August 28, 2009 Archives
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Broadcast Journalism
On Thursday, watch WTAE-TV "Channel 4 Action News" at 5, 6, or 11pm.
Keep a log of how the show uses its time. (Theme music? Anchors chatting? Promotion of stories that are "coming up after the break"?)
Keep a log of how the show uses its time. (Theme music? Anchors chatting? Promotion of stories that are "coming up after the break"?)
- During a 30 minute TV news program, how much time is spent on actual news?
- Of that actual news content, how much was created by the WTAE reporters here in the Pittsburgh area?
- What is happening during the rest of the time?
- Compare this WTAE job description with the characteristics of a "journalist" from The News Manual.
Continue reading Broadcast Journalism.
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A Famous Person Has Died
A comic strip called "Goodbye, Foom" on a site called "Pictures for Sad Children" offers commentary on the role of television in the creation of public events.
Don't be scared by the word "quiz" -- this is just to test the "clicker" hand-held voting gadgets. (Bring the gadgets every day… I won't announce every clicker assessment session.)
Key Concept:
Newsworthy vs. Snoozeworthy
"Dog bites man" is snoozeworthy because it happens all the time, but "man bites dog" is less common, so it is more newsworthy.
A Newsworthy Story
- is uncommon (rather than common)
- affects many people (rather than few) people
- has significant impact (rather than trivial)
- happens nearby (rather than far away)
- involves prominent people (rather than ordinary people)
Continue reading Newsworthy vs. Snoozeworthy.
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