Barbara Walters had a trailblazing, decades-long broadcast journalism career that was most defined by the interviews she did with newsmakers and celebrities alike. Over her 50-year television career, ...

Barbara Walters didn't set out to become a pioneer for females in media. The legendary broadcast journalist and "The View" creator was simply trying to survive as a woman in a male-dominated industry.

A new documentary profiles journalist Barbara Walters, who fought sexist bullies throughout her career and still landed the biggest interviews. NPR's Michel Martin talks with director Jackie Jesko.

MICHEL MARTIN, BYLINE: For decades, viewers counted on this TV journalist to bag the biggest interviews. (SOUNDBITE OF MONTAGE) BARBARA WALTERS: Good morning. This is "Today" in Hawaii. This is "20/20 ...