Barbara Walters: Television Host And Producer (women Of Achievement (hardcover))

Barbara Walters is the most unexpected of television pioneers. The daughter of a nightclub owner, she possessed a pronounced Boston accent and a slight speech impediment making her an unlikely candidate for a career in the polished world of television journalism, especially at a time when jobs for women in television news were few and far between. Yet, in her nearly 50-year career, Barbara Walters has broken barriers for women journalists everywhere. As the first female cohost of the Today show and the first coanchor of a nightly news show, she has helped to reshape not only the role of women in television news but also the perception of women in society at large. Read more about this pioneering role model for generations of female journalists in Barbara Walters: Television Host and Producer. Barbara Walters Is The Most Unexpected Of Television Pioneers. The Daughter Of A Nightclub Owner, She Possessed A Pronounced Boston Accent And A Slight Speech Impedimentocomaking Her An Unlikely Candidate For A Career In The Polished World Of Television Journalism, Especially At A Time When Jobs For Women In Television News Were Few And Far Between. Yet, In Her Nearly 50-year Career, Barbara Walters Has Broken Barriers For Women Journalists Everywhere. As The First Female Cohost Of The Today Show And The First Coanchor Of A Nightly News Show, She Has Helped To Reshape Not Only The Role Of Women In Television News But Also The Perception Of Women In Society At Large. Read More About This Pioneering Role Model For Generations Of Female Journalists In Barbara Walters: Television Host And Producer. The door opens Childhood Growing up Finding her way Making it in a man's world Difficulties The one million dollar woman Rebuilding her career The art of the interview Enjoying The view. A biography of Barbara Walters that describes her childhood, family, struggles, and career as a television host and the co-anchor of a nightly news program