Critique of Television News

Introduction

Television news and current affair programs have become an essential part of our everyday lives in this cutting edge society today. Nine Network's A Current Affair program is a 30-minute long current affairs program covering politics, crime, human rights, science, technology and many other areas. I will use this current affairs program broadcast on the 2nd November to discuss how the codes of television reinforce the narrative elements in one of the stories presented on the television screen.

Analysis

The current affair story I have chosen which runs for five minutes and eight seconds is about an out-of-control ...