Oregon Media Insiders

if young, eager reporters and photogs want to work long hours for low pay in hopes of getting real experience, they certainly will not be discouraged by management. the only complaints will come from the less young, less eager who don't want to be undersold.

If I really search my memory, I can remember when it seemed damn generous of the bosses to let me come in early, stay late, grab some stories and use all their expensive equipment to do it. that was print, but I am sure the excitement is the same in broadcast. and what would we geezers give to have some of that feeling back.

I know, it threatens the pay scale. I know experience matters. Judgment, too. Afteer all, some
old hands can keep the new folks from treating a car fire as news ( well, not always at kptv ). == no longer a quick brown fox