One reason I left local news was that I was tired of the constant musical chairs among news directors.

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What is the value of sticking a microphone in a man's face right after he has learned of his wife's death?

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The latest wrinkle is on wrinkles. There is a widespread belief that women can't grow old in television news.

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Walking into a room filled with people you don't know but who know you brings out your worst vulnerabilities.

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News reporting is a cycle: No matter how much you work at sending a message, it's only successful if it's received.

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Every time I am in danger of believing the glamour of my own press, some incident inevitably brings me back to earth.

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Women didn't want to watch other women on television because they were jealous of their husbands' diverted attention.

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The code of the road is, if there is anything to eat, eat; if there is a place to sit, sit; if there is a restroom, go.

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I don't exactly know what it means to be ready. A cake when the oven timer goes off? Am I fully baked, or only half-baked?

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Our free enterprise system of disseminating information is collectively referred to as The Media. But there is no collective.

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