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Question for Anchors |
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Maybe it's the luxury of... |
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06/07/2005 |
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i love it when a writer just states simply what happened... who what when where why... LOVE IT... there is genious in simplicity.... if humor comes in, or some sort of quirky style... let me do that... by writing simple, accurate copy, I can watch the video as it plays.. make sure we're all on the same page, and maybe even add to the copy with my style... too often when someone tries to be creative or write to my style, i can't figure out what they mean, or something's lost in translation...
but at the end of the day, right or wrong, i do think the anchor has the final say... work together, but there's no way someone can force an anchor to read something.... eventually they do make the choice... |
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...working in a shop where producers don't change over every day -- but I've been working with our producers for years. They know my style and the style of my co-anchor and usually write according to our personality. They know us that well.
Because of that, they know what we will, or won't read. There's usually very little that has to be changed. As for intern's/new writer's/reporter's copy, sure I'll change it to fit my style, tighten copy, clarify meaning -- IF it's needed. If I do a major overhaul, I'll usually try to explain to the writer WHY I did it. Don't want them to think I'm a jerk just wanting to exert some imaginary power. Usually they're really receptive to what I have to say.
And for the record, it was drummed into my head early in my career that the buck (and the blame) stops with the anchor. I'm the final gate-keeper and if something is wrong in copy -- it's my fault for letting it slip by. (I know that's a heavy handed way to look at it, but that's how it was drummed into my head)
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