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On how technological advancements have affected journalism, and on whether truth still exists; on the role of journalism in holding politicians accountable, and on the impact of media consolidation; on what he foresees as the future of journalism, and on sponsorship and AI; on losing his home during the 2025 Palisades Fire, and on how he processes tragic events he has covered throughout his career; on the importance of oral history collections like The Interviews; on advice for aspiring journalists, on career highlights and regrets, and on how he'd like to be remembered

Jim Giggans on anchoring Today in LA

Jim Giggans on writing a letter to the local news about the coverage of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the fact that there were no Black reporters doing the reporting

Jim Giggans on what makes a good news anchor team

Jim Giggans on what makes a good news anchor team

Jim Giggans on how he altered his demeanor as a journalist interviewing entertainment versus political figures, and as an anchor reading the news

Jim Giggans on the role of journalism in society

Jim Giggans on what makes good and bad journalism, on the most difficult part of being a journalist, and on a threatening incident related to his coverage of the conflict in Northern Ireland

Jim Giggans on his strategy when conducting interviews

Jim Giggans on how technological innovation has affected journalism, and on whether truth still exists

Jim Giggans on what he foresees as the future of journalism, and on sponsorship and AI in journalism

Jim Giggans on how his experiences during the 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles made him think back on times he reported on tragic events around the world in his career

Jim Giggans on advice for aspiring journalists, and on his proudest career achievements

Jim Giggans on how he altered his demeanor as a journalist interviewing entertainment versus political figures, and as an anchor reading the news

Jim Giggans on losing his home during the 2025 Palisades Fire, and on what he thought of the local news coverage of the disaster

Jim Giggans on what he foresees as the future of journalism, and on sponsorship and AI in journalism

Jim Giggans on the importance of oral history collections like The Interviews

Jim Giggans on how his experiences during the 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles made him think back on times he reported on tragic events around the world in his career

Jim Giggans on the representation of Black people in the news in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s

Jim Giggans on the representation of Black people in the news in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s

Jim Giggans on the representation of Black people in the news in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s

Jim Giggans on how technological innovation has affected journalism

Jim Giggans on the impact of media consolidation, especially in terms of local news

Jim Giggans on advice for aspiring journalists, and how his proudest career achievements

Jim Giggans on advice for aspiring journalists, and how his proudest career achievements

On security concerns he faced as a foreign correspondent, and on his time as an independent producer; on how his time as a foreign correspondent ended and how he ended up coming to CBS Los Angeles, and on working with Connie Chung there

On moving to NBC Los Angeles as a weekend anchor and reporter, and on covering the 1994 Northridge earthquake; on covering the O. J. Simpson trial and its aftermath

On covering the Rodney King case, and on interviewing King; on the impact of his and other journalists' coverage of the O. J. Simpson case and Rodney King case; on keeping his personal opinion out of his reporting, and on other major Los Angeles stories, including the 1984 Olympics, Michael Jackson, and Magic Johnson's disclosure of his HIV diagnosis; on news coverage of Black people

Jim Giggans on working with Connie Chung at CBS Los Angeles

Jim Giggans on covering the O. J. Simpson trial and its aftermath as a reporter for NBC Los Angeles