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Article: Women need Katie Couric to succeed|Lauren Stiller Rikleen
- Article from:
- The News Sun - Waukegan (IL)
- Article date:
- September 6, 2006
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For decades, Americans have turned daily to the stoic comfort of their network anchors to watch history unfold. And even as viewers stray to the cable news channels' non-stop coverage of the sensational, for 30 minutes each day - and longer in times of crisis - network anchors still draw millions who seek the days' headlines from a familiar face.
Since television first entered our homes, those familiar faces who have sat solo in the anchor chair have been men. Each evening they arrived for work in their dark suit and appropriately matched tie, never having to worry that the next day's media cycle would include a critique of their hair color or length, or comment whether their outfit was too ...