Back Inside The Morning Editorial Meeting
When PE launched just four short months ago, one of the very first items we presented was a video look inside one of the major CBS News editorial meetings – the 10:30. The news division has gone through some changes since then, and we've gained some readers, so we thought it would be a good time to revisit it.
Video: This is the morning meeting where CBS News executives and producers gather to discuss the news agenda, what they're working on for today, tomorrow and into the future. While other meetings and discussions have already happened (and more will continue through the day), this is where the process begins to firm up – and where various interests are heard by all. Today's 10:30, usually headed by CBS News President Sean McManus, was conducted by Linda Mason, senior vice president for standards and special projects, and Rome Hartman, who recently took over as executive producer of the CBS "Evening News," makes his PE video debut.
While this is the second time we've taken a camera into an editorial meeting, it's important to remember how rare it is for any news organization to make public its internal discussions. And while PE policy is to edit such video for competitive or proprietary reasons, this meeting runs almost in full. The only part that didn't make it was the very beginning of the meeting, where the assembled had a good time making fun of my name. For the record, it's Vaughn, not Verne. And the only reason that is not included is that the camera picked up the exchange in midstream and most of it was inaudible. I promise. The rest of the meeting is unedited and runs just over 17 minutes.
So take a peek inside CBS News for a glimpse at how the sausage is made.