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  ———. “Sudan’s Hellish Humanitarian Crisis.” CNN.com, July 26, 2004.

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  Auletta, Ken. “The Dawn Patrol.” New Yorker, August 8, 2005.

  ———. “Promise Her the Moon.” New Yorker, February 14, 1994.

  Baker, K. C. “Cancer ‘Destroyed My Family.’” People, August 27, 2008.

  Bankoff, Caroline. “Diane Sawyer Either Has or Has Not Landed the First Gabrielle Giffords Interview.” New York, September 12, 2011.

  Bauder, David. “Iraq Is Ratings Drag for Katie Couric.” USA Today, September 11, 2007.

  ———. “Katie Couric Leaving CBS Evening News Anchor Chair, According to Network Executive.” Associated Press, April 4, 2011.

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  Berkowitz, Elana. “Five Minutes With: Christiane Amanpour.” Nation, October 30, 2006.

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  Bumiller, Elisabeth. “What You Don’t Know About Katie Couric.” Good Housekeeping, August 1996.

  Burrough, Bryan. “Remembrance of Wings Past.” Vanity Fair, March 2013.

  Carr, David. “An Anchor Lets Down Her Hair.” New York Times, September 14, 2008.

  Carter, Bill. “ABC’s Nightly News Scores a Rare Ratings Win over NBC’s.” New York Times, April 15, 2014.

  ———. “Big Ratings for Debut for Katie.” Media Decoder, New York Times, September 11, 2012.

  ———. “Katie Couric Signs NBC Contract Said to Be Largest in TV News.” New York Times, December 20, 2001.

  ———. “Television: Women Anchors Are on the Rise as Evening Stars.” New York Times, August 12, 1990.

  ———. “The 1992 Campaign: Surprise Interview with Bush for Today.” New York Times, October 14, 1992.

  ———. “Walters to Announce 2014 Retirement on ‘The View.’” New York Times, May 12, 2013.

  Carter, Bill, and Brian Stelter. “At ABC, an Anchor Shift; for TV, an Image Shift.” New York Times, September 2, 2009.

  Celizic, Mike. “News Anchors Differ on War Coverage.” MSNBC.com, May 28, 2008.

  “Christiane Amanpour on Lara Logan Assault: ‘Clearly an Appalling Thing . . . I Think It’s Every Woman’s Nightmare.’” PiersMorgan.Blogs.CNN.com, June 21, 2011.

  Cohen, Mark Francis. “Colleagues Turn Out to Mourn with Couric,” Associated Press, January 30, 1998.

  ———. “Flack Like Me: Jamie Rubin’s Ego-System.” Capital Style, February 2000.

  Conant, Jennet. “Don’t Call Me Perky.” Redbook, June 1992.

  Couric, Katie. “Faculty Couple Keep Physically, Mentally Fit.” Cavalier Daily, Fall 1997.

  ———. “Haiti: One Year Later.” Huffington Post, January 12, 2011.

  ———. “One-on-One with Sarah Palin.” CBSNews.com, September 24, 2008.

  Dana, Rebecca. “Diane Sawyer Is ABC’s Last Diva, Ready to Roar.” New York Observer, November 6, 2006.

  ———. “The ABCs of Diane’s Deal.” Daily Beast, September 3, 2009.

  DeMoraes, Lisa. “ABC News Parts Company with Katie Couric.” DeadlineHollywood.com, November 22, 2013.

  ———. “ABC’s World News Tonight; Beats `NBC Nightly News’ in News Demo, with ‘Mad Men’ Pitching In.” DeadlineHollywood.com, April 15, 2014.

  Dennis, Alicia. “Katie Couric: I Am Leaving CBS Evening News.” People, April 26, 2011.

  DePaulo, Lisa. “Killer Katie.” George, May 1997.

  “Diane Sawyer: Beauty in Coke-Bottle Glasses.” ABCnews.com, September 8, 2006.

  “Diane Sawyer Checks In with Christiane Amanpour.” ABCNews.com, February 3, 2011.

  “Diane Sawyer Weighs Stepping Down from ABC News.” New York Daily News, January 29, 2013.

  Dickey, Christopher. “Love and Rockets,” review of The Sand Café by Neil MacFarquhar. New York Times Book Review, May 7, 2006.

  DiGiacomo, Frank. “Sob Sister Diane Sawyer.” New York Observer, May 29, 2000.

  Dominus, Susan. “Hey, Katie—How’s That New Job?” Glamour, December 2006.

  DuBrow, Rick. “Today Sends Wake-up Call to GMA.” Los Angeles Times, June 2, 1992.

  Eaton, Phoebe. “Katie Couric’s Primetime.” Harper’s Bazaar, February 2010.

  Exley, Frederick. “If Nixon Could Possess the Soul of This Woman, Why the Hell Can’t I?” Esquire, December 1989.

  Fahri, Paul. “Katie Couric Set to Officially Join Yahoo as Global News Anchor.” Washington Post, November 25, 2013.

  Fehrman, Craig. “All the President’s Memories.” New York Times, November 4, 2010.

  Fisher, Luchina. “Katie Couric: ‘I Wrestled with Bulimia.’” ABCnews.com, September 24, 2013.

  Flander, Judy. “The Two Faces of Katie Couric.” American Journalism Review, May 1992.

  Flint, Joe. “Relationship Between CBS and Couric Ending with a Whimper, Not a Bang.” Company Town, Los Angeles Times, March 26, 2011.

  Friedman, Jon. “Brian Williams: A Cronkite for the 21st Century.” Market Watch, Wall Street Journal, June 2, 2010.

  ———. “Christiane Amanpour: ‘A Reporter at Heart.’” Market Watch, Wall Street Journal, February 4, 2011.

  Garvey, Marianne, Brian Niemietz, and Lachlan Cartwright. “Katie Couric Isn’t Happy About Gossipy New Direction for Katie, Say Insiders.” New York Daily News, July 2, 2013.

  Gilatto, Tom. “With Deborah Norville Switched to the Mommy Track, Today Has Arrived for New Coanchor Katie Couric.” People, April 22, 1991.

  Gillette, Felix. “Diane Sawyer to Become Next Anchor of ABC’s World News; Charles Gibson Retiring.” New York Observer, September 2, 2009.

  ———. “MSNBC’s Dan Abrams’ War of Faith Against CNN,” New York Observer, September 4, 2007.

  Gold, Matea. “Katie Couric Shows Her ‘Nerd’ Side with YouTube Channel.” Los Angeles Times, June 17, 2008.

  ———. “When Katie Met Jeff.” Los Angeles Times, June 20, 2005.

  Goldenberg, Suzanne. “‘Somehow I Don’t Feel It in My Gut.’” Guardian, December 1, 2008.

  Gordon, Meryl. “Ambassador A-List.” New York, December 27, 1999.

  ———. “Duel at Sunrise.” New York, May 29, 2005.

  ———. “Is This Man Ready for Primetime?” New York, March 1997.

  Green, Jesse. “When in Doubt, Seduce: Mike Nichols.” New York, March 4, 2012.

  Greene, Leonard. “Broadcast Blues: Stars of News Turn Out for Cronkite Funeral.” New York Post, July 24, 2009.

  Grover, Ronald, and Andy Fixmer. “CBS, Couric Discuss Pay Cut, Wider Role as CNN Waits.” Bloomberg, December 20, 2010.

  Guthrie, Marisa. “Disney Names Ben Sherwood as Anne Sweeney’s Successor.” HollywoodReporter.com, March 24, 2014.

  Hagan, Joe. “Alas, Poor Couric, but Pity Her Not.” New York, July 8, 2007.

  ———. “Charlie the Conqueror.” New York, June 11, 2006.

  Hall, Jane. “Q&A with Christiane Amanpour: On Life Near Death: In Bosnia for CNN.” Los Angeles Times, July 14, 1993.

  Heffernan, Virginia. “Barbara Walters: The Exit Interview.” New York Times, September 5, 2004.

  Heilpern, John. “Out to Lunch: Onward, Christiane.” Vanity Fair, August 2012.

  Holmes, Sally. “Mimi Gurbst Sounds Terrifying, Awesome.” Daily Intelligencer, New York, May 17, 2010.

  Holson, Laura M. “Sling and Arrows? Nothing New to Him: The C
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  “How Despairing Gibson Found ‘The Passion.’” ABCNews.com, February 17, 2004.

  Howard, Margo. “60 Minutes’ Newest Correspondent, Diane Sawyer.” People, November 5, 1984.

  Huff, Richard. “Couric Breaks the News: Katie Calls It Quits as CBS Anchor.” New York Daily News, April 27, 2011.

  Johnson, Peter. “Couric’s Good Mornings—And Some Bad Ones, Too.” USA Today, May 31, 2006.

  Johnson, Zach. “Katie Couric: Why I Went Public with My Bulimia.” Us Weekly, January 22, 2013.

  Junod, Tom. “Katie Couric: What I’ve Learned.” Esquire, April 26, 2011.

  “Katie Couric Collapses in New Cancer Tragedy.” National Enquirer, October 26, 2001.

  “Katie Couric Engaged to John Molner.” People, September 3, 2013.

  Klein, Edward. “NBC’s Great Blond Hope.” Vanity Fair, January 1990.

  Kolata, Gina. “Finding a Bad Night’s Sleep with Halcion.” New York Times, January 20, 1992.

  Kralev, Nicholas. “You Can’t Hurry Love.” Financial Times, October 23, 1999.

  Krever, Mick. “Iran President Rouhani’s English-Language Message to the American People.” CNN.com, September 24, 2013.

  Kurtz, Howard. “CBS Wants Contract Extension for Katie Couric.” Daily Beast, February 9, 2011.

  ———. “Diane Sawyer, Anchor with an Edge.” Washington Post, June 28, 2010.

  ———. “Diane Sawyer to Become ABC’s Evening News Anchor, Filling Charles Gibson’s Spot.” Washington Post, September 3, 2009.

  Lemonick, Michael D. “Bioterrorism: The Next Threat?” Time, September 24, 2001.

  Lovetkin, Stephen. “Does Katie Couric’s Move to Yahoo Signal the End of Old Media Dominance?” Daily Beast, November 26, 2013.

  Lowry, Brian. “The Couric Effect: A Look Back at Katie’s Impactful Year.” Variety, July 30, 2007.

  Mangan, Dan, and Dareh Gregorian. “Hasty Nanny’s Mud Blitz vs. Mom—Au Pair to Stars Sued for Gossipy Letter Campaign.” New York Post, September 22, 2005.

  “Margaret Moth: Obituary.” Wichita Eagle, March 22, 2010.

  Marton, Kati. “Starting Over.” Vogue, August 2012.

  McFadden, Robert D. “Richard Holbrooke Is Dead at 69; Strong American Voice in Diplomacy and Crisis.” New York Times, December 14, 2010.

  McGrath, Charles. “Mike Nichols, Master of Invisibility.” New York Times, April 10, 2009.

  McNamara, Mary. “ABC News’s Diane Sawyer Gamble Pays Off.” Los Angeles Times, February 5, 2010.

  ———. “Critic’s Notebook: Katie Couric’s Intricate TV Dance.” Los Angeles Times, April 14, 2011.

  “Meet Katie Couric’s Young New Boyfriend.” People, April 20, 2007.

  “Mel Gibson Addresses Accusations of Anti-Semitism.” Good Morning America, ABCNews .com, October 13, 2006.

  “Mel Gibson Says He Feels ‘Powerless over Everything.’” Good Morning America, ABCNews.com, October 10, 2006.

  Min, Janice. “Disney Shocker: Top Exec Anne Sweeney to Exit to Become TV Director.” HollywoodReporter.com, March 11, 2014.

  Monde, Chiderah. “Jennifer Aniston Slams Nudist Rumors, Disses Katie Couric: ‘Is She a Legitimate Journalist?’” New York Daily News, August 1, 2013.

  Morehouse, Macon. “Foreign Affair: Christiane Amanpour and James Rubin Find Love on the Run.” People, March 30, 1998.

  Moylan, Brian. “Katie Couric Gives Alessandra Stanley Page from Her Notebook, Tongue Lashing.” Gawker, July 25, 2009.

  Nagourney, Adam. “Dole Criticizes Role of Press and Foes in Tobacco Debate.” New York Times, July 3, 1996.

  Neuhaus, Cable. “Whatever Katie Wants.” AARP Magazine, November–December 2005.

  Newell, Jim. “Leave Our Katie Couric Alone!” Gawker, February 2, 2011.

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  O’Neill, Joseph. “Roth v. Roth v. Roth.” Atlantic, April 2012.

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  Peyser, Marc, and Jonnie L. Roberts. “Katie’s News: Will She Shine at Night . . . And Who Will Watch?” Newsweek, April 17, 2006.

  Poggi, Jeanine. “Katie Couldn’t Last but Viewers Still Love Daytime TV.” Ad Age, December 20, 2013.

  Powell, Joanna. “Katie’s Haven.” Good Housekeeping, September 1999.

  Ravitz, Jessica. “Fearless to the End: Remembering Margaret Moth.” CNN.com, March 21, 2010.

  Rich, Frank. “Journal: The Perils of Diane.” New York Times, February 24, 1994.

  Roberts, Roxanne. “Yipes! It’s Katie Couric! Don’t Call Her Cute or Perky. Just Call Her Today’s Hope for Tomorrow.” Washington Post, May 21, 1991.

  Rohde, David. “Jay Monahan Is Dead at 42; Covered Law for NBC News.” New York Times, January 26, 1998.

  Rovzar, Chris. “Diane Sawyer to Replace Charlie Gibson in January.” Daily Intelligencer, New York, September 2, 2009.

  Rush, George, and Joanna Molloy. “Profile in Couric: Bashed but Unbowed.” New York Daily News, August 1, 2005.

  Salvatore, Diane. “Robin Roberts and Diane Sawyer: Soul Sisters.” Ladies’ Home Journal, August 2008.

  Schawbel, Dan. “Katie Couric: Women at Work, Social Media, and Her Best Career Advice.” Forbes, May 8, 2013.

  Schneider, Karen S. “Top of the Morning: Fighting to Stay in TV’s Breakfast Club, Today’s $65 Million Woman, Katie Couric, Still Finds Time for Her Girls, Her Beau—and Good Bargains.” People, January 14, 2001.

  Sessums, Kevin. “Diane Sawyer on President Nixon.” Parade, February 25, 2010.

  Shafer, Jack. “Reassessing Miller: U.S. Intelligence on Iraq’s WMD Deserves a Second Look. So Does the Reporting of the New York Times’s Judith Miller.” Slate, March 2003.

  ———. “Unsolicited Advice for Diane Sawyer: Why She Should Reject the ABC World News Anchor Slot.” Slate, September 3, 2009.

  Shales, Tom. “Tom Shales Reviews Christiane Amanpour’s Lackluster Debut on ABC’s This Week.” Washington Post, August 2, 2010.

  ———. “Top of the Morning, Katie!” Washington Post, September 10, 1991.

  Smith, Austin. “Cold Seat at This Week.” Page Six, New York Post, December 9, 2011.

  ———. “Couric’s ABC Future Is Hazy.” Page Six, New York Post, June 9, 2013.

  ———. “Katie’s Finale.” Page Six, New York Post, May 22, 2011.

  Smolowe, Jill. “Gone Too Soon: Four Years After Losing Her Husband to Cancer, Katie Couric Mourns Her Sister Emily.” People, November 5, 2001.

  “Staff at ABC News’ DC Bureau Is Icy to ‘Cold’ Christiane Amanpour.” Page Six, New York Post, October 24, 2010.

  Stanley, Alessandra. “A New Anchor Steps In, Skipping Frills and Drama.” New York Times, June 7, 2011.

  ———. “A TV Host Challenges a Guest. That’s News.” New York Times, August 1, 2010.

  ———. “Good Evening, America: Where Katie Couric Had to Put Perky in the Past, Diane Sawyer, Coolly Regal, Is a Born Anchor, Albeit in an Ever Evaporating Sea.” New York Times, September 6, 2009.

  ———. “In Barbara Walters’ Highlight Reel, TV’s Rise and Fade.” New York Times, May 13, 2013.

  ———. “In Iraq, Couric Hones Her Hard-News Image.” New York Times, September 5, 2007.

  ———. “The TV Watch: Quiet Departure Is Stark Contrast to Heralded Arrival.” New York Times, May 19, 2011.

  ———. “Today Seeks Yesterday’s Glory.” New York Times, April 25, 2005.

  Starr, Michael. “A Great News Day at Last for Sawyer: Gets ABC Anchor as Gibson Quits.” New York Post, September 3, 2009.

  Stasi, Linda. “She Overcame Taint of Nixon to Rise to Top.” New York Post, September 3, 2009.

  “Staying St
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  Steinberg, Jacques. “Couric Rebounds with Web and Palin.” New York Times, October 11, 2008.

  ———. “Sawyer Signals Commitment to Morning Show.” New York Times, January 3, 2007.

  Stelter, Brian. “ABC News Dethrones NBC in Crucial Ratings Race.” New York Times, July 30, 2013.

  ———. “Amanpour to Leave ABC’s This Week and Rejoin CNN.” Media Decoder, New York Times, December 13, 2011.

  ———. “Doubts Fade and Couric Is Energized.” New York Times, September 20, 2009.

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  Traister, Rebecca. “Katie Couric: Reports of Her Demise Were Greatly Exaggerated.” Elle, March 19, 2009.

  Valente, Danielle. “Kim Kardashian, Katie Couric Dispute Fueled by Magazine Interview, Hashtags.” Newsday, August 19, 2013.

  Vamburkar, Meenal. “ABC News Refutes Report That Diane Sawyer ‘Seriously Considering’ Retiring in 2013.” Mediaite, January 29, 2013.

  Venezia, Todd. “Gibson Furious Sawyer Taking Over.” New York Post, September 4, 2009.

  “Was She Celebrating Early? Twitter A-Buzz That ABC News Anchor Diane Sawyer Was ‘Drunk’ During Network’s Election Coverage.” Associated Press, November 7, 2012.

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  ———. “Diane Sawyer: Truth and Beauty.” Harper’s Bazaar, March 12, 2013.

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  Winfrey, Oprah. “Oprah Talks to Christiane Amanpour.” O, The Oprah Magazine, September 2005.

  Woodruff, Lee. “The Latest News on Diane Sawyer.” Ladies’ Home Journal, January 8, 2014.

  Wyatt, Edward. “Katherine Anne Couric: Coming Back to Hard News.” New York Times, April 6, 2006.

  “Yushchenko: Live and Carry On. Yushchenko Tells His Incredible Story to CNN’s Christiane Amanpour.” CBS.com, February 11, 2009.