"His firing from CBS News that year was met with shock and disdain from his colleagues, with many hailing Knoller as a journalistic institution. Mark Knoller was the hardest-working and most prolific White House correspondent of a generation, CBS News President Tom Cibrowski said in a statement shared with his outlet. Everyone in America knew his distinctive voice and his up-to-the-minute reporting across eight presidential administrations."
"Knoller spent 13 years working for the Associated Press Radio Network from 1975 to '88 before moving over to CBS News, where he started as an assignment editor for its Washington bureau. He was miserable in that role, according to producer Susan Zirinsky, though, because he preferred being among his fellow reporters, rather than sending journalists out to stories. So he moved over to covering the White House after a few years at CBS."
"He attended New York University and knew he wanted to be a reporter from a young age. His former colleagues remembered Knoller for his sharp wit and his love for James Bond movies, among other traits that made him standout. Mark Knoller was simply the best, a legendary White House journalist who was a delight to be around, CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell said. His work was his life. He was king, funny, and always gracious in sharing his encyclopedic knowledge of the presidency."
Mark Knoller, 73, died in Washington, D.C.; cause of death was undisclosed, and he had diabetes. He worked at CBS News from 1988 to 2020 and was a staple of the White House press briefing room. His 2020 firing prompted shock and disdain among colleagues who called him a journalistic institution. CBS News praised his prolific, up-to-the-minute reporting across eight presidential administrations. Knoller spent 13 years at the Associated Press Radio Network before joining CBS, where he moved from assignment editor to White House correspondent. He was born in 1952 in Brooklyn, attended NYU, and was remembered for his sharp wit and love of James Bond films.
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