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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Stumbled upon this after re-viewing an old VHS of Lifetime's 'Intimate Portrait' and then going back to my copy of Alanna Nash's book. How nice to discover this tribute from those who choose to follow in Jessica's footsteps at her alma mater. Lots of varied footage/photos too, some I had not before seen. Well done!
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.
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.
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 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,
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?
Go take 5 minutes and read what she went through in her life and then tell us who to look up to and who not. She lead a tragic life overcoming many obstacles to become a pioneer in her field. She had a problem and couldn't control it, it's called being human Mr. Perfect.
@@buffalobraves9 do you feel that way about Every coke head?? Even the ones that break into people's homes or rob liquor stores to get $$ for their "problem they couldn't control'? I loved Jessica, but seriously?? Look for the video of her slurring hrr words thru an NBC News Digest. It's how she lost her anchor job, and was tossed into public television. From great heights, the great fall far.
WOW...what a fantasy bio...read her real biography...VERY codependent female/enabler...not judging her because females in this era were like that, but she had a troubled personal life and was able to juggle chaos better than most!
I believe when the car fell into the flooded canal it turned upside down and landed on its roof and as such the mud at the bottom wouldn't allow the doors to open and Ms. Savitch and her dog were trapped inside
@@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
RIP. How much of her journalitic life was not fueled by cocaine? Bryant Gumble confirmed it BTW. Not a rumor. She also died with her fiance who was the producer who hired her. Seems like we know why she was getting that job.
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.
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 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(😂😂)
In today's economy, it is not even a choice--many women do have to work outside the home to support them and their families. I can think of plenty of male celebs who we have lost to drug abuse, stress-related illnesses, etc.--are we going to tell them they can't have it all?
@@meganhussey972 I respectfully disagree. Do your research we have all been sold a bill of goods based on lies. There is absolutely no truth to what you have been taught to repeat. I myself and many others I know live very happily on what we make and our wives absolutely do not have to slave for someone else outside the home. Third-wave feminists want you to believe that serving your family lovingly in the home is like some type of demeaning slavery but going to work for some shlep who wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire is "empowering". 🤔
How can anyone put this drug addict on a pedestal? She needs to be shown for who she was, a "cocaine sniffing" addict that ppl need to know about how and who she really was. She had to have drugs to do her job and that makes her a low life. If anyone has a drug problem don't think its cool, or glamorous because its not, get the help you need. Maybe if ppl would have told Jessica this she may be alive today.
