Janet Leissner

Vice president and Washington bureau chief of CBS News since 1998.

Confidential sources and trust of reporters were the focus of the beginning of the teleconference with Janet Leissner.

Trust

• you have to have trust for the reporters in your company.
• Never trust someting that comes from the drudge report.

Genreal information and Facts

• Women weren't allowed into the press club into the 1970's
• White House reporting is difficult especially with this administration.
• Be careful when dealing with things that deal with religous issues.
• On demand news is what is big at this time.
• She would like to see more freelance reporters.

Questions brought up By Janet Leissner

• What is news?
• What is interesting?
• What is just a good story?

The teleconference provided a good view into to the news world and specifically some of the deciion making processes of CBS.