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Atlanta assignment editor turned anchor |
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"Tough" is how you look at it.. |
| Date Posted: |
05/15/2005 |
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It's not hard-- what it does require is intelligence. It requires that you know EVERYTHING going on at all times, across the board, and are prepared to make a stand as to what's important and what's not. That's much more difficult than being "tough," it's tricky and demanding and thankless-- the smartest and most informed person in the newsroom should be on that desk- unfortunately they're usually not. |
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I have to agree with Baxter, I've worked the desk in markets, 3, 7 and 11 and the job is tough. Just once I'd like to see the panic on someones face like sneezeguardian when multiple phones are ringing, the chopper is calling in on the two way while over a blow torch fire, along with two reporters on hold and the News Director is standing over you asking why you don't have the sit down "exclusive" with the mayor one of the other stations just led with, all while you are trying to get the bonehead producer to take a phoner on that breaker fire you have that no one else knows about. I've been on both sides and I'll take being a reporter or news manager over a desk person anytime. As a reporter you are in charge of one piece of the pie, not the whole kit and kaboodle.
As a producer you have a show to worry about but it's the desks fault if you don't have something that everyone else does and as a news manager, well, you are only as good as your people and you can hire and fire if things aren't going well. The job is tough, tricky, and unfortunately leads to a high flameout rate. How many career assignment editors do you know? And if you do.. I bet that number is low compared to the number of career reporters/anchors out there.
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