Television News What is New Media’s impact on Television News?
Past Technologies Technologies -Color TV -Videotape-Satellite-CNN-Internet
Color TV 1953 – Color TV underway 1953 – Color TV underway Original cost: $1,000 in 1954 = $6,849 in 2003 Original cost: $1,000 in 1954 = $6,849 in 2003 Color images gave public a sense of emotion Color images gave public a sense of emotion
Videotape Invented in 1956 Invented in 1956 Recorded newscasts Recorded newscasts Allowed tape delay Allowed tape delay
SATELLITES First satellite was Telestar – 1962 First satellite was Telestar – 1962 Enabled “live news” Enabled “live news” Transmit information across the country Transmit information across the country
CNN Began the “24-hour” news trend Began the “24-hour” news trend CNN was unorthodox CNN was unorthodox Used satellites for newscasts Used satellites for newscasts
Internet Became popular in the 1990s Became popular in the 1990s Allowed access to information difficult to find Allowed access to information difficult to find Could be a major threat to television news Could be a major threat to television news
The Present Format changes Format changes Ethical Issues Ethical Issues Digital Divide Digital Divide
Format Changes “Going Live” “Going Live” More emphasis on immediacy More emphasis on immediacy More emphasis on interactivity More emphasis on interactivity
Ethical Issues Entertainment News Entertainment News Digital Pictures Digital Pictures Less Accuracy Less Accuracy
Digital Divide Gap between haves and have-nots Gap between haves and have-nots More television stations are going digital More television stations are going digital Cause: Not lack of access, but lack of knowledge Cause: Not lack of access, but lack of knowledge
The Future More Interactivity More Interactivity Sense of arrogance Sense of arrogance Possible Elimination Possible Elimination
More Interactivity Before a one-way type of interaction Before a one-way type of interaction News stations realize that new technology is taking over News stations realize that new technology is taking over Interactivity is a way to stay alive Interactivity is a way to stay alive
Arrogance Harder for older generations to learn new media Harder for older generations to learn new media Refusal to learn new technologies Refusal to learn new technologies On-air personalities have ego – they don’t need to learn On-air personalities have ego – they don’t need to learn
Possible Elimination Everything is going digital Everything is going digital Internet is capable of broadcasting news Internet is capable of broadcasting news Why would anyone watch television? Why would anyone watch television?
Conclusion How has new technology changed TV news? Format changes Format changes -More immediacy -More interactivity
Conclusion (cont) Ethics changes Ethics changes -Less accuracy -Entertainment news