For our local news assignment we had to watch five local newscasts NBC, FOX, CBS, KUSI, and ABC news. We didn't have to watch the CW news because that station is stuggling and probably soon dying out. For this assignment I decided to record only night newscasts and all on the same night, that way I can see how all diffrent the stations cover the same stories intheir own way.
The news I probably watch most are CBS, FOX and KUSI. I only started to watch KUSI after I started working there because I used to joke that it was only for old people. One thing I noticed about them though is that KUSI does a better job at covering local stories better then the other stations, and I believe that is because they are independently owned and do not have to rely on National stories as much. One thing about KUSI though is they have a lack of reporters to put out in the field for their live shots, and one thing I do not like about them is how there newscast looks like one from the 90's.
I don't know why I don't like NBC and ABC news I think its because they always seem so serious and with NBC I don't really like the set design with the street background. One of the things I have been noticing lately over the past couple of years is how they are trying to bring in more attractive weather and traffic girls, and I think thay's just an attempt to get more guys to try and watch the news.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
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