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'''Constance Yu-Hwa Chung Povich''' (born August 20, 1946) is an American news reporter. She is currently married to talk show host [[Maury Povich]].
'''Constance Yu-Hwa Chung Povich''' (born August 20, 1946) is an American news reporter. She is currently married to talk show host [[Maury Povich]]. Her career has spanned a wide range from serious reporting to sensationalism.
Her interview with the parents of [[Newt Gingrich]] on January 5, 1995 sparked outrage at her [[journalistic malpractice]]. She gave the impression of an "off the record" moment in the interview to get Gingrich's mother to repeat an insult he said in private about [[Hillary Clinton]]. Chung plied the information from Mrs. Gingrich with the lie: "Why don't you just whisper it to me? Just between you and me", falsely implying that she had no intent to repeat or [[broadcast]] the comment. The comment was broadcast in full.<ref>[http://www.mediaresearch.org/cyberalerts/2002/cyb20020123_extra.asp#2 Connie Chung interview with the Gingriches] Warning: insulting word appears at end of interview transcript.</ref>
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