Mediagazer: Steve Kroft's goal: To interview Madoff (Jon Friedman/MarketWatch)

8:20 AM ET, April 9, 2010

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Steve Krakauer / Mediaite:

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Hiroko Tabuchi / New York Times:

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Jim Romenesko / Romenesko:

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Jon Friedman / MarketWatch:

Steve Kroft's goal: To interview Madoff — Commentary: ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent is a master storyteller — NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Longtime fans of CBS' “60 Minutes” know by now that the award-winning correspondent Steve Kroft has all of the gifts of a great television journalist.