News events cannot be controlled, nor can newscasts be mapped out like entertainment shows.

The bad news is that 50 people died in a hotel fire; the good news is that we got exclusive footage.

The latest wrinkle is on wrinkles. There is a widespread belief that women can't grow old in television news.

Television news is a delicate balance of serving public good and private gain.

Some news managers have been slow to grasp that good television news is always substance over form.

One reason I left local news was that I was tired of the constant musical chairs among news directors.