Jeff Greenfield

Senior Political Correspondent

(CBS)  Jeff Greenfield, a veteran political, media and culture reporter, returned to CBS News as senior political correspondent in May 2007.

He contributes to the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, The Early Show, CBS News Sunday Morning and other CBS News broadcasts, as well as CBSNews.com.

Prior to his return to CBS News, Greenfield had been senior analyst for CNN since 1998. During that time, he served as its lead analyst for its coverage of the primaries, conventions, presidential debates and election nights, as well as presidential funerals and Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Greenfield also has reported on the media, culture and trends for the cable network.

His writing, reporting and analytical skills are second to none. He added more depth and expertise to CBS News' coverage of the 2008 elections, as well as his unique perspective to coverage of culture, lifestyle and trends.

Though Greenfield's reporting has taken him to locales around the world from South Africa to Japan to Europe, he is principally known for his coverage of domestic politics and media. He has served as a floor reporter or anchor booth analyst for every national convention since 1988. He has twice been named to TV Guide's All-Star team as best political commentator and was cited by the Washington Journalism Review as "the best in the business" for his media analysis.

Before joining CNN, Greenfield was a political and media analyst for ABC News (1983-97), appearing primarily on "Nightline" and delivering weekly commentaries for "World News" Sunday.

Previously, he was the media commentator for CBS News (1979-83). Greenfield has also has appeared on William F. Buckley’s "Firing Line" and PBS' "We Interrupt This Week." He was the anchor of PBS' "CEO Exchange," a limited-run series, for five seasons.

Greenfield has won three Emmy Awards, two for his reporting from South Africa and one for a profile of Ross Perot.

His work has appeared in many publications, including The New York Times Magazine, Harper's and National Lampoon. Greenfield is the author or co-author of 11 books. His first novel, "The People’s Choice," was a national bestseller and was named by The New York Times Book Review as one of the notable books of the year. His most recent book was "Oh, Waiter, One Order of Crow," an insider's account of the contested 2000 presidential election.