy's books include Speak Truth to Power, which contains interviews with human rights defenders from all over the world, and Being Catholic Now—a volume of interviews in which a wide array of Catholics reflect on the current state of their church.