Chicago, IL —Okay, retirement was the wrong word to use.     It was obviously the reality that CBS was going trough lean times and Pam Zekman took home a King’s Ransom sized paycheck.     They laid her and a small busload of newsroom faces off in this drastic economy move.     After a half-century as Chicago's top investigative journalist, Zekman is wealthy and earned herself a dream retirement package.  Don’t shed a tear for this legendary, Queen of the Ambush Interview, she is now off to new adventures! By the way, Zekman influenced me too, more than she will ever know! The more difficult job falls in the hands if WBBM-TV’s News Director, Jeff Harris .  He must find a leaner, meaner version of Zekman to fill her shoes.   I know just the top gun investigative reporter and a kick ass producer, perfect for the Chicago market.  The ad revenue has to perk up a bit.  CBS2 knows it must move on a...

Los Angeles, CA--The Covid-19 catastrophe may well change forever the way TV news is gathered and broadcast.   The nation’s news operations have been forced to have some reporters work from home.  They’re suddenly gathering news as they conduct their routine interviews via Zoom, Skype and Facetime .  The Multi Media Journalist is a mainstay everywhere except where the photographers unions are politically anchored.  That’s all about to change.  Drones, smaller and cheaper DSLR type cameras are capturing startling video images.  Quality video live streaming has never been so easy.  The technology learning curve for reporters is no longer an obstacle. The increased efficiency and cost savings connected to news gathering are really monumental.  There will always be a need for helicopters, and news crews to chase breaking news.  We need to forever end those ridiculous and expensive reporter’s live shots in front of stale ...

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