About this episode
The episode discusses Barbara Walters' impact as the first female national evening news anchor and her legacy in journalism.
Barbara Walters was the first female national evening news anchor in America and for decades after she was the preeminent interviewer of the rich, famous and influential. She inspired generations of female journalists that came up behind her but she wasn’t without her own controversies and missteps. On Dave and Cheryl and the 90s we talk about her breaking the glass ceiling while also holding her female interviewees more accountable than the men.
People in this episode
Hosts: Dave, Cheryl
Topics covered
- Barbara Walters
- female journalists
- interviewing
- media history
Keywords
- glass ceiling
- controversies
- female interviewees
Mentioned in this episode
Places: America
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