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Article: Breaking the mold: Katie Couric's shift to solo network news anchor represents a milestone for women--and an opportunity to attract new viewers.
- Article from:
- American Journalism Review
- Article date:
- June 1, 2006
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The buzz about Katie Couric becoming the next anchor of the "CBS Evening News" was so loud, and at times so nasty, you'd have thought something important was at stake. It was.
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Couric is making history, and it's about time. Half a century since network news became an institution, we'll finally have a woman as solo anchor of a nightly network newscast--a powerful, public position that speaks volumes about gender equality. When she takes over in September, Couric will be on an equal footing with two solo male anchors at the other networks, now that ABC has decided to replace Elizabeth Vargas with Charles Gibson.
Couric's ...