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Passage: Remembering Linda Mason

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Passage: Remembering Linda Mason. (2026, November 1). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/passage-remembering-linda-mason/

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Jane Pauley reflects on the life of Linda Mason, a prominent broadcast journalist who recently passed away at the age of 87. Mason's career highlights include her role as executive producer of "Sunday Morning" for seven years and making history as the first woman to hold the position of vice president at CBS News.
Written by AI on 2026-11-01, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

Jane Pauley honored the memory of Linda Mason, a prominent broadcast journalist who passed away recently at the age of 87. Mason had a significant career in television, serving as executive producer for "Sunday Morning" on CBS for seven years before becoming the first woman to hold the position of vice president at CBS News.

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📰 Linda Mason Passage
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“While both articles mention Linda Mason's death, they describe different aspects of it and are not reporting on the exact same moment or incident.”
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Narrative

For seven years Mason was executive producer of "Sunday Morning," before becoming the first woman to serve as vice president at CBS News.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-01
2026-11-01 · CBS News
Passage: Remembering Linda Mason · assertive framing

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Jane Pauley remembers broadcast journalist Linda Mason, who died this week at age 87. asserted
who → remember → age
For seven years Mason was executive producer of "Sunday Morning," before becoming the first woman to serve as vice president at CBS News. asserted
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