Pros
Working in news, every day is different and exciting and it's never dull. You work with some great personalities and have a lot of fun.
Cons
Obviously the hours suck, but that's news. The biggest thing is that, as a production assistant, it's a lot of waiting around. You're there for the show and, unless the producers have something for you to do, you just sit there for three hours until the next show. Management lacks communication skills and you never know hat you're supposed to be doing on days when there's big events going on. I got yelled at for missing a day a month and a half later when I thought my boss and I had already worked it out. It's the little things that slowly drive you mad here and want to leave. The devil is in the details.