A few assignment editors, line producers, sports directors and weathercasters also get involved in such decisions. But for anchors, reporters and photographers, managerial matters are off their beat. Such decision-making was checked a bit more often by men than women and by whites than minorities. But differences were small. All news directors and executive producers in the careers survey were supervisors.
Assignment editors send reporters and photographers on stories.
The majority of producers are involved in either calling shots for newscast content or for story coverage. Anchors and weathercasters may also do some supervising. Few reporters or photographers supervise.