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Oprah WinfreyOprah Winfrey
Mandi McCoyMandi McCoy
History of JournalismHistory of Journalism
05-07-0705-07-07
OprahOprah Born January 29, 1954 in Born January 29, 1954 in
Kosciusko, MississippiKosciusko, Mississippi Raised by her Raised by her
grandmother on a farmgrandmother on a farm Suffered sexual abuse Suffered sexual abuse
from a number of male from a number of male relativesrelatives
Moved to Nashville, TN Moved to Nashville, TN to live with her father, to live with her father, Vernon, a barber and Vernon, a barber and businessmanbusinessman
Attended TSU in 1971Attended TSU in 1971
An Early JournalistAn Early Journalist At the age of 17, began At the age of 17, began
working at WVOL radio working at WVOL radio in Nashvillein Nashville
At 19 years old, she At 19 years old, she became youngest person became youngest person and 1and 1stst African-American African-American woman to anchor the woman to anchor the news at WTVF-TVnews at WTVF-TV
Co-anchor the Co-anchor the Six O-Six O-Clock News Clock News in Baltimorein Baltimore
Co-host of local talk Co-host of local talk show, show, People Are People Are TalkingTalking
The Rise of the The Rise of the Oprah Oprah Winfrey ShowWinfrey Show
In 1984, moved to In 1984, moved to Chicago to host WLS-Chicago to host WLS-TV’s morning show, TV’s morning show, A.M. ChicagoA.M. Chicago
After a month on air, After a month on air, began surpassing began surpassing ratings of her major ratings of her major competitor, Phil competitor, Phil DonahueDonahue
Launched Launched The Oprah The Oprah Winfrey Show Winfrey Show on on Sept. 8, 1986Sept. 8, 1986
HARPO Productions, Inc.HARPO Productions, Inc.
Oprah establishes Oprah establishes own syndicated own syndicated production production company in 1988company in 1988
In October 1988, In October 1988, she became the she became the first woman in first woman in history to own and history to own and produce her own produce her own talk show talk show
Resisting the TrashResisting the Trash
Oprah’s MissionOprah’s Mission ““Originally, our goal was to uplift, enlighten, Originally, our goal was to uplift, enlighten,
encourage and entertain through the medium of encourage and entertain through the medium of television. Now, our mission for television. Now, our mission for The Oprah Winfrey The Oprah Winfrey ShowShow is to use television to transform people’s lives, is to use television to transform people’s lives, to make viewers see themselves differently and to to make viewers see themselves differently and to bring happiness and a sense of fulfillment into every bring happiness and a sense of fulfillment into every home.” home.” Oprah WinfreyOprah Winfrey
Honorary AchievementsHonorary Achievements TimeTime magazine- 100 Most Influential People magazine- 100 Most Influential People
in the Worldin the World TimeTime magazine- 100 Most Influential People magazine- 100 Most Influential People
of the 20of the 20thth Century Century NewsweekNewsweek- Most Important Person in Books - Most Important Person in Books
and Mediaand Media LifeLife magazine- Voted most influential woman magazine- Voted most influential woman
and influential black person of her generationand influential black person of her generation Bob Hope Humanitarian AwardBob Hope Humanitarian Award Lifetime Achievement Award from the Lifetime Achievement Award from the
National Academy of Television Arts and National Academy of Television Arts and SciencesSciences
Forbes Forbes magazine- published in 2003, first magazine- published in 2003, first African-American woman to become a African-American woman to become a billionairebillionaire
Received more than 40 daytime Emmy Received more than 40 daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Talk Show and Awards for Outstanding Talk Show and Outstanding Talk Show HostOutstanding Talk Show Host
Oprah’s Angel NetworkOprah’s Angel Network – has raised $50 million – has raised $50 million to date; est. “Use Your Life Award” in April 2000 to date; est. “Use Your Life Award” in April 2000
Oprah.comOprah.com – started in October 1995 – started in October 1995 Oprah’s Book ClubOprah’s Book Club – on-air reading club – on-air reading club
established September 17, 1996 established September 17, 1996
““I want to get the country excited about reading I want to get the country excited about reading again!”again!” Oprah WinfreyOprah Winfrey
Philanthropist and Online Philanthropist and Online LeaderLeader
Cont. PhilanthropistCont. Philanthropist Dec. 2002- Oprah Winfrey Foundation expanded to Dec. 2002- Oprah Winfrey Foundation expanded to
global humanitarian efforts to South Africaglobal humanitarian efforts to South Africa Jan. 2007- establishes The Oprah Winfrey Jan. 2007- establishes The Oprah Winfrey
Leadership Academy Foundation which Leadership Academy Foundation which contributed to $40 million toward creation and contributed to $40 million toward creation and opening of Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for opening of Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South AfricaGirls in South Africa
Oprah and HARPO Oprah and HARPO Productions, Inc.Productions, Inc.
Magazine Creator/Editorial Director/AuthorMagazine Creator/Editorial Director/Author O, The Oprah Magazine- O, The Oprah Magazine- April 2000, international version April 2000, international version
to to
South Africa launched April 2002South Africa launched April 2002 O at Home- O at Home- newsstand-only quarterly magazine launched newsstand-only quarterly magazine launched
in in 20042004 Co-authored five booksCo-authored five books
Satellite Radio ProgrammerSatellite Radio Programmer XM Satellite Radio channel, XM Satellite Radio channel, Oprah and Friends Oprah and Friends launched launched
Sept. 2006Sept. 2006 Broadway ProducerBroadway Producer
The Color PurpleThe Color Purple, December 1, 2005 at the Broadway , December 1, 2005 at the Broadway Theatre in NYCTheatre in NYC
Television Program CreatorTelevision Program Creator Dr. Phil- Sept. 2002Dr. Phil- Sept. 2002 Rachael Ray- Sept. 2006Rachael Ray- Sept. 2006
Works CitedWorks Cited Academy of Achievement. “Oprah Academy of Achievement. “Oprah
Winfrey”. 06 May 2007 Winfrey”. 06 May 2007 http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/pagehttp://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/win0bio-1/win0bio-1
Oprah Winfrey’s BiographyOprah Winfrey’s Biography. About Oprah. . About Oprah. 06 May 2007 06 May 2007 http://www.oprah.com/about/press/about_http://www.oprah.com/about/press/about_press_bio.jhtmlpress_bio.jhtml
The Oprah Winfrey Show Fact SheetThe Oprah Winfrey Show Fact Sheet. . About Oprah. 06 May 2007 About Oprah. 06 May 2007 http://www.oprah.com/about/press/about_http://www.oprah.com/about/press/about_press_owsfaq.jhtmlpress_owsfaq.jhtml