Current Affairs -An important part of the effectiveness of current affairs programmes is the way they tap into viewers’ values and emotions in order to encourage a particular attitude in the viewer.Discuss this statement with reference to a specific cur

An important part of the effectiveness of current affairs programmes is the way they tap into viewers’ values and emotions in order to encourage a particular attitude in the viewer.

Discuss this statement with reference to a specific current affairs segment you have viewed in class.

The purpose of Current Affairs is to not only inform, but to also provoke an emotional response from the audience. Current Affairs programmes can encourage a particular attitude by providing information and images that will successfully appeal to the viewer. An example of how current affairs benefit from provoking emotion from an audience is “America Mourns” by Jennifer Byrne from Foreign Correspondent.” Selection of Detail, Emotive Language, proximity and the structure of the news story create the opportunity of emotional response.

The process of adding, cutting and editing the information acquired, helps the Current Affairs (CA) programme construct and develop the themes and meanings i...