# @berkeleyinspire on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C7XDBPQJsiA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/27263415-berkeleyinspire-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/0b0849ac3f.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-05-24T17:54:23.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** UC Berkeley UDAR (@berkeleyinspire) — https://gondola.cc/berkeleyinspire

## Caption

Throughout his long and illustrious reporting career, Bill Whitaker M.J. ’16 has told the stories that define our world.

The “60 Minutes” correspondent has reported on everything from race and policing to prescription drug price-fixing and virus hunters working to prevent another pandemic. The 2023–24 season marks Whitaker’s 10th on the nation’s longest-running television newsmagazine.

The Media, Pa., native got his start at KQED in San Francisco. He’s also worked with CBS and the Washington Post throughout his career, interviewing and profiling people such as Barbra Streisand, former first lady Michelle Obama, and current Vice President Kamala Harris.

Whitaker first came to Berkeley in the late 1970s to enroll in the Berkeley journalism master’s program, returning to finish his degree in 2016. He remains active with the university, serving on the Graduate School of Journalism dean’s advisory board. In 2021, Whitaker helped launch the Dean’s Fellows Program, a leadership development initiative supporting first-generation college students. 

Whitaker is this year’s recipient of the Alum of the Year Award, which honors a prominent alum who exemplifies the very best of Berkeley. The award was presented at this year’s Berkeley Charter Gala.

#UCBerkeley #AchievementAwards

[Alt: Video is a series of interviews about the Alum of the Year, Bill Whitaker M.J '16. Speakers include his son, William, Dean of the School of Journalism Geeta Anand, “60 Minutes” colleague Bill Owens, and longtime friend Priscilla Sims Brown. The video also includes photos of Bill throughout his life and career.]

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## Credits

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UC Berkeley UDAR | @berkeleyinspire | https://gondola.cc/berkeleyinspire | Partner |
| Benny Huynh | @bhuynh07 | https://gondola.cc/bhuynh07 | Partner |
| Benny Huynh | @bhuynh07 | https://gondola.cc/bhuynh07 | Social Media Manager |

## Tags

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