I watch news daily, mostly CBC. The National is my fave (Peter Mansbridge! *heart*) . I do not enjoy watching some other stations because their production techniques are so… reactionary! kill kill kill! Fight! WE’RE TRYING TO SCARE YOU!
My biggest pet peeve are the eye witnesses or the average Joe-on the street, who, when asked for their opinion or to recall the facts suddenly are overcome with a disease: Second person perspective.
You want to explain what happened, but you’ve spent years watching television . You understand there’s something different about how people speak when they’re inside the magical box. Because you know they must have some sort of expertise on what they’re saying.
When it’s you who is the expert, you must speak with the authority of omnipotence. YOU MUST USE SECOND PERSON PERSPECTIVE.
Actually, you should not. It’s totally annoying. STOPIT. (I’ve been on the news once or twice) (it was a FIBRE fair, *not* a FABRIC fair. damn hell muggles
I deep-knee-bend love this “How to do a news story” from Charlie Brooker. Enjoy!
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yep. hilarious. i am also not a fan of the interview w the twits on the street. Unless, of course the twit is speaking of a fabric fair.
liking the look….LOVING the video. perfection