Healthy Aging Magazine Excerpt: Connie Chung Media Trailblazer

The below article is excerpted from Healthy Aging Magazine.To continue reading this article and more like it, log in or subscribe to Healthy Aging Magazine, the lifestyle magazine that is all about following your passion and what you can do rather than what you cant.By Carolyn WorthingtonIn 1968, the ad tagline addressed to women, Youve come a long way, could not have been more apropos.(Too bad it was for a cigarette).

The ad, which later added baby to the slogan, was capitalizing on the growing feminist movement at that time.Those around the baby boomer age will remember the era well.Boomers were entering the workforce, and women were facing a new reality.Their desire to get ahead was still met with it was a mans world.

For women to break any glass ceiling, they had to be tough and work harder than competitors to succeed man or woman.Just ask Connie Chung, the legendary television journalist who boldly moved her way from a college grad in 1969 working for a local television station to become the first woman to co-anchor theCBS Evening Newsin 1993.Chung shares her gutsy story in her new book,Connie: A Memoir.She details her transformation as I morphed from the youngest of five sisters who had no voice at home, never uttered a peep at school, never raised a hand to answer a teachers question, into someone who was fearless, ambitious, driven, full of chutzpah and moxie, who spoke up to get what she wanted.Continue reading the article Login to Access... This content is offered exclusively to Healthy Aging Magazine subscribers. Already a subscriber? Log in now Username: Password: Forgot Password '; } notesHtml+=''+note.name+""; notesHtml+=''+note.description+""; total_user_notes++; }); jQuery("#dvListNotes").html(notesHtml); user_redirect_url=data.redirect_to; if (total_user_notes>0) { jQuery.magnificPopup.open({ items: { src: jQuery('#test-modal'), type: 'inline' } }); jQuery.magnificPopup.instance.close = function () { jQuery.magnificPopup.proto.close.call(this); location.href = data.redirect_to; }; jQuery("#hdAlertWelcome").html("Welcome " + data.first_name + " " + data.last_name + ","); jQuery("#lnkRedirect_to").attr("href", data.redirect_to); } else { jQuery("#login_lbl_loader").html(''+data.msg+''); location.href = data.redirect_to; } } else { jQuery("#login_lbl_loader").html(data.msg); } }); return false; //to prevent form submission //or event.preventDefault(); }); }); Continue to your account Subscribe Today Healthy Aging Magazine offers in-depth feature articles, tips and information on how to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Enjoy features on diet and exercise, mental, social and financial wellness, active travel, and recipes! You will find ways to follow your passion, ideas for how to redefine yourself and stay active as well as profiles on inspirational people. Your subscription includes: Quarterly digital Healthy Aging Magazines. Free monthly digital newsletter. Special free offers throughout the year.