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blog 4: News and remediation

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@kylemcgee77

While reviewing a newscast from 1990 and then a newscast from 2008, there are definitely some changes I noticed in the way the news is presented. For example, in the 1990 newscast, whenever an anchor would talk about a subject, there wouldn’t be any distractions on the screen. All you see is the anchor talking or a video that relates to the subject. In the 2008 news, the anchor is surrounded by scrolling text, channel logos, and bold headlines.

Also, in the 1990 newscast, there is only one person talking a time on a subject. When they would switch over to someone else talking, it was a cut take. In the 2008 newscast, there could be multiple people on one screen talking to each other live. The news anchors would also have dialogue with one another instead of having separate segments. It makes the 1990 newscast seem a lot more scripted and has less improvisation. Also, while there is a video being shown in the 2008 news, a camera shot of an anchor could be played over the top.

Despite the differences in the ways the news is presented, there are many similarities in the format of both newscasts. This supports Bolter and Grusin’s claim that remediation is “the representation of one medium in another” (Remediation 78). The format of the 2008 newscast has many similarities to the 1990 newscast, but has added improvements that become the “new standard” in news casting. There is a more modern feel, but the news hasn’t changed completely.

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Remediation

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@v_kon0

The ABC World News Report from 1990 was much more simpler than the CNN Report from 2008. ABC’s report got right to the point. Their broadcast was well organized without any surprises. The colors on the screen were simple. The narrator of the video footage spoke slowly and it was very clear. The news anchor made a small mistake in wording and quickly corrected himself. It was almost unnoticeable. He didn’t stop to comment because he was on a script that was on a schedule. The CNN Report, however, was much more complex. The new system of 3 way chat was introduced. The script was not written for the guests. In a sense, you could say that it was uncensored. Interruptions between people on the air are now also common. The script for the broadcast is now simply a ground base. The words that were running constantly on the bottom of the screen were a distraction. Those lines simply alert the viewer of upcoming news. This information could be useful to the viewer. The reason why the CNN report was much more complex than the ABC report is because of the constant development of new technology. The report from 2008 clearly shows remediation. The script is not read off of entirely and the entire report is becoming more natural. This was talked about in the article about how an interface should become more realistic and ‘natural’. With breaking news, the reports have become more realistic as to what’s going on at the precise moment. The CNN report also asked for the opinions of the viewers. The article mentioned that it is presented so that the report may advance and become to the liking of the viewer.  I would say that unscripted news are most definitely an example of remediation.

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Bolton and Grusin

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@starlingpreston

Bolter and Grusin describe remediation as, “the representation of one medium in another,” and that it is, “a defining characteristic of the new digital media,” (Remediation 78). Both the newscasts are used to explain different aspects of remediation. First off, while both contain videos of events and running headlines at the bottom of the screen, the 2008, newscast allows for more face to face video chat. The newscaster of CNN is able to speak with two other people at the same time using video cameras and live broadcasting. The ABC news is able to show different clips of Nelson Mandela, but is not able to directly speak with him at the same time that the news is going. However, as Bolton describes, remediation, “ensures that the older medium cannot be entirely effaced,” (79). This is true. While the 2008, news incorporates new mediums such as live broadcasting, it did not cut out scenes from other places or the news cast itself. However this raises a question, is live broadcasting from digital cameras trying to remediate television, or is television trying to remediate digital cameras?

Furthermore, the 2008, news asks its viewers to send in emails and offer opinions, which the 1990 clip did not.  Bolton and Grusin say that the new media “is offered as an improvement,” (79). This could be an example where the links on the news now allows its viewers to become more invested in the news. It creates that connection between the viewers, the medium, and the news.

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Remediation

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@KylaPerrin

Between 1990 and 2008 the news has changed and stayed the same. There still remains a newscaster that is presenting the news, there is still video clips shown on the topics of the news, and there are still simple aspects that are the same such as the headlines for the newscast. However, in the 2008 video there are multiple people talking to each other on one screen, there is a news stream that goes along the bottom of the screen that provides additional news for people to see, and at the end there is a request for views to send emails or video mail. This change allows viewers to tell their opinions and to be involved in the news media. In Bolter and Grusin’s article they discuss the interface of a computer website like the one shown in Netscape. They said that “its interface is interacive in the sense that these layers of programming always return control to the user, who then initiates another automated reaction” (Pg. 72). Like most websites now, the user can click on whichever link they want to take them to the desired page. They also mention that remediation always operates under the current assumptions about immediacy and hypermediacy (Pg. 66). These things allow people to become involved in the news. Today there are now newspaper articles online where people can comment on the stories and interact with others who comment. There is also the ability to share articles, videos, and pictures to social media sites in order to discuss them with others.

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