Experimenting with audience interaction : television news efforts to invite audiences into the broadcast

This research examines the concept of interactive and participatory journalism in television news through the lens of Gatekeeping Theory. It aims to shine a light on newsrooms that have been early adaptors in the trends and technologies of interactive content between journalists and their audiences and to explore what the managers and employees of those newsrooms believe has been successful, what has not been successful and what other journalists can learn from their experiences. The researcher employed in depth interviews with 12 employees in 3 newsrooms in the U.S. The interviewees included general managers, news directors, anchors and digital producers. The research identified three major themes that contributed to the success of exploratory interactive efforts: newsroom culture, a focus on the audience, and finding balance. Each of these themes ultimately serves the same goal of the survival of television news in a rapidly changing media landscape. This research will expand the field of knowledge of interactive journalism, and it has valuable information for professional journalists who hope to incorporate interactive efforts into their work

Interactive advertising for local news broadcasts: an exploration of potential

This thesis will discuss various forms of interactive television including one-screen, two-screen and three-screen interactivity. Various formats of interactive advertisements will also be analyzed in terms of how they could be applied to local news broadcasts. As a conclusion, a sample interactive television application for use during local news broadcasts will be introduced.M.S., Television Management -- Drexel University, 201

What is visual journalism?

What IS Visual Journalism? It isn’t just television of course. But it’s not only online pie charts and graphs and representations of data. Visual journalism is about using technology to make news more interactive, more exciting and creative, and make users more involved. This article by Polis intern Arnuradha Santhanam

The Future of Television: An Analysis on the Impact of the Internet on Both National and Local Television

Television has served as the most influential medium in the 20th century. Its popularity soared as programming developed on broadcast TV in the 1950s. Like television, the Internet was developed slowly in stages, over a number of years. Today, both mediums are widely used. However, more people are starting to read, view and download television news and entertainment content on the Internet. In order tor the major networks and local TV stations to transition in the media broadcasting industry, station websites have become a requirement, so viewers may have the alternative to watch television on the Internet. This transition has resulted in many changes for the network\u27s and local TV station\u27s news, entertainment and advertising practices. In this thesis, the author will research, analyze, identify, compare and discuss the changes networks and local TV stations have undergone due to the influences from the Internet. A short history of television and the Internet will be provided, to include the adoption of interactive television websites on the Internet. The researchers\u27 areas of primary concentration will consist of news and entertainment content and video streaming, along with advertising. The purpose of the research is to explore the current TV and Internet convergence on a national and local level

Ciberperiodismo e información en la TDT: similitudes y diferencias

Cyber-journalism and the news on terrestrial digital television (TDT) share numerous characteristics, such as the redefinition of the processes of production and of the responsibilities of media professionals, or the possibility of exploring genres and formats heretofore unexplored by means of the language of multimedia. However, in contrast to what is happening on the Internet, TDT in Spain carries along with it some problems which prevent it from functioning as a fully interactive medium when it comes to transmitting the news to its audience. Some of these drawbacks are intrinsic in nature; others derive from the configuration of digital television in the first phase of its evolution in this country. Many authors share the view that TDT is a first-class way of consolidating the Information Society. Nevertheless, this study, starting from a comparison with the dynamic of cyber-newspapers, describes some of the technological, conceptual and economic limitations which it must first overcome. KEY WORDS: Internet; television; TDT (Terrestrial Digital Television); journalism; interactivity; convergence; Information Society. PALABRAS CLAVE: Internet; televisión; TDT (Televisión Digital Terrestre); periodismo; interactividad; convergencia; Sociedad de la Información

Media Use and International Engagement

The internet’s interactive composition and fluid interface has changed the way in which individuals acquire information, and has given consumers of news media a means to access a large amount of information regarding political content and international issues. Furthermore, the internet provides users the choice of the information that they consume, which contrasts the rigid, predetermined nature of televised news media. Because of this, this research project will compare the effects of both television and internet media on engagement in international affairs in order to examine the difference between old and new forms of media. Through a statistical analysis of data from the 2008 National Election Study, this project will test the hypothesis that those who acquire news media online are more likely to prioritize foreign policy issues of promoting human rights and combatting global hunger than consumers of television media