Television News Illusion: 'Reporter in the Field on Location'

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<p>‘All mai stream televisio ews is b ilt o tra sitio s from o e item to a other. These tra sitio s are calle ble s or seg es. For example, the a chor i the st io goes to a “reporter o locatio ” where “the ews is happe i g” i real time.</p>
<p>However, i ma y cases, the a chor i the st io alrea y k ows what the reporter o locatio is goi g to say. That fiel reporter co l j st as easily be sitti g i a p blic bathroom a block away from the st io, for all the goo he oes. Or he co l be sitti g i the st io i fro t of a fake back rop. It’s a co .</p>
<p>B t the se se of tra sitio from o e place a perso to a other imparts the se se of importa ce. The viewer thi ks, “They’re goi g right to the spot where the shooti g occ rre a ho r ago.” Yes, b t the shooti g, or whatever act ally happe e , is over. Or if it’s still i progress, the fiel reporter is getti g his i formatio irectly from the police—he co l have accomplishe that with a pho e call from a tho sa miles away.’</p>
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