"On-point historical photographs combined with strong narration bring the story of CNN to life. Kids will learn how Ted Turner developed the idea of a 24/7 news network, which was unheard of at the time, as the Big Three networks devoted only half an hour a day to news, and cable was in its infancy. CNN changed the way news was delivered, and gave rise to the 24-hour news cycle on the internet as well as TV. Accompanying video will show readers CNN's...

In-depth, follow-up accounts that revisit news stories originally aired 2003-2018. Maxfield revisits ten memorable stories from her career as a TV news reporter. She details how the events unfolded, and reveals what happened after the cameras went away. These aren't the big stories that make national headlines: they're about unforgettable people who will inspire you with their hopefulness. A young man who lost both legs in a ferry crash; a fifth...

Assigned to cover the White House for her network, ATN, Natalie Savage's only problem is that the position is temporary, a test to see if she has what it takes. Her competition is a spoiled frat boy who got his big television break by eating raw animal parts on a reality show. Natalie, along with her scrappy production team, has to navigate ratings wars, workplace sexual harassment and an international political crisis in order to prove herself. But...

"From its almost accidental birth in 1968, 60 Minutes has set the standard for broadcast journalism, joining us in our living rooms each Sunday night to surprise us about the world. The show has profiled every major leader, artist, and movement of the past five decades, perfecting the newsmaking interview and inventing the groundbreaking TV exposé. From legendary sit-downs with Richard Nixon in 1968 (in which he promised "to restore respect to the...

In a sharp, witty, and definitive memoir like no other, 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...