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[TimC]

The coloured bottom looks crap should have stayed balck, The desk ABC V has is gross! and why is there a chunky mouse on a even chunkier laptop? you dont need a mouse use the trackpad having the mouse there look shit house as does the 10 year old computer, i know its the abc and money is tight but im sure they can afford a macbook pro stick a ABC logo over the apple symbol would look 100x better. In fact 30 min bulletins dont even need a laptop, fair enough programs like Today & Sunday but they have an ear piece to communicate with the control room not a stone age msn messenger.

[cartman]

timmy, on Sep 4 2007, 09:41 PM, said:

In fact 30 min bulletins dont even need a laptop, fair enough programs like Today & Sunday but they have an ear piece to communicate with the control room not a stone age msn messenger.

The presenter needs to be able to see the bulletin rundown, modify scripts, read wires, etc.

[TimC]

cartman, on Sep 4 2007, 07:43 PM, said:

The presenter needs to be able to see the bulletin rundown, modify scripts, read wires, etc.

you cant beat hard copies and a pen to edit the scripts.

Edited by timmy, 04 September 2007 - 07:46 PM.

[Tim]

It's an ABC thing, they have a laptop in the Sydney/national set too. The mousepad moves around a bit as well, depending on who's presenting (now this is splitting hairs) - Ian likes it under his papers (with the mouse on top of the laptop), while Kathy Bowlen has it next to the papers with the mouse on top.

The older desk they had (the surface on it is new, since the start of the year I think) was much nicer.

[TimC]

I like the WA desk plain white and no laptop.

[cartman]

timmy, on Sep 4 2007, 09:45 PM, said:

you cant beat hard copies and a pen to edit the scripts.

Yes, because a piece of paper and a pen also updates the autocue!

[Tim]

For the record, laptops are fugly. A nice glass desk, BBC World (I think)/One News (NZ)-style with a screen underneath is the way to go for sure. Or maybe perhaps the way SBS do it.

[Moe]

Tim, on Sep 4 2007, 09:36 PM, said:

They usually show that, unless you mean that it went on for longer than normal.

As I said normally it is other footage rather than a studio shot, the light faded out but then it was just left at a shot of him sitting in the dark for a few seconds before switching at the last minute to the footage that should have been playing for about 15 seconds.

[TimC]

and sky and TCN.

and whats wrong with reading of the paper thats how they did it all those years ago, Sharlyn read of paper for the first block on NNN on either sat or sun, wasnt a big deal it shows that they arnt just employed as auto cue readers.

[dude]

at the Closed Captions on the Midday Report when Lisa Miller was chatting with Jim Middleton: he made reference to the former Opposition Leader Simon Crean's meeting with President Bush, but the CC picked it up as Sigh on Cream

[Tim]

The Midday Report today/their APEC coverage (they cut into normal programs at about 11 when the Bush/Howard press conference started). Lisa Millar presented both, Whitney Fitzsimmons did finance as usual.

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[dude]

Tim, on Sep 5 2007, 12:48 PM, said:

The Midday Report today/their APEC coverage (they cut into normal programs at about 11 when the Bush/Howard press conference started). Lisa Millar presented both, Whitney Fitzsimmons did finance as usual.

Great caps for a great bulletin

[TimC]

Diane Baine (sp?) presenting Stateline tonight, how long has she been doing this for?

[Pun]

ADELAIDE OPENER, FIRST STORY.
27th September 2007

To download, right click here and select 'Save Link/Target as'.

[dude]

Looked nasty.


Thanks for the video, Pun

[Brisbane]

Hi all

Here are a few screen shots of ABC News with Andrew Lofthouse

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[TimC]

I dont like how you can see the globe wall from the plasma shot and how there is no Queensland on the side of the plasma.
Thanks for the caps.


I like the Election '07 tabs they are using.

[TimC]

tonight

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[cartman]

Who's this lady presenting ABC News NT tonight? I've never seen her before.

Do we even have any members from the Northern Territory that can answer that?

[Kevin]

cartman, on Nov 10 2007, 06:37 PM, said:

Who's this lady presenting ABC News NT tonight? I've never seen her before.

I have no idea. Anyone recognise her?

[Kevin]

Do other ABC bulletins always have that super at the bottom for each story?

[Kevin]

cartman, on Nov 10 2007, 06:37 PM, said:

Who's this lady presenting ABC News NT tonight? I've never seen her before.

I thought she would say her name at the end of the bulletin, but she didn't

[daniel01]

is it Margie Smithurst?
Do you have the video for that Kevin?

[cartman]

Kevin, on Nov 10 2007, 08:44 PM, said:

Do other ABC bulletins always have that super at the bottom for each story?

Yep. WA use them sometimes too.

[TimC]

Kevin, on Nov 10 2007, 06:44 PM, said:

Do other ABC bulletins always have that super at the bottom for each story?

Yep they always use it when they use that shot of the set other wise they use the plasma.