On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 6:47 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 6:36 PM, PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I am familiar with the use of pools in this way, but not with what I > took > > to be the suggestion that the conventions are controlling which shots are > > being shown on screen. If there was some kind of pool coverage of the > > platform (probably a couple of angles) and then the audience, wouldn't > the > > director of each network get to choose which shots would show up when on > > their air? > > Two possibilities: Either they are using one director and he dislikes > holding a shot of a talking head for prolonged periods of time, or the > DNC is calling the shots in the booth, and they really want to > emphasize the diversity in the crowd. > If this is true I think it is shocking, and a scandal. Deciding what image appears on the screen is an editorial and production choice that should be up to the news organizations covering the event. Even the NFL, that pays millions of dollars to have their product televised, does not literally call the shots. > > Again, it is not a given that each network will foot the bill for a > director, nor is it a given the DNC would give networks that option. > > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
