Katie Couric: The Truth Behind the Friendly Face

An Early Passion for Journalism

Some children grow up not too sure about what they want to do in life or what kind of career path they plan to follow, but Katie wasn’t like that. She always seemed to know exactly what she wanted to do, and it was clear since she was a young girl that she was destined for a role in news media.

A dated image of Katie.

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She took inspiration from her father who worked as a news editor and grabbed any opportunity she could in high school and college to learn more about how newspapers and news shows were made. So after graduation, it was clear where Katie was headed next.

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