Advertisements
5. TV News – Deadline, Deadline, Deadline
Similar to being on the radio, but more stressful because people can actually see you, the TV news profession can be extremely panicky for everyone involved. The news anchor neesd to present the news in an accurate way, without offending or marginalizing any of the people involved in the news. They need to be professional and look good doing it, selling themselves as preferred alternative to their competitors on another station, even though they are saying the same thing.
The cameramen need to know what they are doing in order to get the shot, without missing their cues and creating dead viewing space for the whole world to see. The producers need to get the news to the anchors and make sure they have all their details correct and written in a way to avoid plagiarism. All of this happens everyday and with little time to prepare. This amount of stress only increases when the reporters and mobile camera crew place themselves in dangerous situations to help us understand what is happening in our world.
Advertisements
Advertisements