Future of TV News..and one man banding

An agent in the television news business who does not want to be recognizes has said that in the very near future every television station in the United States will have at least one man band. This is a trend he says that you will not be able to get away from. Look what is happening at Scripps Howard stations. All Scripps stations from Detroit to Phoenix are having reporters and photographers one man band.

A Legend passes. TV News will no longer be like it was

Walter Cronkite, the CBS anchorman known as both "Uncle Walter" for his easygoing, measured delivery and "the most trusted man in America" for his rectitude and gravitas, has died. Cronkite was 92 years old.

One Man Band in DC and MTV...WOW great video

I found this on youtube. There was a one man band out of WUSA in Washington D.C trying to do a story on the real world cast. The one man band reporter was trying to shoot the story with a very small camera when she was confronted by the MTV photog and crew. Note the size of the camera she is working with...The cam doesn't even look like a p2.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LiG4Jq_eC0

Wow what a difference

Sorry, I haven't posted in a long time. Ever since this year began more and more places are going to one man band, multimedia journalist or whatever the hell you want to call it...anyway is your place done it? If it hasn't it sure will...

One Man Band..Way Of Life

More and more stations going to one man band. In one market in the southeast I have heard that they are getting rid of most of their photographers and making the reporters one man band. Some reporters say they won't do it. I talk to them and tell them they have no choice.

Will one man bands go away when things get better?

I have been talking about this with people in our newsroom. When the economy turns around will stations and ownership groups ditch the one man band and bring back the photographer/reporter team? I would have to say no. Once comapnies realize they can save money they will continue to have one man bands.. What do you think...Comment below??

Small Cameras

Is your television station plan on purchasing small p2 cameras? If they are and you are a reporter you better get ready to shoot.