Wanna see behind the scenes as a big-time anchor does primary election night coverage? Here's Katie Couric between live shots. This is pretty typical banter off-air...but still fun to listen in on.
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In ye olden days, AP or UPI newswire teletypes would spit out a constant stream of paper in newsrooms. Editors or reporters would have to periodically use rulers to tear apart the continuous spool of paper into individual stories. These stories would be sorted into baskets or hooks on the wall. This was called "stripping the wire". In the same way, this blog will attempt to sort through relevant content on the internet to identify and "strip out" items of interest for my students.
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4 comments:
It was entertaining. I always wondered what happened on the set when the cameras weren't rolling. Working for River Region last semester gave me a little clue, but is fun when you see the professionals that you watch regularly go through the motions. This clip gives you a little sense of what we may go through during a story ie: rehearsing your lines, asking people for correct pronunciations, having make-up put on as you rehearse, etc. Pretty cool.
Wow, I had no idea that things would be that loose off camera. It was pretty interesting to see Katie preparing for each segment; asking questions, chatting, or whatever. Personally I would like to see more of this stuff from professionals to not only see what their jobs are like OFF camera, but get a closer glimpse of who they really are.
This just proves that broadcast journalists are actors too.
Seeing what happens behind the scenes is very interesting to me. Everything is so precise and orderly. It's pretty cool to see how everything comes together.
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