Objective: I’m showing you how television news can be the punchline. We’ll look at the lighter side of network and local news coverage. I want to cover the importance of striking the right balance between hard news and watercooler stories. I will also show you how social media helps reporters do their jobs.
Television News as the Punchline
Balancing News Shows
- Newslab: “How Viewers View the News: Newslab Summary”
- “The Bad News About Bad News†by Doug Drew