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Tracy Smith

Tracy Smith is correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley as well as a correspondent for CBS’s 48 Hours. She has had a lengthy and impressive career at CBS News, covering events like the Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, the September 11th terrorist attacks, Hurricane Katrina, and the 2008 Presidential Campaign. Tracy has also done major celebrity interviews for CBS News Sunday Morning, interviewing people such as George Clooney, Michael Douglas, Kelly Clarkson, and Howard Stern. 


We discuss Tracy’s career, her ability to do such fantastic interviews, and her breadth of knowledge about the world of news and journalism. 


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