{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Epic Career of Connie Chung: Representation &amp; Resilience","description":"Look no further than TV news anchor Connie Chung\u2019s groundbreaking career for the textbook definition of representation. Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams explores Chung\u2019s impact as a trailblazing Chinese-American journalist through the lens of her 2024 memoir, Connie, A Memoir.  This episode revisits Chung\u2019s rise through national television journalism, her lasting legacy, and her influence on American culture\u2014including the surprise moment during her 2024 appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, where young women named Connie honored her inspiration. Cynthia also reflects on Chung\u2019s open letter in The Washington Post, written in support of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford during the Kavanaugh hearings, and how Chung\u2019s career helped define resilience in the face of systemic barriers. &amp;nbsp;    Episode Quote: \u201cThere\u2019s no better definition of representation than the career of Connie Chung.\u201d &amp;nbsp; Resources or Mentions: &amp;nbsp; Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV (2014) by Brian Stelter &amp;nbsp; Connie: A Memoir  https:\/\/www.hachettebookgroup.com\/titles\/connie-chung\/connie\/9781668639528\/     &amp;nbsp; Past Advanced TV Herstory eps about Connie Chung The Women Who Reported Watergate  https:\/\/advancedtvherstory.libsyn.com\/women-who-reported-watergate &amp;nbsp;On-Air Power of Curry &amp;amp; Pauley  https:\/\/advancedtvherstory.libsyn.com\/on-air-power-of-curry-pauley &amp;nbsp; The Kelly Clarkson Show Nov. 2024 https:\/\/youtu.be\/9j97G7bXwCw?si=oTiCc-sXcauJUkpi &amp;nbsp; Chung's open letter in The Washington Post as reported in Time Magazine&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/time.com\/5414736\/connie-chung-letter\/ &amp;nbsp;   CONNECT WITH CYNTHIA and ADVANCED TV HERSTORY   ATVH Newsletter \u2013&amp;nbsp;tvherstory.com   Website -&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/cynthiabemisabrams.com\/&amp;nbsp;   Podcast Archive -&amp;nbsp;tvherstory.com   Instagram -&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/advancedtvherstory\/  Bluesky Social - @cynthiabemisabrams.bsky.social     ","author_name":"Advanced TV Herstory","author_url":"https:\/\/www.tvherstory.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35962725\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/186509870"}