[9.3c.1] In the PBS program Local News, the television news station staff met together on a regular basis in order to share their perceptions of an event, sharing that insured that different perspectives were applied to a story and that the information collected was accurate.

[9.3c.2] In Local News, the station often presented these events over others because of their visual appeal to audiences who prefer such content:

[9.3c.3] Click here for an analysis of how visuals are used in the news.

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[9.3c.5] Click here for an article on how WCCO frequently uses the concept of “breaking news.”

[9.3c.6] The Newsroom [ PBS’s Local News — requires Flash plug in ]

[9.3c.7] NewsLab.org [ Analysis of TV news ]

[9.3c.8] Click here for examples of extended interviews on the NewsHour.

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[9.3c.10] Dennis Chaptman: flaws in TV news coverage of health issues

[9.3c.11] Wisconsin Advertising Project: analysis of political ads in local television news

[9.3c.12] The Newslab: site at the University of Wisconsin employed to analyze television news political coverage

[9.3c.13] PBS: NOW: local TV news political coverage

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[9.3c.16] Best Practices in Journalism: Project designed to encourage improved broadcast coverage of politics at the local level.

[9.3c.17] Best Practices in Journalism: Ad watch

[9.3c.18] All Politics: Historical record of Presidential campaign ads

[9.3c.19] Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania: Political Communication

[9.3c.20] PBS NewsHouse: Analysis of political ads, 2004 election

[9.3c.20] Julian P. Kanter Political Commercial Archive, University of Oklahoma: political ads

For further reading:

Clayman, S., & Heritage, J. (2002). The news interview: Journalists and public figures on the air. New York: Cambridge University Press.