HARD TO BELIEVE 41 YEARS SINCE JESSICA SAVITCH,S DEATH IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN 1983!! I was 11 years old in 1983.😢😢😢that poor woman--even though her personal life was a mess but she still worked herself to almost death breaking ground in tv news & covering events etc...married twice but sadly the 2nd husband takes his own life leaving a big empty hole in Jessica,s heart while she returned to work to anchor The NBC NIGHTLY NEWS weekend edition but that last clip she definitely felt 😢😭 sad & 😩😴 tired!! But then to add insult to 🤕 injury Jessica,s life had to be cut short at age 36!!--WHY?! 🤬 😡 DAMN SHAME beautiful gorgeous woman in the prime of her life cut short!! AGAIN WHY?! 😡 🤬😢 Sometimes life is a crock!! Another thing Love sucks 😞😔 & later on it kills you like a cancer.
She really had it all: warmth, apparent integrity, objective journalism. When she looked into the camera, it was as though she were sitting across your kitchen table. Remember when the major news programs actually reported news in ways that appearted fair, balanced, and as complete as the time slot would allow? Remember when they presented facts concisely and inflammatory adjectives and opinions not at all (except in commentaries clearly labelled as such). Nowadays, of course, all that is gone as agendas of division are pushed by the millionaire anchors and ignorance of facts is demanded. So sad to see what has happened to the once-high premium placed on accuracy and honesty.
40 years after her death and Jessica still has a following. No doubt her personal life was a mess but Jessica inspired a lot of women and broke down barriers. That last clip of her on the NBC Nightly News set is from her return to work after her 2nd husband's suicide. You can see a little sadness her face.
Jessica Savitch always came across as very down to Earth yet professional. That's a tip for anyone wishing to follow in her footsteps because when I witnessed students in a media curriculum at a different college, they seemed (at least for when I briefly saw them) to value fame over curiosity and investigation. Good Journalism must always be the first priority for media students. Presence will come naturally to anyone who is well prepared and understands the issue(s) very well.
I remember turning on NBC News being presented by Jessica Savich sometime in the late 70's. She was slurring her speech so bad I was surprised that she managed to finish.
In the early 1980s she put together an enthralling and spectacular documentary on NFL football, gambling, possible game fixing and the outlaw line. One of the best things I've ever seen on the internet. It's extremely difficult to find online. I've seen it on RU-vid only to disappear then reappear then disappear, etc.
I found it and then, I downloaded it and re posted it on my RU-vid channel. That story works then and today, now that sports gambling became legal...now sports is more corrupt than ever but her piece opened many eyes, even if the corruption continued. I believe she may have been killed because of that piece but, she will never be forgotten.
I remember her fondly. She was one of a kind and one of very few people interesting enough that I would sit down and watch the news with. Her voice was very distinctive, and I really liked her. She definitely paved the way for many in the industry and I was shocked and saddened when I heard she had been killed. Needless to say, I never really watch the news anymore. I am glad I had the opportunity to see a portion of what she did, and how many doors were opened at least in part by this lady's courage and hard work. R.I.P.
As Ms. Savitch said in her book, "Broadcasting is no place for a broad." Just think of the pigs she had to put up. Ladies, I'm glad it has changed for you, but you would not believe what women in the 1970's had to put up with. If you were a woman who wanted to get anywhere in the 1970's you needed a very thick skin and a very good sense of humor.
my understanding was that when she was hired by KYW-TV in Philadelphia in the 1970's she was working in an "all boys club" when it came to her anchoring colleagues and wasn't treated seriously-Nevertheless she earned an Emmy for her reporting/work
Do you get the feeling that the character of Veronica Corningstone (played by Christina Applegate) in the movie “Anchorman” was inspired a bit by Jessica Savitch?
Jessica was one of a kind, no doubt. I truly don't think anyone, at that time, could work a straw and razor blade as deftly as her. She was a true talent everytime she looked in the mirror, which was 98% of the time laying on her coffee table.....
How dare you? Truly, how dare you alter the facts like you do??? Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, knows it was a rolled-up $20 bill and not a straw as you so irresponsibly claim above. Now, get with it and apologize!
@@situated4 I do apologize !! Uppity, high fluent people like her would never stoop so low as using a McDonalds straw !! So sorry for that incorrect assumption !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(😂😂)
I dont think she would have liked the Corporate news of today, well i should hope so. I like watching her maybe because she was so fine looking, but I was young at that time, but looking at her Now everybody can see that she was so intelligent but very Beautiful. RIP.
I have watched her movie about her life, over an over , fabulous person, wow. Such a sad way she passed an I cry about the dog too, am an animal lover too, , what a shame,, loss of life, very sad,
I don't think Jessica Savin has would approve of the way things are done with any of the big News stations in today's world. Long gone are the days when real journalism and honest Broadcasting is put forth. Fake news is abundant, Propaganda is pushed in your face and reality is left to be discovered by those uf us who were unfortunately looking the wrong way when it finally hits us.
She was a helluva communicator. To be able to look into a camera lens, tell a story, and in Texas make a teenager like me stop and listen because what she was saying was so important - that’s a very rare gift.
@@jansdoe6963 well I'd marry her maybe she was a bit fussy and outspoken she probably had a huge ego which can become a issue with coworkers and family that's the trouble with being intelligent and being very good at whatever you do the ego takes over
This appears to be a student-based report on Jessica. It actually is quite good, using footage from the famous "Intimate Portrait" tv documentary based on the book "Almost Golden". She was a star no doubt, but was her own worst enemy in the end.
I love so much this vid and re-watch it every year on Rod Serling’s birthday, please could you tell me what is the music at 0:02, it’s for a school project but anyway, love Rod Serling, love you vid, thanks for the share 🙏
