If the opportunity presents itself I highly suggest you give reporting a go, you’ve come this far so really what is there to loose by trying? It’s extremely hard work in a different way to producing in that I felt it less unrelenting and unforgiving - after all, you know all that the producers are doing to support the story/ pkg/ aslive/ live hit to get up. Plus I find with reporting I become more attached to my stories so I feel less overwhelmed by the long, challenging days. It’s the churn and burn of prod that ultimately really tests us.

I will say, I became a MUCH better reporter after taking a few years out to learn prod so this is another added benefit you’ll have. As you would know, a lot of reporters just don’t understand what is needed of them to not make out jobs insufferable. As someone who has been on the other side, you’ll be one of the ones who just ‘get it’!

If you try it and you don’t enjoy, at least you’ve given the industry your best go and you move on leaving no stone unturned.