Media studies, Vol. 1 No. 1-2, 2010.
Conference paper
Live Reporting in a News / Current Affairs TV Show as a Factor of (Non) Credibility
Tena Perišin
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Political Science, Croatia
Abstract
Only a perfunctory glance at the content of current aff airs/news programs makes it clear that in just a few years time, live reporting on Croatian TV news shows has increased dramatically. Technological
advancements, the equipping of TV stations with mobile satellite vans, and the pressure of competition have all resulted in increased instances of live reporting. When investigating news values, picture
and sound, as well as the possibility of immediate, timely reporting represent the key characteristics of TV journalism. In this context, live reports, as part of a news segment, should add to the authenticity and credibility of the program. Currently, however, TV broadcasting houses attempt to best one another in the number of live broadcasts as a means to purport a higher quality of their program. The direct address to the camera turns a reporter from an anonymous bearer of information into the “main star”. The figures accumulated on the extent of this form used in a news show do not determine the professional level of the editorial policy. Live reporting cannot be regarded as news value if other news values are neglected in the process. Recent research shows that live reports, in most cases, have been stripped of the initial notion of reporting on important and recent events. As such, they are becoming less of a justifi ed element in the creation of news.
Keywords
LIVE REPORTING; LIVE BROADCASTING; TELEVISION NEWS; NEWS PROGRAM; NEWS VALUES
Hrčak ID:
76706
URI
Publication date:
20.12.2010.
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