One of my favourite TV shows with one of my favourite directors. I can't wait to see this film!
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/entertainment/spike-jonze-on-boosh-film-rumours-14788666.html
Friday, April 30, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Post 4
News Presenter
A News Presenter is a person who presents a news broadcast through radio, television or the internet. There are many different terms used for a News Presenter including News reader, News Anchor or Anchorman/woman. This person may be a Journalist as well as a compiler of the stories to be broadcasted. Before the Television era, presenters on radio-news programs would often mix news stories with personal opinion and strove for a unique style. This style of presenting news has come to be known as commentating. "Newscasters" was the term eventually used to describe presenters that broadcasted straight news story's without personal opinion. Eventually the term "News Anchor" was being used to describe news presenters in North America. These people were different from normal news readers as they would often be more heavily involved in writing the stories they were to present and would also improvise personal opinion on air.
Weather Forecaster
The weather forecasters role is to predict future weather trends, based upon reports by meteorologists, and report them through radio or television. The weather forecaster usually has a section of time devoted to their field. Weather forecasters also report on developments by natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods and tornadoes. Weather Forecasting is important to the agriculture industry and has also become very important to the public. Weather forecasters have become a commodity required by mostly all news broadcasters.
Reporter
A reporter's role is to research and present information on the radio or television. Reporters gather their information in a variety of ways and perform research through interviews, public records, and other sources. The gathering of information part of the job is sometimes called "reporting" as distinct from the production part of the job, such as writing articles. Reporters usually split their time between working in a newsroom and going out to witness events or interview people. Most reporters that work for major news media outlets are usually assigned an area to focus on.
Reporter
A reporter's role is to research and present information on the radio or television. Reporters gather their information in a variety of ways and perform research through interviews, public records, and other sources. The gathering of information part of the job is sometimes called "reporting" as distinct from the production part of the job, such as writing articles. Reporters usually split their time between working in a newsroom and going out to witness events or interview people. Most reporters that work for major news media outlets are usually assigned an area to focus on.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Post 3
1. Editor
The Editor's role is to edit draft material in order to make it suitable for publication. They usually deal in correcting spelling and grammar plus looking at the accuracy, fairness and taste of stories set to be published. They may also be required to check certain facts and also rewrite certain pieces of information. All facets of the Print Media require an Editor. It is such a pivotal role that there are usually many different editor's enlisted by a company who are usually governed by an Editor in Chief or Executive Editor who's responsible for all material that is to be published.
2. Columnist
The Columnist's work is to write for a publication in a series. They are are usually strongly opinionated and also focus on a specific field of interest or expertise. They also usually appear on a daily basis in their repected outlet, usually appearing daily or weekly. There are a number of different areas of column writing including Advice, Gossip and Humour Columnists. Some columnists have come to celebrity status, being the sole reason why some people buy their respected publication. Most printed media outlets have very few columnists.
3. Critic
A critic's role is to critique certain forms of art for publication. Critic's can assess films, art, music, television and books. This is usually to give the reader an informed choice when it comes to art. Critic's have become a large part in modern publications, usually with whole sections devoted to art critiquement. Not unlike the Editor, Most printed media outlets also have a large amount of critic's employed in order to offer a varied opinion and also deal with the large amount of films, television and books required to review..
The Editor's role is to edit draft material in order to make it suitable for publication. They usually deal in correcting spelling and grammar plus looking at the accuracy, fairness and taste of stories set to be published. They may also be required to check certain facts and also rewrite certain pieces of information. All facets of the Print Media require an Editor. It is such a pivotal role that there are usually many different editor's enlisted by a company who are usually governed by an Editor in Chief or Executive Editor who's responsible for all material that is to be published.
2. Columnist
The Columnist's work is to write for a publication in a series. They are are usually strongly opinionated and also focus on a specific field of interest or expertise. They also usually appear on a daily basis in their repected outlet, usually appearing daily or weekly. There are a number of different areas of column writing including Advice, Gossip and Humour Columnists. Some columnists have come to celebrity status, being the sole reason why some people buy their respected publication. Most printed media outlets have very few columnists.
3. Critic
A critic's role is to critique certain forms of art for publication. Critic's can assess films, art, music, television and books. This is usually to give the reader an informed choice when it comes to art. Critic's have become a large part in modern publications, usually with whole sections devoted to art critiquement. Not unlike the Editor, Most printed media outlets also have a large amount of critic's employed in order to offer a varied opinion and also deal with the large amount of films, television and books required to review..
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