The New York Times reports this mroning that Bob Schieffer, interim anchor of CBS News, is interviewing at least one correspondent live on camera nightly.
"Mr. Schieffer says that he does not share the questions in advance, so
as to give such conversations a more impromptu feel."
Back in the early 70s, I think it was, I proposed to a local TV station in New York City that they create a news program in which I, playing city editor, would converse with, debrief, reporters on a story they had covered. My rationale - we'd save big dollars on salaries by using little or no videotape, get better journalism - because words convey reality better than pictures - and get ratings as viewers connected to tthe reporters' personalities.
The Times story continued: "In searching for a metaphor to describe his relationship with the correspondents, Mr. Schieffer likened them to a baseball team and himself to their interim manager."
He went on to say some correspondents would move ahead of others in the process.
Yeah, plus ça change.....