The way news is broadcasted on television has changed a lot since the early 90’s. The 1990 ABC World news clip had a much more simple and straightforward manner to it, whereas the 2008 broadcast was busy and multifaceted. On a visual level, the ABC video was toned down with a single view, the news anchor presents himself warmly so as to give the viewer a sense of personal connection. In the second video, there are several camera views and those speaking are doing so in a way that feels detached. The television screen is also covered in other information and or news. The significant increase in activity and information gave me anxiety as it makes you feel like you need to hurry up and grab every bit of information you see. Also, the dialog is more superficial in context and brief in delivery.
Bolter and Grusin noted “television news programs also show the influence of the graphical user interface when they divide the screen into tow or more frames and place text and numbers over and around the framed video images” (p.189). I thought the example of what visually holds the viewers interest when looking at modern art was an interesting comparison. While a work of art is compositionally created with the intent of keeping the eye interested, the news interface has the opposite effect on me. It is too much information in my opinion and I find myself tuning it out completely.