Cable news could be forever changed by the Coronavirus, here's how
I watch a lot of cable news for my day job. As a result, I’ve seen a great deal of the rapid change on television since COVID-19 took hold of American life around March 11, 2020. I wrote for the Washington Examiner about what we may see happen with cable news
The coronavirus may just reveal that many of our assumptions in the world of media were just born out of habit and comfort, not necessity.
In theory, cable news is focused on issues of national importance, and it makes sense to be nearer to power centers such as Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and New York City. But it does not make sense for every scriptwriter, booker, or segment coordinator to be expected to reside in these places as well. (Especially considering the lackluster pay put up against the extraordinary costs of living.)
Once it has been established during a global pandemic that media professionals can do their networking, hosting, producing, writing, and editing from any couch in the country, why would we ever go back to the way it was before?
I’ve also done some talking about this issue. Here’s my interview on it with Tyler Cralle in NC
and Newsy