News We live in a complex society and need information to make personal, political, economic decisions. News = “What new?” Politics, crime … also weather, sports, entertainment. Most Americans get their national news from TV (61%; 2011). 41% online, 31% newspapers, 16% ; online growing fast. Where Americans get their news Where young journalists get their news A 2010 study says 78% watch local TV news. No. 1 reason for watching? Weather. WFAA weather - tornado Many people who get news online will use local TV/radio websites. http://www.wfaa.com/ “Big Three” networks – NBC, CBS and ABC – dominated national radio and TV news well into the ’80s. More on the early history of broadcast news later. Many other sources of electronic news today.

Public System (PBS) began 1969; National Public Radio (NPR) began in 1971; not dependent on ratings, ; more in-depth, avoid sensationalism. PBS News Hour NPR Morning Edition

CNN launched in 1980; beginning of the "24-hour news cycle;" Later, CNN Headline News, Fox News, MSNBC. 24-hour news - clip 1 24-hour news - clip 2 coverage of Malaysian jetliner crash Jon Stewart - CNN missing Malaysian airliner On cable news, viewers should be careful to distinguish between objective news programs and opinion programs (O'Reilly Factor, Rachel Maddow). O'Reilly Factor – subprime mortgages

All-sports news (ESPN News); All-business news (CNBC, Fox Business); All-weather (The Weather Channel); All-entertainment (E!).

"Mock news" -- John Stewart (Daily Show), Stephen Colbert (Colbert Report). Many young people get their "news" from these programs, but news delivered to get a laugh may not be fairly reported. Jon Stewart clip Likewise, some may get their “news” from mainstream late-night talk shows such as “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Tonight Show Jimmy Fallon Issues of integrity; “blurring the line” between entertainment and news. CBS News - 50th anniversary (integrity)

Jobs in TV news Many TV personalities start in TV news: Oprah - local TV news David Letterman - start at 3:30

News director -- man or woman in charge. Assignment editors -- decide who covers what. Producers -- "make the trains run on time," pull the pieces together. Writing, timing, graphics. TV news producer Field reporters -- conduct interviews, write "packages" and "VO-SOTS." Rewrite stories for website. Blog and Tweet. How local TV news is made

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Videographers -- shoot and edit video. TV news videography “One-man band" -- increasingly one person may report, shoot and edit a story. Promo producers – produce promos for the 6 and 10 pm news. WFAA promo

Studio technicians -- fewer and fewer as studio becomes automated. Anchors -- the "face" of the station.

Salary Levels Average entry-level all media -- $30K Radio -- $24,700 TV -- $25,000 Working in TV news (advance to 1:30) Specific Jobs – Averages TV news reporter --$35,000 TV news anchor -- $85,000 Radio program director -- $70,000 General TV sales manager -- $115,000 RTNDA salary survey RTNDA salary survey 2012 Median U.S. household income, 2006: $50,233 (U.S. Census Bureau) KLTV PowerPoint? Historical figures & events in broadcast news WFAA (Channel 8) 50th anniversary WFAA 50th anniversary (also in History)

1954, Edward R. Murrow (CBS) challenged "Red baiter" Sen. Joseph McCarthy on "See It Now.” "Good Night and Good Luck" - George Clooney Murrow - "See It Now" Prior to the JFK assassination, most Americans relied on newspapers for news. news came of age in 1963; Network evening newscasts went to 30 minutes; continuous coverage of JFK assassination. Cronkite announces president's death (after start, move to 4:30) Cronkite-JFK (Osgood summary w/ ATWT) WFAA (Channel 8) bulletin Television news gained further stature during the MLK assassination, moon landings, Vietnam War, civil rights movement, Watergate scandal. CBS - Martin Luther King Cronkite - "Report from Vietnam" Cronkite - moon landing