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Television News
TV news is by far the most cited source of news (69%)
Credibility
In 1997, 53% of Americans cite TV as most credible news
source
Newspapers = 23%
Internet = 1%
TV News=Information Programming???
History of TV News
Kennedy Assassination (Nov. 22, 1963)
Cronkite choked up as he announced JFK was dead
Four days of coverage (coffin returns, Ruby kills
Oswald, funeral-JFK JR. salutes)
World coverage due to communications satellite
Significant TV Events
MLK and Civil Rights*
Vietnam*
Man on the Moon*
Woodstock
Watergate/Nixon Resignation
Reagan Shot
Princess Diana
JFK, JR.
TV News as Big Business
TV news means profits
Accounts for 1/3 to 1/2 of all advertising revenues
Anchors have become personalities
"Happy talk" among anchors
More sensational/violent stories
Higher ratings
TV News as Big Business
ENG-Electronic News Gathering
1970s more portable cameras
No more film processing
News footage became immediate
SNG-Satellite News Gathering
Gather footage and send it up to satellite
News footage available all over the world
TV News as Show Biz
Ratings war developed among news shows
Sweeps (Feb., May, July, Nov.)
Pull out all the stops to have most compelling programs
draw biggest audience
Minidocs-reports on sensational topics (often multi-part
series)
TV News Today
Coventuring
TV stations work with radio stations, cable systems, or
other TV stations
Ex. WCCO (Minneapolis) and Independent station KLGT
"News of Your Choice"
Ex. CNN/SI, MSNBC
TV News Today
Regional Cable News
News-on-Demand
Global News
TV News Team-Preproduction
News director
News producer
Assignment editor
Field producer
Reporter
Writers
Editors
TV News Team-On the Air
Director
Production crew
Technical director
Floor manager
Camera operators
Audio
Graphics
Anchors
© B.L. Yates 2000
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