1 | Ostensibly factual presentation of current events of note, usually in a half-hour form. In the United States, News Broadcasts are generally evening shows, with 6 PM and 11 PM slots being the most common; in the Central and Mountain time zones, 5PM and 10PM newscasts are the norm. Most networks provide an early-evening nationwide news feed going out live at 6:30 PM Eastern, which affiliate stations then run back-to-back with a locally-produced news program; the late-evening news is usually also a local production as well. Many stations also produce a Noon news. The UK's similar, with a "parent" news broadcast and the "regional" broadcasts immediately after on, although this is now only common on Creator/TheBBC and their competitor, ITV. |
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3 | Local news broadcasts are ''very much'' SeriousBusiness in the industry, evidenced by the fact that no scheduled event ''ever'' preempts or even shortens the late local news: only a breaking national/world news story. If sports run long, the delayed local news is shown ''in full'' and then the network's late night offerings are pushed back along with it. |
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5 | !!Typical features of a News Broadcast: |
6 | [[index]] |
7 | * AreWeGettingThis: A nearby news reporter or filming crew tries to videotape an unexpected, extraordinary event. |
8 | * BRoll: Illustrative footage inserted into real-time broadcasts that use Linear-Editing systems. |
9 | ** BRollRebus |
10 | * ConfusedBystanderInterview |
11 | * ContinuityAnnouncement: A short announcement between programs that identifies the network. |
12 | * CouldThisHappenToYou |
13 | * {{Dateline}}: The location, date, and sometimes the source of a news story. |
14 | * DelusionsOfLocalGrandeur: Newsreaders believe they are local celebrities due to their jobs. |
15 | * FilmAtEleven |
16 | * FriendInThePress |
17 | * HumanInterestStory |
18 | * IntrepidReporter (when they have an "Eye On" segment) |
19 | * KentBrockmanNews |
20 | * LocalAngle |
21 | * MediaScrum |
22 | * MsFanservice (especially on cable) |
23 | * SelfPromotionDisguisedAsNews |
24 | * SmarmyHost: A vain {{slimeball}} of a show's host. |
25 | * TagalongReporter |
26 | * VoxPops |
27 | * WeatherReport |
28 | * WittyBanter |
29 | * YetAnotherBabyPanda |
30 | [[/index]] |
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32 | In addition to these there are, of course, sports, and occasionally traffic reports. |
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34 | Note that TwentyFourHourNewsNetworks do not usually follow the same structure as a broadcast network/local news show. |
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36 | !![[{{Spectacle}} Audiovisual phenomena]] associated with news broadcasts: |
37 | * Presence of the spinning globe or a world map, especially during the opening. |
38 | * A fast-paced, often nonrhythmic theme tune with many commonly used instruments, often accompanied by beeps. |
39 | * A bar at the top or bottom of the screen where the text scrolls with news headlines. |
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41 | Compare PhonyNewscast, which covers the fictionalized version. |
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