Diane Sawyer

Diane Sawyer is an American television journalist who became one of the most prominent news anchors of her era.

She served as anchor of ABC World News and co-anchor of Good Morning America, known for securing high-profile interviews.

Before journalism, she worked in the Nixon White House.

Did you see Diane Sawyer's interview with the president?

career

Nixon administration

1969-1974 executive branch

  • CBSMajor television and radio network
  • 60 MinutesLong-running TV news program
  • 20/20Normal visual sharpness

correspondent · bureau · Louisville · Wellesley · Watergate · Mike Nichols · Peabody Award · Emmy

anchor

ABC

First three letters

broadcast · television · co-anchor · desk · teleprompter · live · studio · ratings · segment · newscast

pioneering

trailblazer

First to forge ahead

glass ceiling · respected · iconic · influential · prestigious · leadership · legacy · distinguished · authoritative

interviewer

exclusive

Limited to one group

conversation · probe · dialogue · Saddam Hussein · Michael Jackson · Caitlyn Jenner · Whitney Houston · sit-down · revealing · emotional

investigative

expose

Make known publicly

scandal · accountability · documentary · in-depth · fact-finding · evidence · watchdog · scrutiny · corruption · systemic

Categories
Opposites
broadcast journalism style and persona

Diane SawyerBill O'Reilly

Glenn Beck · Howard Stern · Maury Povich · Jerry Springer · tabloid journalism

gender in broadcast news history

Diane SawyerWalter Cronkite

Dan Rather · Tom Brokaw · Brian Williams · Ted Koppel · Lester Holt

mainstream establishment versus outsider/alternative media

Diane SawyerAlex Jones

Joe Rogan · Rush Limbaugh · Tucker Carlson · Rachel Maddow · citizen journalist

Family

Diana, sawyer, sawyers, Diane, Sawyer

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G