The News Sorority: Diane Sawyer, Katie Couric, Christiane Amanpour—and the (Ongoing, Imperfect, Complicated) Triumph of Women in TV News

Women have long struggled to be recognized as credible anchors on television news programs. In her latest work, Weller (Girls Like Us) documents the careers and lives of three contemporary female journalists: Diane Sawyer, Katie Couric, and Christiane Amanpour. Interspersing the personal and the professional, the author covers each woman's career in great detail, describing the struggles they faced as they transitioned from being small-time news anchors to media elite. Relying on interviews with their colleagues alongside portraits of their work, Weller uses a journalistic style to recount each phase of the women's careers. Sawyer leveraged a start in local TV broadcasts in Louisville, KY, into a career that has included 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, and ABC World News. Amanpour is recognized for her fearless coverage of war zones and her work with CNN. Couric moved from cohosting the Today show to anchoring CBS Evening News. Brimming with insider details, the book exposes the inner working of television. There is no sense that these contemporaries are collegial; the competitive side of the job is depicted as well.