Charles Cragg Hines (19 June 1945 - 16 December 2023)[citation needed] was born in Dallas, Texas, was employed by the Houston Chronicle, as a correspondent, bureau chief and columnist, for more than three-decades.[1] He retired from the Chronicle in 2007. Since his retirement, Hines has written for Washingtonian (magazine), as a freelancer and has been a Democratic activist, since 2008.[2][3][4]

in 2001, Hines was named as one of the "Top 50 Journalists" in D.C., by Washingtonian, along with other notable journalists such as Dan Rather, Cokie Roberts, and Bob Woodward.[5]

Hines reported from the Berlin Wall in 1987, and covered each summit meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev, through three administrations. He also reported on Saudi Arabia at the start of the Persian Gulf War, and the September 11 attacks.[6]

Education and background

Hines earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from the University of North Texas in 1967.[6] While a student, he served as an editor of The Yucca, the yearbook of North Texas State University, in 1964, 1965, and 1966.[7][8][9]

Hines was awarded a congressional fellowship, by the American Political Science Association, for the 1970-71 academic school year.[10] The program is a highly selective, nonpartisan program devoted to expanding knowledge and awareness of Congress.[11]

Career

Hines was a news reporter, bureau manager and statehouse correspondent for United Press International, in Dallas, and later in Little Rock. After five years, he left in 1972, and began working at the Houston Chronicle.[6]

Hines' 35-year career with the Chronicle began in 1972, when he worked as a correspondent. Later, in 1983, he served as the paper's Washington bureau chief where he served in that position until 2000. He was a columnist at the Chronicle, until retiring in 2007.[1]

Hines reported from the Berlin Wall in 1987, when President Ronald Reagan made his "tear down this wall" speech, and covered each summit meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev, through the Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Clinton administrations. He also was in Saudi Arabia at the start of the Persian Gulf War, and wrote the main story in the Chronicle’s special edition, covering the 911 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center.[6]

Awards and recognition

Hines was the recipient of several awards and honors, some of which are listed below.

References

  1. ^ a b Cragg, Hines. "Columnist". Houston Chronicle. Jack Sweeney. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Cragg Hines | Blue Virginia". Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  3. ^ a b NEWSPAPERS, SUN GAZETTE. "Arlington Democrats bestow annual awards". INSIDENOVA.COM. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  4. ^ "Cragg Hines, Author at Washingtonian". Washingtonian. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  5. ^ a b "Here Are the Top 50 Journalists | Washingtonian (DC)". Washingtonian. 2001-03-01. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Storytellers: Cragg Hines ('67)". The North Texan. University of North Texas Division of University Relations, Communications and Marketing. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  7. ^ University, North Texas State; Lanier, Alicia Kay (1964). "The Yucca, Yearbook of North Texas State University, 1964". UNT Digital Library. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  8. ^ University, North Texas State; Beene, Dick (1965). "The Yucca, Yearbook of North Texas State University, 1965". UNT Digital Library. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  9. ^ University, North Texas State; Hines, Cragg (1966). "The Yucca, Yearbook of North Texas State University, 1966". UNT Digital Library. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  10. ^ a b "Cragg Hines". Hoover Institution. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  11. ^ "American Political Science Association > ABOUT > About APSA". www.apsanet.org. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  12. ^ "Cragg Hines Is Retiring". Retrieved 2020-11-11.

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