Bribiesca gave insight to Gaylord students on the challenges of taking on projects that require you to enter dangerous territory. Students got to see footage Bribiesca took of soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division under terrorist fire. He shared the life and death stakes he encountered in that and other assignments—advising students that they have to cross the line of ‘just journalists’ should they find themselves in dangerous situations.
Bribiesca, a Marine Veteran, began his career in journalism during the Vietnam War, where he captured footage and images of the war from the heart of Vietnam’s jungles. Once he returned home from the war, Bribiesca used his GI Bill to attend Oklahoma City University. After OCU he spent the next three or four years taking courses at the University of Oklahoma until he was offered a job with CBS—where he has remained to this day.
“I’ve been doing this forever. I started out in the Marine Corp when I was 17 as a combat cameraman, and as you all know in the 60’s we were in the Vietnam War. I have always shot combat…I’ve done every war, I’ve been wounded a couple of times, I’ve been taken hostage once. I’ve pretty much done it all so to speak. ”
Bribiesca was scheduled to leave the next day, Tuesday November 2nd, for his final assignment with 60 minutes. Though he is retiring from the show, he assured students he was not retiring from the industry. His final assignment and, according to Bribiesca, arguably his most dangerous takes him to Yemen. To see more of his work and future footage from Yemen visit: http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml
'60 Minutes' cameraman Ray Bribiesca speaks to Gaylord students in the Hall of Fame Room
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