I was such an roll with my 2013 reading. Then the Grandpa crisis hit and all reading ceased. Just didn't have any time.
But after things settled down, I picked up Feeding the Beast: An Insider's Guide to Local TV News. It was co-written by Tim Gordon, one of my best buddies from back in my TV-news days!
My favorite part was when Tim told readers to Google "Portland news director sadomasochist" while referencing one of his bosses. That crazy man was also one of my news directors - and one of the biggest reasons I left the biz after 9 years.
Oh, and I loved the cartoons. Sadly, so true to life.
I think the book is a great reference for anyone wanting to get into the biz or anyone just curious about how it all works. I lived it for nine years, and I can say that Tim and Monty's words are an accurate description of life in local TV news.
Nice job, friend :)
Anyone want to borrow it?
Bless you Liz, what a wonderful review! Do I have permission to copy it to help our marketing campaign? You are still one of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteYou have my permission to copy anything you'd like :) Congrats on a good book!
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