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Connie Chung in conversation with Lisa Ling at Live Talks Los Angeles discussing her memoir, "Connie." The event took place on September 23 in Los Angeles,
Trailblazing broadcast journalist Connie Chung pulls no punches in her sharp, witty memoir that chronicles her incredible life and career.
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Connie Chung is a pioneering news anchor and reporter. She began her career in 1969 in local television news in her native Washington, DC and went on to captivate viewers as an anchor at the local CBS affiliate in Los Angeles. She later became the first woman to co-anchor the CBS Evening News—the first Asian to anchor any news program in the United States.
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Lisa Ling is currently a special contributor to CBS News. For nine years, she executive produced and hosted “This is Life” on CNN. She’s also been seen on ABC News’ Nightline, OWN, National Geographic, and The View. She is the co-author of two books with her sister, Laura.
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“This delightful memoir is filled with Connie Chung’s trademark wit, sharp insights, and deep understanding of people. It’s a revealing account of what it’s like to be a woman breaking barriers in the world of TV news, filled with colorful tales of rivalry and triumph. But it also has a larger theme: how the line between serious reporting and tabloid journalism became blurred.”―Walter Isaacson, New York Times bestselling author
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The American-born daughter of Chinese immigrants, legendary journalist Connie Chung delves into her storied career and how she broke into an overwhelmingly white, male-dominated television news industry at a time when women were relegated to roles behind the scenes. Profoundly influenced by her family’s cultural traditions, yet growing up completely Americanized, Chung describes her career as an Asian woman tenaciously in pursuit of stories, battling rival reporters and quickly becoming a household name, always with the unwavering support of her husband, Maury Povich.
