Think Tank breaks down changes in how news is reported

How has news changed? What has been the impact of the advent of the arrival of CNN in 1980 and 24-hour news cycles that CNN produced? What about the internet? Think Tank answers these questions in this week's episode.

BY MIKE O'NEIL/THE THINK TANK

Apr 29, 2022, 10:30 AM

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Longtime Phoenix-area journalists reflect on their careers and changes in journalism over the last several decades:

• Mary Jo West was the first female news anchor (1976) in Phoenix.
• Al Macias is the just-retired news director at KJZZ radio, the NPR affiliate in Phoenix.
• Bill Andres was a longtime television reporter and radio personality in Phoenix.

This crack team of experienced news professionals consider:
• How has news changed? What has been the impact of the advent of the arrival of CNN in 1980 and 24-hour news cycles that CNN produced? What about the internet?
• How has the proliferation of opinion-based programming changed the news?
• Do reporters ever get pressured to conform to their station’s sensibilities?

The Think Tank airs on KTAR 92.3 FM on Saturday 6-7 p.m. and Sunday 9-10 p.m.

Podcasts are available after broadcast. Older shows are archived at www.mikeoneil.org.