We have lots of different ways of getting our news, both through print and other types of media. One of these forms is television. TV broadcasting is an integral part of journalism, combining the visual element of newspapers and magazines and the auditory news of radio.
For this lesson, I opted to watch local news, specifically ABC First News at 5:00 pm. This is a very informative news program that enlightened me to many topics I otherwise wouldn't have known anything about. Part of what made this experience so positive was how professional the journalists were, providing both sides of every story with entirely unbiased reporting. I thought this show offered a wide range of news stories, incorporating reports on everything from local football team updates to a near-fatal beating on a school bus. There wasn't one story that I considered unimportant for the public to know.
Not everything was perfect, though. Though I think it is important for people to get weather updates, I considered there to be far too many on ABC First News. After nearly every story there was a weather break, six or seven in all. I appreciated the fact that the weather updates were offered, though if I had wanted to get that many, I would have turned to the Weather Channel. Also, I would have liked a little more information on some of the stories. Each account was very brief, just a few minutes long. It would be ideal if a few weather breaks were cut and some of the more important stories were elongated.
However, minor vices aside, I consider ABC news to be a trustworthy news source.
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