Oprah Winfrey – The Story of an Entrepreneur
“Oprah Winfrey arguably has more influence on the culture than any university president, politician, political or religious leader, except perhaps the pope.”
- Vanity Fair Magazine, in 1994.
“She (Oprah) may be uncomfortable talking about it (money), but when it comes to making it, she sure knows what she's doing.”
- Fortune Magazine, in March 2002.
THE MAD COW CONTROVERSY – A TALK SHOW QUEEN IN TROUBLE
In mid-1996, Oprah Winfrey (Oprah), one of the world’s most well-known media personalities and the host of the ‘Oprah Winfrey Show,’ was entangled in a major controversy. The controversy arose because of statements made by Oprah and Howard Lyman (Lyman, a founder member of the Humane Society of the US) during an episode of the ‘Oprah Winfrey Show’ telecast on April 16 1996.[1] The show, based on the theme, ‘Dangerous Food,’ talked about the Mad Cow disease[2] and the threat it supposedly posed to......
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