“If the job of a news service was to tell us what is happening at any given moment, then the job of current affairs was to help us understand why it was happening” (Issacs, J in Paulu (1981)) Discuss and assess the extent to which current affairs television journalism adheres to these principles, motivations or ideas.
Select an example of Current Affairs TV journalism (Panorama, Unreported World) and assess the extent to which they provide more detail, and thus ensure the public is more informed
The selection of topic(s) is usually ‘News Values’ oriented. Can Current Affairs – while still working within those ‘News Values’ parameters, provide adequate contextual detail …
