For every two minutes of glamour, there are eight hours of hard work.
From Jessica Savitch
By far my most perilous assignment was covering a tank car explosion.
Women were seldom given quality assignments or adequate air time.
When I was a little girl in the 1950s, it would not have been possible for me to say, I want to be an anchorwoman when I grow up.
To get it first is important - but more important is to get it right.
The latest wrinkle is on wrinkles. There is a widespread belief that women can't grow old in television news.
The better the coverage, the more discriminating the viewer.
Texas was defined by its larger-than-life characters, particularly politicians.
Television news is a delicate balance of serving public good and private gain.
Some news managers have been slow to grasp that good television news is always substance over form.
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