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'''Barbara Walters''' is known for her work as a reporter, [[television]] interviewer and talk show host.
'''Barbara Walters''' is known for her work as a [[reporter]], [[television]] interviewer and talk show host.
== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Barbara Ann Walters was born in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], USA on September 25, 1929 <ref> http://en.allexperts.com/e/b/ba/barbara_walters.htm </ref>
Barbara Ann Walters was born in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], USA on September 25, 1929 <ref>http://en.allexperts.com/e/b/ba/barbara_walters.htm</ref>
== Education ==
== Education ==
She graduated from [[Sarah Lawrence College]] with a BA in English. <ref> http://www.tv.com/barbara-walters/person/20386/biography.html </ref>
She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a BA in English.<ref>http://www.tv.com/barbara-walters/person/20386/biography.html</ref>
== Work History ==
== Work History ==
Barbara Walters began her television career as a writer at [[NBC]] on "The Today Show" in 1961, becoming the program's first female co-host in 1974. <ref> http://en.allexperts.com/e/b/ba/barbara_walters.htm </ref>
Barbara Walters began her television career as a [[writer]] at [[NBC]] on "The Today Show" in 1961, becoming the program's first female co-host in 1974.<ref>http://en.allexperts.com/e/b/ba/barbara_walters.htm</ref>
In 1976 she co-anchored the ABC Evening News with Harry Reasoner, making her the first female news anchor. <ref> http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0910181/bio </ref> From 1979 to 2004 she worked for ABC on the TV show 20/20. <ref> http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/pages/barbara_walters/index.shtml </ref>
In 1976 she co-anchored the [[ABC]] Evening News with [[Harry Reasoner]], making her the first female news anchor.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0910181/bio</ref> From 1979 to 2004 she worked for ABC on the TV show 20/20.<ref>http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/pages/barbara_walters/index.shtml</ref>
Currently (2007) she is co-owner and co-executive producer of the ABC TV show "The View" which she also co-hosts when time permits. <ref> http://www.nytix.com/TVShows/NewYork/TheView/Biography/biography.html </ref>
Currently (2007) she is co-owner and co-executive producer of the ABC TV show "[[The View]]" which she also co-hosts when time permits.<ref>http://www.nytix.com/TVShows/NewYork/TheView/Biography/biography.html</ref>
==Quotes==
“For Castro, freedom starts with education. And if literacy alone were the yardstick, [[Cuba]] would rank as one of the freest nations on Earth. The literacy rate is 96 percent.” <br>
— Barbara Walters on ABC’s 20/20, October 11, 2002.
== Awards ==
== Awards ==
She has interviewed many World leaders and TV and Film Celebrities over the years and received awards for journalism, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 2000.
She has interviewed many World leaders and TV and Film Celebrities over the years and received awards for [[journalism]], including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 2000.
==Miscellaneous==
In May 2008 Barbara Walters [[autobiography]] was published. The book is titled "Audition".<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/books/05masl.html</ref>
==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.aim.org/wls/author/barbara-walters/ What Liberals Say - Barbara Walters], [[Accuracy In Media]]
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