On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 11:04 PM, Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote: > I wasn't aware Conkhite had the title. I don't know the extent of > Cronkhite's reach. > At a newspaper, the managing editor is typically the No. 2 position and as > such directs EVERYTHING in the newsroom. News, sports, business, features. I > can't see Couric giving direction to the news magazines, the overnight news, > the morning show, etc. > As an anchor, she might be the equivalent of a Page 1 editor. But maybe I'm > trying to stretch the analogy between newspapers and TV too far.
I think the title of Managing Editor diverged over the years between newspapers and TV news. Couric certainly isn't a managing editor for the entire CBS News dept.; that would be nuts to use somebody who spends her whole preparing one broadcast in that role. Tom -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
