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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 

Jim Giggans on covering the Rodney King case, on interviewing King, and on the tragic nature of King's trajectory

Jim Giggans on security concerns he faced as a foreign correspondent

Jim Giggans on security concerns he faced as a foreign correspondent

Jim Giggans on working as a weekend anchor at NBC Los Angeles, and on the relationship between the public and television reporters

Jim Giggans on working as a weekend anchor at NBC Los Angeles, and on the relationship between the public and television reporters

Jim Giggans on covering the O. J. Simpson trial and its aftermath as a reporter for NBC Los Angeles, and on finding different angles on long-running stories

Jim Giggans on keeping his personal opinions out of his reporting

Jim Giggans on covering the 1994 Northridge earthquake as a reporter for NBC Los Angeles

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

Jim Giggans on covering the Rodney King case, on interviewing King, and on the tragic nature of King's trajectory

Jim Giggans on keeping his personal opinions out of his reporting

Jim Giggans on how his time as a foreign correspondent ended and how he ended up coming to CBS Los Angeles

Jim Giggans on covering the 1994 Northridge earthquake as a reporter for NBC Los Angeles

Jim Giggans on covering the 1994 Northridge earthquake as a reporter for NBC Los Angeles

Jim Giggans on news coverage of Black people

Jim Giggans on news coverage of Black people

Jim Giggans on news coverage of Black people

On anchoring Today in LA; on his travels, and on the difference in news coverage around the world; on what makes a good anchor team, and on how stories were assigned when he was at NBC Los Angeles; on how his demeanor changed depending on who he was interviewing and whether he was behind the anchor desk; on the response of the public to his reporting, including a fan letter he received from Steve Allen

On leaving NBC Los Angeles in 2001, and on whether he misses covering news that has happened since then; on unique experiences he had while reporting, and on feeling he was "doing good" through his reporting; on representation of Black people on television - both in news and entertainment - in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s; on what he did after leaving NBC Los Angeles: working at CNN, for Club Med, and working in public relations

On his time teaching journalism, and on the role of race in the decisions of which new stories get covered by the news; on the role of journalism in society; on good journalism and bad journalism, and on the most difficult parts of being a journalist; on his strategy when conducting interviews

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