| 2004-08-13 - 8:38 a.m.
I. Am. APPALLED.
Here's an email exchange from an industry list I am on. Names have been removed to protect the guilty. (However, I will be making note of the names, to insure that I never work for any of these people) -----Original Message----- Subject: news director interview questions We are preparing to interview candidates for News Director. In over 25 years, I've always inherited them and never had to hire one (they don't turn over much, I guess). We're looking for some good questions to ask the candidates. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks. -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: news director interview questions ask some questions they won't expect...something non-routine. like in all of broadcast journalism, who do you most look up to, would you like to emulate. if they say Edward R. Murrow, hire them. If they say Ted Baxter, end the interview. -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: news director interview questions Questions tell only half the story in evaluating folks to work in our highly stressful, creative, deadline driven industry. This really only works with out of town candidates.....but...If you really want to see how some one handles stress, cut the ride to the airport for the flight realy close. You stay calm and see how they handle the stress of missing their flight. That tells you more about what kind of employee they will be then any question you can ask. PS--if you consider this unethical then I got this tactic from another GM. _____________________________________ There was also a message in there about having a stack of old Time and Newsweek mags, and quizzing the candidate about the cover stories. I'm really appalled. And you know why? Because I read the ad, and it had those notorious words "Salary commensurate with experiece". I would be willing to bet you a paycheck that they're talking less that 40K. They want a combination of Walter Cronkite and Cokie Roberts, and they want to pay shit. They want to play little games with the candidate. I find that whole airport thing disgusting. No wonder I'm disillusioned with this industry....am I insane? Is this really how the world is? Because I want to get off now.
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