Don Hewitt died this morning of cancer, he was 86.  A pioneer when television was in its infancy, Hewitt worked side by side with my hero Edward R. Murrow, and Fred Friendly  at CBS with See It Now and the infamous Murrow hosted, Harvest of Shame, which aired the day after Thanksgiving in 1960.  That same year he was the director of the first ever televised Presidential debates, which were between Kennedy and Nixon.  This debate proves to be a turning point in campaigns, since it shows the power of the visual image.  Hewitt also worked with Walter Cronkite, who passed away last month, on the CBS Evening News.  However, he is best know for his creation of 60 Minutes.  Like Cronkite, Hewitt was also a college drop out. and worked in print journalism  In 2008, he was awarded the Edward R. Murrow Award by Washington State University.  RIP, pioneer.