Charlie Rose named winner of national KU journalism citation; will speak in Lawrence

The University of Kansas School of Journalism has announced the 2017 William Allen White Foundation National Citation winner: television journalist Charlie Rose.

Rose is scheduled to visit campus to accept the award on William Allen White Day, April 20. Details for William Allen White Day have yet to be announced.

Rose is anchor and executive editor of “Charlie Rose,” a nightly one-hour program featuring one-on-one conversations and round-table discussions, and the newly launched “Charlie Rose: The Week,” highlighting top stories and interviews of the past seven days. He also co-anchors “CBS This Morning” and is a contributing correspondent to “60 Minutes.”

Rose is highly decorated, with honors including the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism and Time’s 2014 list of the 100 Most Influential People in the world. He also won both Emmy and Peabody awards for his September 2013 interview with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Rose, a Duke University graduate, lives in New York City and Bellport, Long Island.