Stam states that every little detail plays an important role to please the audience watching a news segment. The entirety of news is to create an impression of presentness. In Stam’s article he talks about the “reality-effects” or the “strategic details designed to elicit a feeling of verisimilitude. These details include classic news aesthetics and techniques such as: the anchor scribbling on a notepad, shuffling the papers, the noise tracks of the newscast, and much more (Stam). Its not all about the story that is being told. The tiny details are also keeping the audience pleased and wanting
Stam states that every little detail plays an important role to please the audience watching a news segment. The entirety of news is to create an impression of presentness. In Stam’s article he talks about the “reality-effects” or the “strategic details designed to elicit a feeling of verisimilitude. These details include classic news aesthetics and techniques such as: the anchor scribbling on a notepad, shuffling the papers, the noise tracks of the newscast, and much more (Stam). Its not all about the story that is being told. The tiny details are also keeping the audience pleased and wanting