NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMMES
WHAT IS NEWS?
An
expert said: “What comes first is news!”
BRIEF:
News
programme is a regularly scheduled radio or television program that reports
current events. It is usually reported in a series of individual stories that
are presented by one or more anchors. A news programme can include live or
recorded interviews by field reporters, expert opinions, opinion poll results,
and occasional editorial content.
News
programs hit about 10 - 20 different stories, giving each one less than two
minutes.
WHAT IS CURRENT AFFAIRS?
Someone told me: “Discussing today is Current Affairs!”
BRIEF:
Current Affairs Programme is a genre of
broadcast journalism where the emphasis is on detailed analysis and discussion
of news stories that have recently occurred or are ongoing at the time of
broadcast. This differs from regular news broadcasts where the emphasis is on
news reports presented for simple presentation as soon as possible, often with
a minimum of analysis. It is also different for the newsmagazine show format in
that the events are discussed immediately. In current affairs discussion
programmes, government officials, intellectuals, educationists, research
scholars, economists, politicians, scientists and sociologists express their
views. Current Affairs shows usually feature one or two guests in an interview
format going in depth on one or two issues.
PURPOSE: The purpose of radio current affairs programme is to inform
the public about issued and event. Rather than concentrating on the basic facts
of a news story, they are aimed at helping listeners understand the meaning and
the issues behind the news.
TYPES OF CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMMES - TV
1. STUDIO PROGRAMMES: Studio
Programmes are also categorized into two main format:-
a. Discussion
/ Talk Shows: These are basically studio programmes,
although sometimes keeping in view the nature of assignment, these can also be
recorded out-door. In the discussion / talks programmes, one or more than one
participant takes part. If more than one participant are involved, then one of
them is called compare or moderator. In the discussion programmes several
opinions, whether in favour or dis-agreement can be aired. It may range from
original conversations to serious arguments, but is should also stimulate
interest. In the discussion programmes one can get more balanced coverage of a
topic than in a single talk of interview.
Examples: Capital
Talk (Geo Tv), Aaj Kal (Express)
b. Interview: In current
affairs programmes the interviews are usually conducted with three types of
interviewee.
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The
expert
-
The
celebrity
-
The
man in the street
Main objective of current affairs interview should be to
obtain information from the interviewee in the shortest possible time in the
clearest way. There are different types of current affairs interviews, but
essentially, they can be divided into three basic categories:
-
The
information interview, which seeks to bring out facts
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The
opinion interview, which gathers views and comments.
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The
personality interview, which portrays a great man or woman
c. Documentary: It is a travel picture.
In this type a voice over throughout the documentary is exist. The sound of the
human voice, or music included in this.
Example:
d. News
Commentary: This is detailed information about one particular item
(news) of general interest. Personal view point of writer is also included.
2. FIELD
PRODUCTION: Out-door broadcasting van is called mobile television
control room or a Mini Studio or Outside Broadcast (OB) Van. This van is used
for live recording or telecast from the place where the event is happening. For
example a live coverage from the football ground where the match is being
played can be called. O>B. Recording. The O.B. Van can also be used at the
airport for live coverage of VVIP’s arrival and departure.
O.B Van is directly linked with the television transmitter
through control room where the signal is being recorded for onward direct
transmission to the public network. Any activity which is covered right from
the venue of the event is known as “Live Telecast”. Live telecast coverage is
done through OB Van from the place where the event is taking place.
3. SPORTS COVERAGE: In the Current Affairs Programmes, basically three types
of sports coverage are done.
- Live
Coverage of the Sports Events
- Recorded
Programme
- Informative
Programme
Live Coverage of the Sports Events: These events are
covered on OB Vans especially the major games like Cricket, Hockey, Football,
Snooker and Table Tennis. These matches are covered live.
Recorded Programmes: Some sports events are reported after recording. Tape delay
programmes. Usually this is because of non availability of funds and non
accessible and difficult routes where communication is not possible for
linkage.
Informative Programmes: Informative programmes relating to sports also come under
current affairs coverage which are, Sports Documentary, Interviews with Sports
personalities and Quiz programmes on sports.
STRUCTURE CURRENT AFFAIRS
PROGRAMMES
- RADIO
Radio current affairs programs may focus
on a single issue, such as an election, or may sum up the various events of a
week. If they cover various stories they will usually have a unifying thread to
tie the stories together.
The radio programme is structured as a
series of ‘lead-ins’ followed by inserted support material (that is, live or
recorded interviews, comments from experts, music and special effects). The
lead-in is the introduction, or set-up of the story, given by the programme’s
presenter. It does not tell the story but provides background information.
Lead-ins are also designed to grab the listener’s attention and focus the
story. They might provide a link between recorded material or they might be a
series of questions asked of a guest.
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An introduction with the name of the programme and its
presenter
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A summary of the issue
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Formal language to introduce an issue
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Background information on the subject
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Various opinions presented
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Quotes by or interviews with experts, politicians, or
people directly involved
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