News Coverage In A 24/7 Media Cycle

We welcome Carol's longtime friend Rodney Dunigan, Managing Editor and Weekend Anchor, WSYX and Fox28.

Media coverage of the news has been turned upside down over the past decade. We talk with Rodney about...

The role of a reporter and media in providing news/information to their audience - unbiased, educated, wide-ranging, and complete - in a 24/7 news cycle?
How has news coverage changed over the years? Has the research process changed? What challenges do you face in gathering information?
Advice for young journalists – what are the issues? How can they break into the field? Are there critical steps in their training/early years in the media?
Understanding the importance of the media in providing information during elections.
Challenges of juggling two-career households when all of the social media is watching.

We were surprised, but happy to be "on camera" as Rodney brought a video cameraman along to record our podcast session -

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