current affairs

Anonymous

everything in the media is always taken out of context in one way or another.
just because you see it on tv doesnt mean that its 100% truth.
media does nothing for the world!

Anonymous

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Anonymous

I myself notice when the adds come on, and no, you don't ever see them charged after being on tv.

Anonymous

I studied journalism years ago and I remember being taught to watch for "repeat" stories or themes; when you do you'll be fascinated to notice how many times the same stories are rehashed, just using different people or slightly changing small details. Much of what appears on current affair programs on all the commercial channels are the same old stories repeated again and again. I find this insulting to the viewers' intelligence to be honest. I stick mostly to SBS and ABC these days, at least you get more "real" news.

How many times have you seen the same kinds of stories about product price wars between Coles and Woolies, for example? Or stories about neighbourhood disputes? Or the latest variety of Nigerian email scams?

Commercial TV is paid for by the products and companies they focus on in their stories and which appear in their ad breaks, so there has to be a certain amount of "advertising" & "supporting" of products, as you say. I don't reckon we can trust too much of what gets passed off as "news" in these channels.

praxidice

No form of media has ever been guilty of letting the truth interfere with a good story. When its all said and done, media is all about flogging advertizing space & 'stories / news / shows / etc' are merely a means of getting the sheeples eyes focussed on the idiot box long enough to ram a bit of (almost exclusively) fictitious crap into what passes for their brain. Try editing out the obvious crap with a TiVo or whatever and you'll invariably find a two hour show ends up less than an hour. In addition to the 'normal' advertizing twaddle, we also have subliminal nonsense .... how else would the likes of maccas survive ??

praxidice

No form of media has ever been guilty of letting the truth interfere with a good story. When its all said and done, media is all about flogging advertizing space & 'stories / news / shows / etc' are merely a means of getting the sheeples eyes focussed on the idiot box long enough to ram a bit of (almost exclusively) fictitious crap into what passes for their brain. Try editing out the obvious crap with a TiVo or whatever and you'll invariably find a two hour show ends up less than an hour. In addition to the 'normal' advertizing twaddle, we also have subliminal nonsense .... how else would the likes of maccas survive ??

PGS

I was on TT in August 2011 for one of the credit card scam segments - no, I've done nothing wrong, we sell RFID secure wallets.

It was about an hour of filming at Martin Place - and I was on screen for about 5 -10 seconds. Couldn't even get my 15 seconds of fame.
Sales were geat that month, but have been slow since. Through that segment we've had wallets go to NZ, HK, India & Indonesia.

trix56

Actually I recall one of these shows doing an expose on a debt reduction company. Interestingly they still advertise the company.

karen67

I agree 100% with what you are saying.Any kind of publicity whether it is good or bad makes people remember your name. So really they are getting free advertising.Another thing is how annoying theses two programs are becoming as they repeat the same segment on both shows.I use to watch both these the shows but why bother when they have the same thing .

chrissyGirl

yes they do it all the time. i dont think they should be allowed to get away with it for any longer

sharni

i like watching them however you're right when you say they are very similar in their programming.

Evie

yeah. I see the aca shows are using 'scare tactics'. All my workmates watch them and get freaked out.

Grandpop

I often wonder if in fact some companies pay for the story to be on a current affair program. A case in point: Harvey Norman who seems to get regular exposure as an assist to selling his (often) past their use by date TV's.

Lindy

watch current affair tonight, wonder if the phone companies will take notice

talbotboy

watch current affair tonight, wonder if the phone companies will take notice

Lindy the phone companys I am afraid will do as they like.

Opa

I don't know how this comes about,but on most nights both channels cover the same story or subjects although they are supposed to be rivals.Do they ring each other up to touch bases first?Ridiculous programming, which lacks credibility.

Eugine

I don't know how this comes about,but on most nights both channels cover the same story or subjects although they are supposed to be rivals.Do they ring each other up to touch bases...

I understand that the stations share news story information and footqage so maybe this is also the case with Current Affairs.

nick_5977

I think channel 7 show is a bit more factual and they do not only show one side of the story. Channel 9 is a bit more into blowing everything out of proportion and really making it a headline. (eg. child falls in to a well and nearly drowns. real story was the child fell into a puddle)

wombat

Yes some are charged because the publicity brings more people forward to give evidence.I think you will find that these programs take legal advice before the show goes to air.The Public Prosecutor and Attorney General have to be sure there is a case to answer and that the prosecution is likely to be successful.Yes the advertising pays for the Show to be on air but you will notice they will take on these companies if they do the wrong thing.