2. Impact of Broadcast Chew on this: When Americans first landed on the moon in 1969, a TV camera recorded the event and later broadcast it worldwide. When the United States began bombing Baghdad in the first Gulf War, TV cameras broadcast the pictures for all to see. On 9/11, those fateful events unfolded right before our eyes – live on TV.
3. Selection of news Elements of news apply, but some more imp than others Timeliness Immediacy and impact Often considered most imp news value News must be up-to-date – it’s what viewers expect Information, not explanation Look for stories that don’t need a lot of explanation Time: average length is 20-30 sec Radio: could even be just 10 sec or less Audio/Visual Impact Sometimes, stories chosen just bec of this Is a criticism
Editor's Notes
Information, not explanationWhy? Time is moneyHalf-hour news is 22 min long, which is equal to about one-half of front page of newspaper.Normal speaking pace, 1 min. story = 15 lines of copy, 160 words.