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With economic conditions bringing job cuts and limited job options, TV reporters have to be a one-man band, says the Washington Post's Howard Kurtz. ABC News recently announced cuts up to 25 percent of its workforce, adding that journalists would be expected to report, shoot and edit their own stories.

A trimmed-down job market means TV reporters must become a jack-of-all-trades in the field, says Howard Kurtz of the Washington Post. With ABC announcing cuts that could wipe out 25 percent of its workforce, its journalists from now on will have to report, shoot and edit their own stories. The move saves ABC from having to hire freelance crews, plus some journalists say video content is stronger with a journalist solely behind the wheel. Read Kurtz's column here.