Stay Tuned Blog Tour Day 3
Still reading Stay Tuned and really enjoying it! I wanted to share with you guys this guest post from Lauren Clark, the author of Stay Tuned . Guest Post by Lauren Clark: Nine Myths and a Truth: The Real Story Behind the Scenes at a Local Television Station** 10. Reporters are paid tons of money! FALSE—Reporters at small television stations are paid a little more than minimum wage. They are required to have a college degree and many just-out-of-school jobs are classified as a “One Man Band, ” which means that the reporter carries the camera, shoots the footage, does the interviews, then writes and edits the story. 9. Reporters get to meet famous people! SOMETIMES—I was fortunate enough to meet Vice Presidential Candidate Geraldine Ferraro and many local senators and congress members. However, I did interview Eliott Spitzer while he was New York State’s attorney general. Now that’s just creepy! 8. Reporters and anchors get lots of perks! SOMETIMES—Reporters do o...
