Katie Fox Jour200 Research Paper Topic Barbara Walters I am interested in researching information on Barbara Walters and her experience with mass media especially as one of her fans watching her daily on the today show As a well known American journalist I would like to find out more about Barbara s journey to become as suc cessful as she is now and see the obstacles she overcame in her day as well as her participa tion and application to benefit media and society I found multiple sources that have information on Barbara s experience and her biography Barbara worked for many different media compa nies and has made a difference in society Not only is Barbara an American journalist she is also an author and television news celebrity Hosting multiple television shows and writing for a few programs as well as having memorable interviews with famous people Barbara has changed how we view media for the better Barbara was one of the first women to make it big time in television getting a lot of air time and working for what she wanted She contributed to ABC News as an anchor reporter as well as produced and hosted many interview programs She retired from ABCnews and The Views on May 16th 2014 Growing up Barbara Walters was always on television in my house and I remember always wanting to have a job like hers I admire her hard work and determination and her powerful stance as a women in a limited jour nalism and television star role I would enjoy writing a paper on Barbara and I hope to have a career similar to hers in the future Sources http www biography com people barbara walters 9523127 synopsis http www museum tv eotv waltersbarb htm http www makers com barbara walters