It was interesting to hear about what goes into producing a television news segment. I guess I didn't realize that so much of the content was dependent on one person to produce. It seems kind of crazy that an entire news segment starts with a meeting earlier in the day to cover material, followed by a seemingly frantic struggle to pull it all together by airing time. I was wondering if since much of the writing of a segment is produced by one person, does this ever result in repetitiveness from one particular broadcast to the next?
I think that news broadcasters are put in a difficult situation when they are constantly having to make tough decisions on what or what not to cover. They deal with ethical situations on a daily basis, and appear to have little time to weigh their options. On the other hand, they are able to avoid some of the repercussions of questionable stories through attribution. Even still, I think that it's important not to rely so much on attribution for protection when making these tough decisions.
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