{"id":25518,"date":"2015-12-05T18:44:18","date_gmt":"2015-12-06T01:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oooorgle.com\/BeyondTheCorral\/?p=25518"},"modified":"2020-02-18T15:23:45","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T22:23:45","slug":"every-television-newscast-staged-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oooorgle.com\/BeyondTheCorral\/every-television-newscast-staged-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Television Newscast: Staged Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"JonRappoport<\/a> | Focus on the network evening news. This is where the staging is done well.<\/p>\n

First, we have the image itself, the colors in foreground and background, the blend of restful and charged hues. The anchor and his\/her smooth style.<\/p>\n

Then we have the shifting of venue from the studio to reporters in the field, demonstrating the reach of coverage: the planet. As if this equals authenticity.<\/p>\n

Actually, those reporters in the field rarely dig up information on location. A correspondent standing on a rooftop in Cairo could just as well be positioned in a bathroom in a Las Vegas McDonald\u2019s. His report would be identical.<\/p>\n

The managing editor, usually the elite news anchor, chooses the stories to cover and has the final word on their sequence.<\/p>\n

The anchor goes on the air: \u201cOur top story tonight, more signs of gridlock today on Capitol Hill, as legislators walked out of a session on federal budget negotiations\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

The viewer fills in the context for the story: \u201cOh yes, the government. Gridlock is bad. Just like traffic on the I-5. A bad thing. We want the government to get something done, but they\u2019re not. These people are always arguing with each other. They don\u2019t agree. They\u2019re in conflict. Yes, conflict, just like on the cop shows.\u201d<\/p>\n

The anchor: \u201cThe Chinese government reports the new flu epidemic has spread to three provinces. Forty-two people have already died, and nearly a hundred are hospitalized\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

The viewer again supplies context, such as it is: \u201cFlu. Dangerous. Epidemic. Could it arrive here? Get my flu shot.\u201d<\/p>\n

The anchor: \u201cA new university study states that gun owners often stock up on weapons and ammunition, and this trend has jumped quickly since the Newtown, Connecticut, school-shooting tragedy\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

The viewer: \u201cPeople with guns. Why do they need a dozen weapons? I don\u2019t need a gun. The police have guns. Could I kill somebody if he broke into the house?\u201d<\/p>\n

The anchor: \u201cDoctors at Yale University have made a discovery that could lead to new treatments in the battle against autism\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Viewer: \u201cThat would be good. More research. Laboratory. The brain.\u201d<\/p>\n

If, at the end of the newscast, the viewer bothered to review the stories and his own reactions to them, he would realize he\u2019d learned nothing. But reflection is not the game. Read Entire Article<\/a><\/p>\n

By Jon Rappoport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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