Changes in news staffing

paulisphotoman

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I think I might know, but when did stations change from Reporters teamed with Photographers/Editors ?

Is it because of money ?
 

SamG

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I think I might know, but when did stations change from Reporters teamed with Photographers/Editors ?

Is it because of money ?
When I started 23 years ago, my station had 1 (maybe 2) one-man bands. The rest are reporter/photog combos. Now we have 4 "multi-media journalists". The rest are reporter/photog combos.
 

cyndygreen1

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That was the standard in the SF and Sacto markets up until the early 2000s. Now there is a mix of shooter/reporter and MMJ/OMB...depending on the station the mix varies. And it is definitely money based...although towards the end of my career I did produce (research/shoot/write/edit) stories but always had someone else voice them. Mind is a voice for newspaper.
 
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