Is journalism a trade that involves building skill sets, or a profession that requires a four-year degree? It’s a long-time debate with a new wrinkle. Smaller market stations are being consolidated, merging with nearby larger stations or dropping newscasts that traditionally served as training grounds. The one-time common training position of associate producer is now a rare luxury. And many communications schools are eliminating journalism classes or redesigning degree programs to broaden students’ skill sets instead of specializing in, for example, broadcast journalism.
Now, there is growing talk that more mid-market newsrooms will decide to eliminate weekend news programs. In addition, more stations are eliminating the weekend producer position and having a solo anchor produce the weekend newscasts.
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