Connie: A Memoir

About the Book

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER

A NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S PICK

A LA TIMES AND PEOPLE BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH

"This delightful memoir is filled with Connie Chung's trademark wit, sharp insights, and deep understanding of people. It's a revealing account of what it's like to be a woman breaking barriers in the world of TV news, filled with colorful tales of rivalry and triumph. But it also has a larger theme: how the line between serious reporting and tabloid journalism became blurred." - Walter Isaacson, New York Times bestselling author

In a sharp, witty, and definitive memoir, iconic trailblazer and legendary journalist Connie Chung delves into her storied career as the first Asian woman to break into an overwhelmingly white, male-dominated television news industry.

Connie Chung is a pioneer. In 1969 at the age of 23, this once-shy daughter of Chinese parents took her first job at a local TV station in her hometown of Washington, D.C. and soon thereafter began working at CBS news as a correspondent. Profoundly influenced by her family's cultural traditions, yet growing up completely Americanized in the United States, Chung describes her career as an Asian woman in a white male-centered world. Overt sexism was a way of life, but Chung was tenacious in her pursuit of stories - battling rival reporters to secure scoops that ranged from interviewing Magic Johnson to covering the Watergate scandal - and quickly became a household name. She made history when she achieved her dream of being the first woman to co-anchor the CBS Evening News and the first Asian to anchor any news program in the U.S.

Chung pulls no punches as she provides a behind-the-scenes tour of her singular life. From showdowns with powerful men in and out of the newsroom to the stories behind some of her career-defining reporting and the unwavering support of her husband, Maury Povich, nothing is off-limits - good, bad, or ugly. So be sure to tune in for an irreverent and inspiring exclusive: this is CONNIE like you've never seen her before.

About the Author :
Connie Chung, pioneer news anchor and reporter was the first woman to co-anchor the CBS Evening News, the flagship news broadcast on CBS. Connie was only the second woman to anchor any network evening broadcast in television history.

Review :
"CONNIE tells lots of behind the scenes of the major networks news divisions told with unflinching honesty that will raise the bar of respect for one of the most well-known women in the business of news."--Midwest Book Review "The legendary journalist may be reluctant to call herself an icon, but her book makes her place in history clear...Irreverent and insightful, Connie offers an absorbing look at a pioneering news figure."--TIME "Witty and honest"--People, Best Books of September 2024 "[F]rank and entertaining...Chung writes breezily and with irreverent humor about the scoops, the internal politics and the pure hustle that eventually got her to the top."--New York Times "Lucky for readers, Chung is a sharer; her candor is commendable and unvarnished...Chung's memoir, often enchanting and enlightening, serves as a historical account of broadcast news during its most powerful, competitive and sometimes most absurd era."--Washington Post "Chung's skills as a reporter and storyteller--as well as her legendary sense of humor--come through brilliantly in this memoir that describes the many challenges and joys she faced during her stellar career."--Town & Country "Against musings on the evolution of women's progress in the newsroom, Chung delivers an earnest account of her arduous journey paving the way for others." --Observer "The pioneer broadcaster who inspired a whole generation of Asian families to name their daughters Connie, who shattered every glass ceiling she touched in a half-century on television, shares the story of a great American life with a sharp eye and a long memory...juicy reading."--Oprah Daily "An irreverent, inspiring chronicle of a great life."--Kirkus, starred review "Connie Chung's extraordinary life has become an extraordinary memoir, by turns poignant and hilarious about the price she paid and the legacy she forged as a groundbreaking journalist--including among a generation of Asian girls. Many of them named, yes, Connie."--Susan Page, New York Times bestselling author of The Rulebreaker and Madam Speaker "Following in the footsteps of her hero Walter Cronkite, Connie became the trusted voice of reason, whose calling card was professional integrity. A sharply written and scintillating memoir. Highly recommended!"--Douglas Brinkley, New York Times bestselling author of Silent Spring Revolution and Cronkite "For generations of Asian Americans, Connie Chung will always be our superhero. Someone who looked like us who, on a national stage, held our most important political leaders accountable. She was bold, aggressive, and unafraid. So many of us pursued broadcast journalism because she singularly showed us it was possible. I didn't think I could respect her any more than I already do, but this most candid account of her journey reminds us that Connie Chung is nothing short of a true American icon."--Lisa Ling, journalist "This delightful memoir is filled with Connie Chung's trademark wit, sharp insights, and deep understanding of people. It's a revealing account of what it's like to be a woman breaking barriers in the world of TV news, filled with colorful tales of rivalry and triumph. But it also has a larger theme: how the line between serious reporting and tabloid journalism became blurred."--Walter Isaacson, New York Times bestselling author "We've been close friends ever since we were hired at CBS in the '70s. Yet her memoir, that sparks with raw candor, unveils much about her life I never knew. My friend is one of the funniest people I know. So no surprise her story is told with great humor. Also with humility and wisdom. I laughed and teared up."--Lesley Stahl, journalist and New York Times bestselling author "A groundbreaker in the truest sense of the word, Chung is as delightful, forthright, and candid on the page as she is on air."--Booklist