Despite the quick, duct tape fixes and attempts at automation along the way, the #news department continues to reduce in size. Due to the lack of backup when staff are sick or on vacation, producing a newscast on schedule won't be possible and syndicated or paid programming fills the time slot. Department managers will be lost and leadership becomes fractured. The spiral will continue until a hiatus is declared, which will be difficult to come back from.
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Despite the quick, duct tape fixes and attempts at automation along the way, the #news department continues to reduce in size. Due to the lack of backup when staff are sick or on vacation, producing a newscast on schedule won't be possible and syndicated or paid programming fills the time slot. Department managers will be lost and leadership becomes fractured. The spiral will continue until a hiatus is declared, which will be difficult to come back from.
#localnews #affiliatenews #newsrooms