tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3553440626649035970.post5628821328329841484..comments2023-12-10T16:30:24.965+00:00Comments on Max Atkinson's Blog: How did Sky News become the LibDems of the TV debate broadcasters?Max Atkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163447049027217653noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3553440626649035970.post-78844053618927301332010-04-23T08:18:36.278+01:002010-04-23T08:18:36.278+01:00The problem with the Sky News broadcast was the co...The problem with the Sky News broadcast was the constant 'ticker tape' stream of (old) news at the bottom of the screen.<br />I eventually decided to record the BBC2 version at 23:30, which was, thankfully, free of annoying artifacts.<br />This did however highlight the problem of distracting graphics when someone is talking. <br />Presenters and speakers often don't realise just how careful they must be when they talk over video clips, animations or even static graphs.<br />Eyes are drawn one way, ears another. Result: confusion.pintosalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10415892956851699764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3553440626649035970.post-55745002483900037302010-04-21T12:18:02.712+01:002010-04-21T12:18:02.712+01:00Thanks to Tom Rayner (see blog) and Delbert Wilkin...Thanks to Tom Rayner (see blog) and Delbert Wilkins, all is now clear - and it's good to see that you can learn things you didn't know from posting a question on a blog.<br /><br />And, I stand corrected by Anonymous for my 'patronising, old media view of the world'. But I'm not convinced that Sky News, with it's very small audience (which presumably includes a high proportion of news anoraks like me), can be said to be 'an equal player in the world of TV news' , regardless of the achievements to which you refer - unless, of course, television companies have suddenly stopped regarding ratings as important.Max Atkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06163447049027217653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3553440626649035970.post-31678169482219821792010-04-20T21:17:19.684+01:002010-04-20T21:17:19.684+01:00What a patronising, old media view of the world. Y...What a patronising, old media view of the world. You might not have noticed but Sky News is now an equal player in the world of TV news. It won four awards in the RTS TV journalism awards in February. It has twice won BAFTAs for news coverage. And as you have now acknowledged, Sky News' initial campaign got the idea of debates on the agenda again. In previous elections ITV and the BBC had tried for debates, been rebuffed and retired hurt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3553440626649035970.post-55106947335629128602010-04-20T15:29:41.614+01:002010-04-20T15:29:41.614+01:00It's more than that actually - they didn't...It's more than that actually - they didn't just lead the campaign, they forced it to happen. Instead of waiting for leaders to accept, they just announced that they were going to hold a debate. Anyone who didn't attend would be "empty chaired". Once one accepted, the others had to accept.Delbert Wilkinsnoreply@blogger.com