DIGITIZATION IS REVOLUTIONIZING BROADCAST NEWS:
DIGITIZATION IS REVOLUTIONIZING BROADCAST NEWS OLD
Capturing video, images
camera onto tape
satellite/fiber feed onto tape
Newscast planning and preparation
lots of paper
tape to tape (linear editing)
Basys, Atex for wires, writing
Production
separate, wired machines for audio, video, graphics
tapes and paper scripts
DIGITIZATION IS REVOLUTIONIZING BROADCAST NEWS:
DIGITIZATION IS REVOLUTIONIZING BROADCAST NEWS NEW
Capturing video, images
cameras with hard drives, discs
satellite feeds directly to servers
Newscast planning and preparation
show outlines, scripts all computerized
all video and sound edited and stored in computers
Production
control room computer server interfaces with all other servers
The Old Way:
The Old Way
The Old Way:
The Old Way
The Old Way:
The Old Way
The Old Way:
The Old Way
The New Way:
The New Way AP’s ENPS for newscast preparation & management
AVID NewsCutter & Media Mgr. for video
PVTV for studio and control room production
Trade-offs & Challenges:
Trade-offs & Challenges More efficient but also more complicated
Tape is tangible and computers can crash
Being ahead of the curve is good; being too far ahead can be scary
Using efficiencies to improve storytelling
Paying attention to new and different sets of details
Avoiding gimmickry in storytelling