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While that question did not specifically address camera and editing equipment, it isprobably a good indication that many news directors expect new recruits to have all theskills they need to hit the ground running.Brian Bracco is a news executive who oversees the news operations at several Hearst-Argyle stations. He describes typical newsroom training this way: “This is amicrophone, hold it at this end and go out the door and figure it out yourself.” 28As multi-platform distribution and economic forces continue to add to the demandsmade on news professionals, the job description of a television news reporter may soonbecome equal parts journalist and technician. Comprehensive broadcast journalisminstruction needs to keep pace with that reality.Notes1. Sonya Forte Duhe¢ and Lee Ann Zukowski, “Radio-TV JournalismCurriculum: First Jobs and Career Preparation,” Journalism & Mass CommunicationEducator, 52 (Spring 1997): 4-15. Michael L. Hilt and Jeremy H. Lipschultz,“Broadcast Newsroom Hiring and Career Preparation,” Journalism & MassCommunication Educator, 51 (Spring 1996): 41. Pauley Report on BroadcastEducation, “Pauley Task Force Report is Critical of Broadcast Journalism Education,” (June 12, 2002). Deborah Potter,“Back to School,” RTNDA Communicator, August 1999, 27-29. Vernon Stone,“News Directors Favor Hands-On Schools,” Television and Radio News Research, (June 7, 2002). Vernon Stone,“Education of TV Journalists,” Television and Radio News Research, (October 16, 2001).2. “ACEJMC Accrediting Standards,” (June 11, 2002).3. Dave Cupp, “What Skills Do Students Need in Today’s Newsrooms?”Presentation at the Radio and Television News Directors Foundation Excellence inJournalism Education Orientation, Washington, DC, May 17, 2002.4. Dave Cupp, June 12, 2002, personal email (June 14, 2002).5. Mary Coffman, “Going Solo,” RTNDA Communicator, April 2000, 33.Michael Grotticelli, “The DV revolution,” Broadcasting & Cable, September 10, 2001,[Electronic Version], (June 12, 2002). Lee Ann Kim, “One Man Banding: Alive and Well,” TVJobs.com, (May 31, 2002).6. “Market Format List,” b-roll.net, (June 7, 2002).7. “Market Format List,” b-roll.net, (June 7, 2002).8. Editing digital tape doesn’t necessarily mean “non-linear.” Both digital andanalog tape can be edited in a linear fashion. For example, at Syracuse University,several linear edit suites utilize DVCpro (digital tape) tape decks for both playback andrecord.9. Ken Kerschbaumer, “The new newsroom,” Broadcasting & Cable, April 1,2002, [ElectronicVersion],(June 12, 2002).19Feedback June 2003 (Vol. 44, No. 3)