Current affairs (news format)
Current affairs is a genre of broadcast journalism in which major news stories are discussed at length in a timely manner.
This differs from regular news broadcasts that place emphasis on news reports presented for simple presentation as soon as possible, often with a minimum of analysis. It is also different from the news magazine show format in that events are discussed immediately.
The UK's BBC programmes, such as This World , Panorama , Real Story , BBC Scotland Investigates , Spotlight , Week In Week Out , and Inside Out , fit the definition.[1]
In Canada, CBC Radio produces a number of current affairs shows both nationally, such as The Current and As It Happens , as well as regionally with morning current affairs shows such as Information Morning — a focus the radio network developed in the 1970s as a way to recapture audiences from television.[2]
In Australia, the aptly named A Current Affair , developed by the Nine Network in the 1970s, focuses on community issues not usually discussed by major news bulletins. Recurring stories include: hoons, dodgy tradies, neighbours from hell, and corruption. They also run numerous stories about local legends as well as various lifestyle tips. Today Tonight , produced by the Seven Network from 1995 to 2019, was also similar in format, covering stories comparable to that of ACA.
Additionally, newspapers such as the Private Eye , The Economist , Monocle, The Spectator , The Week , The Oldie , Investors Chronicle , Prospect, MoneyWeek ,[3] New Statesman , Time , Fortune, BBC History Magazine, and History Today , are all sometimes referred to as current affairs magazines.[4]
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[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Plans to increase prominence and appeal of current affairs programming, a BBC press release
- ^ Morris Wolfe, Fifty Years of Radio, CBC Enterprises (1986), p. 36
- ^ Turvill, William (August 13, 2015). "Current affairs magazine ABCs: Private Eye claims highest circulation since 1986 with 4.6 per cent boost". Press Gazette.
- ^ Turvill, William (11 February 2016). "Current affairs magazine ABCs, 2015: Spectator, New Statesman, Private Eye and Economist all grow in election year". Press Gazette . Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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