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  • Essay / Analysis of news channels - 1232

    In recent years, the importance of news broadcasts has increased. More people need access to information to stay connected to the affairs of the rest of the world. More and more television channels have expanded to offer more information to viewers. Business and government networks are used to present current events to the general public. However, due to different funding and target audiences, different networks will focus on different aspects of the news, in order to get as many people in their target audience to watch their particular show. Therefore, separate channels can attract a much larger audience and take away another channel's audience, thereby reducing competition. Each television channel has an audience, its own target audience. Ten News is apparently aimed at a younger audience, aged between 18 and 39, mainly young adults, whereas the government-funded news on the ABC is aimed at a much older audience, between 40 and 50. The presentation of the set is also dictated by the target audience, as the studio and set are designed to be equally appealing to a particular audience. For example, ABC uses a contemporary backdrop, showing the world in a placid blue and the rest of the set in a pale blue and silver color combination. The idea of ​​this backdrop is that it shows that not only does ABC broadcast local news, but ABC is also in tune with the rest of the world. On the other hand, Ten's Evening news presents a clear picture of known locations in Adelaide, including the Torrens River. Even the way presenters are dressed is dictated by the target audience and the age of the viewer. On the government-funded SBS (Special Broadcasting Station), the presenters wear very conservative clothing, like a suit, and the journalists are between the age of ...... middle of the news ...... a presentation of many points of view. Unfortunately, each member of the Sunrise team will give their own opinion on each topic, which is a minor inconvenience. By watching all the above programs, I have concluded the following details. All news channels are biased. Government channels such as SBS and ABC are generally better than other channels at presenting world news, but they can sometimes become tedious due to their pro-government bias. The best news presenters were probably Channel 9, as they didn't spend too much time confronting politicians and suspected criminals. So, in conclusion, I don't think any of the free channels are better than the others at presenting the news. So I think the only way to get decent information is to watch a series of shows and then take the information you think is relevant..