This is perfect for a Friday funny. And maybe it should make its way into some introduction to news broadcasting courses. (Warning: contains one expletive.)
Safran Adds: This is the best satire, bar none, of any news method I have ever seen. It should be shown in J-School as an example of the cliches of our business and how not to do packages anymore. I’ve said it of the Daily Show, and I’ll say it again: If your work is this predictable and easy to satirize, it’s time to change.
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That looks EXACTLY like any story on CBC's The National, except maybe for the ones about Parliament.
not the ones rick mercer does.
yes, i know he's not on the national, but for readers of lr this is one guy they should know of.
http://www.rickmercer.com
(it is strange how many canadian's shy from .ca and instead opt for .com, eh?)
for instance-
http://www.globaltoronto.com (winnipeg, regina, etc., etc. are all dotcom)
http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com (run by the convention and visitors bureau)
http://www.whatsupgf.com (local web channel for grand forks, alberta)
It's hilarious how spot on his is with this! I think all of the unnecessary shots, graphics, and public opinion within news reporting clutter up the story. People have turned to the Internet for straight forward stories, where they get the option as to whether they want to view snippets of video. Online news provides more convenience than having to sit down and watch a program and wade through a half an hour of set up shots and on screen graphics just to get the point of the story.