Oprah Winfrey: The Ultimate Winner in Media and Communications
Who hasn't heard of the top-rated, award-winning The Oprah Winfrey Show and its enlightening, entertaining host, Oprah Winfrey? In the past two decades, the unparalleled global media leader and philanthropist has changed the world for the better. With an online degree in communication and media, you can emulate this media guru! Here's how Oprah got her start.
O, A Media Headstart
The seeds of success were planted early in Oprah's life. From a high school gig at WVOL radio in Nashville, to WJZ-TV in Baltimore, to co-host of Baltimore's local talk show, People Are Talking, she knew what it took to get the experience she needed to hit it big. In 1984, Oprah moved to Chicago to host the morning talk show, AM Chicago. Due to incredible ratings, the show expanded to an hour and was renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show. The rest is history.Everything She Touches Turns to G"O"ld
The Emmy award-winning The Oprah Winfrey Show is the highest-rated talk show in syndication history and seen by an estimated 48 million viewer a week in the US and is broadcast internationally in 126 countries.
- Her book-of-the-month club consistently raises books from obscurity to national bestsellers
- O, The Oprah Magazine, which has become one of today's leading women's lifestyle media publications with a circulation of 2.3 million readers a month
Giving Back - Oprah's Philanthropy
One of Oprah's mottos is "education is the door to freedom." Her philanthropic organizations include:- The Oprah Winfrey Foundation which donates millions to provide a better education to students with merit but no means.
- The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation which has contributed more than $40 million toward creating the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls-South Africa.
- Oprah's Angel Network which has raised more than $50 million for non-profit organizations solely from audience donations.
An Ah Ha! Moment: Online Degrees in Media and Communications
Even though there's only one Oprah, you can follow her example by using your life to help others. Get an online degree in media and communications and use your education to help others. An online education will also give you the flexibility to volunteer, give to charity, or even read the book-of-the-month.Sources:
About the Author
Sue Booth is an arts and education freelance writer with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a B.S. in Physics.
