CBS This Morning Observations

A couple summers ago, I was lucky enough to observe behind the scenes of the CBS This Morning show. It taught me a lot about this type of field and pushed me into a more specific part of the industry I'd like to get into. It was an opportunity I couldn't miss and I'm very happy I did it because it taught me a lot about the field of broadcast journalism.

I observed some different areas of the studio. I was able to sit in the control room and watch how the crew all worked together as the show went on, I viewed how the "hard news" room worked, I sat in on some brainstorming meetings, went along with some interviews and a lot more. It was so interesting and educational. I didn't know before this how many different aspects go into to making a show like this- anything from the landscape shots they show to the weather in different areas of the country.

First, I didn't know how many people worked in a job like this because of the insane amount of different jobs that are needed; there were job titles I'd never even heard of before.

Second, it interested me how all these people had to work together to create the one show each day. It showed the importance of teamwork because, if they weren't on the same page, the show would be a disaster.

Third, it taught me patience and control. You must be calm at all times in a job like this because of it's fast pace. At one point, you may like a story you are about to broadcast but five minutes later something more important can come up and you have to make such big changes very quick. I saw this happen a couple times when sitting in the control room.

Watching all the behind-the-scenes work helped me realize I'd like to work in front of the camera. I've been told I have a good anchoring voice and I want to utilize it as well as my friendly personality. Some of the behind-the-scenes work was boring, but some was interesting. It made me want to get involved as soon as possible so I didn't have to watch but instead work.

Overall, it was an experience that was amazing. It blew my mind how much went on and how important every little aspect is to make the show run smoothly. It taught me so much and pushed me to work even harder towards what I want to do with my life.

Here are some different pictures of behind-the-scenes work:


The control room

On set where the anchors perform

The set-up for an interview at the Javits Center in NYC

An interview with Paul Rudd

by Tony Black