News critique

NTV NEWS AT ONE
The lunch time bulletin on NTV is  very comprehensive, up to date/timely and covers all areas nationally, internationally etc.
As much as the Hague 6 is the story to look at, they still focused on other issues which are of importance.
they are objective because they give the right of reply. in the case of the Hague 6, they also gave the named suspects a chance to give their statements.
The lighting in the studio and on the ground is good. The Sound too is very clear.
Continuity is good too since the transitions from the newscaster to the reports is without delay.  However, at one point, the vision mixer at one point froze for too long.
The newscaster (Mark Maasai) is presentable, articulate and audible.
KTN LEO
The lightimg in the studio and  on the reports is good.  the presenters are well dressed for the screen and do not fade into the background. However, the female presenter was wearing the wrong shoes for the bulletin.  She had dinner shoes which could have escaped the audience’s eyes if she sat behind a desk rather on a stool.
The news is objective since they give right of  reply to the suspects of the post election violence.
I liked that they used the  correct language (Kiswahili) for the voxpops during the bulletin.
The caption fonts are good.  They show the seriousness of the news.
One thing that I felt was amiss was too much focus on one story. There are other stories of importance as much as the Hague 6 was the hottest thing then.  However in their focus they brought out stories that other stations did not and this was a plus for them.
The continuity was fair since there were moments when the vision mixer froze for 15 seconds or so.
CITIZEN LIVE AT 9
The presenters are always looking sharp.  The fact that they have a real studio as compared to a virtual one makes their set up more glorious than all the other stations.  The continuity is good and there are very few moments when the vision mixer would freeze for too long if it froze at all.
The lighting is good.  This i think is their biggest asset.  The set up is quite modern and really pulls you in.  The reports are also well done and the caption font is also good.
Back to the newscasters.  I sometimes get the feeling that they get emotionally involved with the news and as much as they do not verbalise, their non-verbal cues give them away.  The way they begin the news is really creative when they walk into the set and it can really pull in the audience.  However, there are conservative people who may not like this approach.

Mashirima

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