Elizabeth Vargas Takes ABC News Co-Anchor Chair, Succeeding Peter Jennings
A Hispanic in a field with few Hispanics, Vargas exudes a cool air of thoughtful authority that viewers find reassuring. Like predecessor Peter Jennings, Vargas doesn't hesitate to ruffle viewer feathers, and has a penchant for social and religious issues. And like Jennings, she is photogenic and attractive.
She's been accused by an ultra- conservative website of bringing "liberal bias" to the news, but consider the source of this accusation....their writers quote Bill O'Reilly and Rush Limbaugh as reliable newsmen. Reality is that Vargas is widely regarded as fair reporter who provides in-depth, balanced examinations of the facts.
Vargas is widely known for her talent and uncanny persistence when pursuing a story. She was also once known for her colorful dating life before her 1999 marriage to Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Mark Cohn ("Walking in Memphis"). In fact, a certain baseball legend many decades older than 43-year-old Vargas developed a crush on her before his death....
News anchors are the rock stars of political news in the early 21st century. And more importantly, anchors and reporters are filters for the news we hear about our government and our representatives, elected and appointed. It's vital to understand their background and passions, to enable us to evaluate their objectivity, and to separate facts from spin.
In coming years, you'll hear and see much more of Elizabeth Vargas, ABC's new co-anchor of its mainstay evening news. Be sure to read my new Profile of Elizabeth Vargas, ABC World News Tonight Co-Anchor.
Today, the New York Times also has an interesting article on the new ABC nightly news team, Debut at ABC News: 2 Anchors, No Hitches .
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-- Profile of Elizabeth Vargas, ABC World News Tonight Co-Anchor
-- Profile of Peter Jennings (1938-2005), ABC News Anchor and Journalist
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