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Newsroom Fantasy |
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nothing's wrong with that, misha |
| Date Posted: |
05/12/2005 |
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...communicating with your producers and desk throughout the day -- letting them know what is and isn't going on? I agree that sometimes you're sent on a story and you get there and that isn't the story. That's hard for desk folks who've never been in the field to understand sometimes.
But it's just as frustrating when a reporter goes out with the idea given them by the desk, and won't look for any other angle when the first angle isn't there. There is a story, you just have to open your eyes to it.
And honest communication with the desk/producers can help everyone remain on the same page. Ultimately, if you can fill the time with a decent story, why should it matter if the angle they envisioned isn't there? |
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it's too logical and sane. but tell that to the 15-year old producer whose rundown is etched in granite. as for the poster above who suggests letting reporters come up with their own story ideas, all i can say to that is: hehehehehehehehehehe. sure, let's do away with the desk and let the reporters all do their enterprised, meaningful, journalistically altruistic stories (if they even have such ideas) while the competition kicks your ass with the daily, bread and butter stories that you're missing because you have no desk. a little common sense and a flexibility that is borne of maturity is all you need.
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