Monday, April 12, 2010
Academic View Of TV News Mahirah Shah Interviews Zubli Zainordin Part 6
Zubli Zainordin: With regards to news presenting, TV stations provide training to reporters so that this kind of approach will move them to the furthest extend in order to achieve news clarity.
In addition, the Editorial do checking for news clarity purposes.
In terms of facts there is a practice of confirming with the source or relevant authorities.
I am sure RTM 1 and TV3 do all of the above.
However, there is a parting difference in terms of newsworthiness. As a privately owned TV station TV3 will go for scoops considering the competition this station pursues against rivals. While RTM 1 will proceed with exclusivity, since this station enjoys about an equal privilege as do BERNAMA.
Academic View Of TV News Mahirah Shah Interviews Zubli Zainordin Part 5
Zubli Zainordin: Yes. Most definitely each reporter is given a duration to complete an assigned news task.
Surely this is the practice for both RTM 1 and TV3.
There are shifts for reporters in general. It is easier to categorize this into before and after the news airing.
Early mornings some reporters are already in the field. Shifts follow at noon and early evening. Perhaps, on time as in dateline or deadline, an hour before the reader of presenter greets the viewers.
When so, a reporter can give leads for non-vt news, or go live as stand-upper.
Else, reporters covering news after the airtime shall submit early the next day.
Academic View Of TV News Mahirah Shah Interviews Zubli Zainordin Part 4
Zubli Zainordin: Basically the boundaries have been set. We are within the academic community worldwide and nationwide, are pretty informed about philosophy, laws, ethic, principles, rules, logic, and common sense.
However, within the industry, TV stations follow certain guides and procedures.
The Editorials are at ease and we are glad to know on a daily basis, there are no police reports lodge, and no individual or the media being summoned to court.
However, more apparently after the 12th General Election, we are witnessing the increase in the numbers of police reports, summons, memorandum submission to the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission, Suhakam, and more.
Perhaps, to keep a motive intact, some individuals within the industry including the News Desk, have gone over-board, breaching the confine of such noble boundaries.
Pertaining to obstructions, I do not see RTM 1 or TV3 facing any external obstruction. What is internal is beyond me.
Nevertheless, if there is such an obstruction in Malaysia, we know that certain media have been obstructed from publishing.
Examples include Suara Keadilan, and Harakah Daily, where copies have been confiscated.
The Christian Herald, is another given stern warning for publishing "Kalimah Allah".
Apart from these, we have heard Bloggers being harassed. Raja Petra Kamaruddin is one. Aduka Teruna, and a few more.
As for RTM 1 and TV3, so far no such obstructions.
Academic View Of TV News Mahirah Shah Interviews Zubli Zainordin Part 3
Zubli Zainordin: The criteria of news selection in the newsroom that should be aired, based on high TV rating influence, begins with an understanding of what TV viewers are watching for.
Viewers of RTM 1, normally prefer to know what the government activities are, especially the ministries are doing that benefit them and the areas of their locality.
Viewers of TV3, normally prefer to know what are new that can informatively be news of the day.
Like other TV stations, news selection at both RTM 1 and TV3, shall be geared toward serving the viewers as top priority.
Nevertheless this is not always so.
Even though the Editorials know what the audience wants, the criteria for news selection are open to the dictates of the power that be.
As for RTM 1, the political masters.
As for TV3, sponsors and advertisers, the usual potentates.
Other criteria include what is the main event of the day, leadership, issues, and more. The listing of line-up is based on priorities of what are important and urgent.
Academic View Of TV News Mahirah Shah Interviews Zubli Zainordin Part 2
Zubli Zainordin: Yes. Even though ratings for both RTM 1 and TV3 are on the decrease, there are loyalists.
These loyalists make-up a large portion of the ratings pie.
Surely the breaking news highlighted has effects on the ratings of viewers for both RTM 1 and TV3.
Credit shall be given to RTM 1 because of the well-being of this station having huge huwmen-power, machinery, and money.
While credit is also given to TV3 for this station's wisdom in obtaining news from official as well as independent stringers.
Thus, the ample news coverage in terms of quality as well as quantity, presented as the breaking news highlighted, which has effects on the ratings of viewers for these TV stations.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Academic View Of TV News Mahirah Shah Interviews Zubli Zainordin Part 1
Zubli Zainordin: Credibility, and specifically News Credibility belongs to the audience. For this purpose, TV viewers acknowledge as to whether the news credibility, presented by the station, is so or otherwise.
To me the determinant is not what the station claims, or the breaking news highlighted, but what the viewers acknowledges in terms of accuracy, fairness, and other news virtues.
From an academic standpoint, observing from outside the news premises, the news credibility of both Buletin Utama (TV3), and Berita Jam 8 (RTM 1), has been questionable by the viewing audience.
As RTM 1 is under the relevant Ministry, the station has remained the voice-piece of the ruling government. Thus, one-sided since.
The emergence of TV3, provided an alternative to RTM 1, as the news source. Although to a certain extend TV3 is pro-government, however there is room for this station to be different in news contents selection. A good example is the award-winning reporter, Karim Singh Walia, who is quite famous in exposing inefficient authorities related to the public environmental concerns.
I remember once, the STMB Chief, did mentioned that the Minister is said to be a Minister of RTM rather than Minister of Information.
So, the TV viewers has long considered RTM 1 as not credible. More tuned in to TV3 for news that provides more gratifications.
History repeats itself. What happened to RTM, happened to TV3 with the emergence of the new alternative media via the Internet.
As ratings decreases for RTM long ago, TV3 is experiencing the same since the 12th General Election.
We see within the viewing audience, several calls to boycott TV3. One of the reasons, they consider this station not credible, especially fairness in news coverage.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Pendedahan
Namun tarikan itu tidak boleh menyebabkan individu didedah terdedah kepada aib disengajakan.
Maka berhati-hati ya.
Pun begitu, pendedahan ialah aspek berita yang diikuti ramai.
Pendedahan boleh tercapai dengan wartawan masa kini melakukan terjahan.
Selain itu, kes berprofil tinggi di Mahkamah.
Serta Sidang Media pihak Polis.
Saya pula tertarik kepada berita baru-baru ini, selidikan yang membuka kepada perlunya siasatan, sebagaimana pendedahan dibuat YB Ahli Parlimen PJ Utara, Tony Pua.
Ini berkaitan, e-Portal myprocurement.com.
Andai disiasat, kos membina suatu bangunan untuk sebuah sekolah umpamanya, ibarat memberikan setiap pelajar seorang sebuah banglo.
Maksudnya, kos pembinaan diandaikan RM 100,000, tetapi dicatatkan dengan angka RM 10,000,000!
Namun, berita minat awam begini, seringkali tidak menarik minat pihak berkuasa untuk menyiasatnya.
Tapi, ini tidak mematahkan semangat wartawan melakukan pendedahan demi pendedahan.
Anda nampak kepentingan aspek Pendedahan ini?
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Ganda Propaganda
Yet, the word "propaganda" is one most prefer to avoid using.
Nevertheless, this is quite harmless to those who understand it.
Let's view:
Melanie Anne Phillips, posted:
Introduction to Propaganda.
Propaganda, n. 1. any organization or movement working for the propagation of particular ideas, doctrines, practices, etc. 2. the ideas, doctrines, practices, etc. spread in this way. (Webster’s New Twentieth Century Dictionary)She continues with:Propaganda: 3. a storyforming/storytelling technique used to impact an audience in specific ways, often employed to instigate deliberation and/or action. (Dramatica)
The Basics of Propaganda.
Propaganda and Symbols.
The Four Levels Of Propaganda.
Shock as Propaganda.
Awareness as Propaganda.
Conditioning as Propaganda.
Misdirection as Propaganda.
After all of the above, she dramatically leaves us with this:
A Word of Warning About Propaganda.
So, what do you think? Yes, in relations to radio and television media in providing daily news doses to us as audience. Then, how do you apply Propaganda properly whence you are in the industry.
For example, this photo:

Sunday, April 4, 2010
Sibuk Bukan Menyibuk
Cabaran di meja berita radio atau televisyen, ialah hari yang tiada berita untuk disiarkan melainkan yang biasa sahaja.Contohnya, semua orang yang pergi kerja dari rumah ke pejabat menaiki kereta menerusi jalanraya, selamat.
Cabaran di meja berita radio atau televisyen, selain tersebut di perenggan atas, ialah banyak berita untuk diliputi rakaman supaya diterbit disiarkan.
Andai anda di kedudukan ini, bagaimana mengurusi cabaran ini?
01. Sidang Parlimen berlangsung.
02. Sidang Dewan Negeri Selangor berlangsung.
03. Sidang Mahkamah berlangsung dengan kes berprofil tinggi.
04. P94 Hulu Selangor Pilihanraya berlangsung.
Perlangusngan semuanya serentak!
Maka bagaimana?
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Dress Up And Move Up

Well, I do dress in accordance to the occasions.
I can be in my best, or as casual as my youngsters.
However, in our profession there are places where we are to gather information for Radio and Television news, and dress codes are especially a requirement.
I know, like lawyers, doctors, performers, and others too, we have our own identity.
It is all right.
Yet, remember, dress up and move up.
Avoid the day you do not get any information where press conference is, and you are not allowed in along with others, just because you are not properly attired.
Tired?
Yes.
So, remember, attire!
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Broadcast News In Series
So, that's it.
No.
There is such a way as in a follow-up and follow through.
We now have an opportunity for a series of news, as in Part I, Part II, and more.
For example, the RM500 Billion lost in the case of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, pointed out by a political leader in the recent Parliament session.
Can this be true?
Well, a broadcast journalist shall find out the truth.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Penentuan Agenda Atau Agenda Perangkap
Namun, keinginan kepada kuasa dipeti undi sepertimana amalan demokrasi di Malaysia, jelas belum dikebumikan jenazah dan belum kering tanah di pusara, orang ramai sudah mula bercakap perihal pilihanraya bakal diumumkan.
Semua ini mengingatkan kita kepada Penentuan Agenda atau Agenda Setting, menyentuh mengenai peranan media dalam penentuan aturan perlu kehidupan. Termasuklah pilihanraya.
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Please Know Who Is In Your News Team
According to Chris Gabettas:
It's not easy finding the right person to run the assignment desk in a television newsroom. After all, they have to be part reporter, part producer, part community historian and part saint.It is like Chris is talking about me. I mean, it is quite different when one is talking about Print Assignment Editor only, or Radio Assignment Editor only. Ditto for Television.
More here.
Yet, one who is at a position handling a combination of two media.
Here is a home page for individuals who are an Assignment Editor.
http://www.assignmenteditor.com/
I pray a few of you might as well choose to be in this position later.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Time And Space For Good News
Do you notice the good news?TM
to launch
IPTV
HAND IN HAND: Kung (4th from left) linking hands with partners after the MoU ceremony between TM and IPTV content providers.
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia has announced that it is launching its Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) on March 24, and has signed deals with national and international broadcasting companies to provide the content.
“We have about 30 content providers including the Travel Channel, BBC Lifestyle, Deutsche Welle, Euronews as well as TV3, NTV7 and 8TV,” said executive vice-president of TM’s consumer division Jeremy Kung.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Mengharap Komposisi Ambilan Kamera TV Untuk Temubual
Harapannya, merasa lega bahawa falsafah kenapa sesuatu ambilan shot diikuti ambilan berikut dan berturut, difahami Mahasiswawi dan kemudian wargakerja.
Adakah harapan ini tinggal harapan?
Inilah cabaran kepada anda yang masih di Fakulti.
Sekadar pemerhatian betapa kemungkinannya:
Bagaimana?
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Radio And Television News Students Get Some Poynter's

Poynter online:
http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=74096
Friday, March 19, 2010
Swing
Swing boleh difahami sebagai hayunan.
Ini, suatu kesenian yang mahal nilai dan harganya dalam Kewartawanan Penyiaran. Menjadi satu pendedahan dalam BRO 538 Radio And Television News.
Dalam impian akademia, terdapat sekatan terhadap Mahasiswawi dalam politik. Penglibatan terhad. Ya, ada baiknya.
Namun, pendedahan subjek politik, dan topik perihal politik terus tidak dipisahkan daripada kefahaman Mahasiswawi.
Ertinya, mengetahui, dalam lingkungan dibenarkan.
Hubungan kita, tidak molek memisahkan Mahasiswawi di kedudukan ideal sebuah Menara Gading, dengan amalan lazim dalam industri.
Dengan yang demikian itu, Swing, diperkenalkan.
InsyaAllah, selanjutnya akan didedahkan perbualan Zubli Zainordin, dengan lahiran MassComm, kini meneruskan timbaan pengalaman Kewartawanan dan Penyiaran, Fauzan Uda Ahmad.
Tunggu...
Monday, March 15, 2010
Broadcast Interviewing Techniques
Your turn...
Some pointers from the expert:
Charlie Meyerson
...has delivered Chicago-area news for a long time -- including more than 10 years at the city's legendary progressive rock station, WXRT-FM 93.1; almost nine years at pioneering "smooth jazz" station WNUA-FM 95.5; and almost 11 years as senior producer and Daywatch columnist at chicagotribune.com.
Now he serves as news director at Chicago's premiere news/talk station, WGN-AM 720.
Meyerson, winner of dozens of journalism awards
-- including a national UPI award for investigative reporting
-- is NOT picking his nose in the photo above.
A Guide to Interview Techniques
Presented -- naturally -- in a question-and-answer format
By Charlie Meyerson(Adapted from a 1997 presentation to students)
Q. How should I prepare for an interview?
A. Do your homework. Have an idea in advance what you hope to get out of the interview -- although good interviews often reveal things you didn't expect. Be ready to listen for answers that open your eyes to questions you hadn't planned to ask.
More here:http://home.comcast.net/~cmeyerson/InterviewTechniques.html
Q. How about summarizing your most important points in a bulleted list?
A. I thought you'd never ask.Sunday, March 14, 2010
Peranan Wartawan Mendaulatkan Bahasa Melayu
Pandangan dari Utuhpaloi.xbrain.biz
Bahasa Melayu sedang nazak. Kanser yang menyerang jisimnya sudah sampai ke tahap empat, tahap dimana sudah tiada lagi harapan untuk sembuh. Bangsa dan tamadun Melayu di Malaysia pun akan pupus, berkubur seperti tamadun Aztech dan Maya.Lagi...
di kaca TV…Selanjutnya di sini:“Actually, I tak begitu setuju, so I buat the best I can and then you taulah apa sudahnya…
Suara you bagus tapi you punya pitching ‘kureng‘ sikit and also eye contact tak bagus…
Rasa masakan sedap but then the beef masih kurang lembut…
Lawak dan pengisian you mantop but ada lagi room untuk improve…”
Setiap saat dan ketika, kita disiksa dengan ungkapan mirip di atas yang di salurkan menerusi ‘alat perosak’ yang sudah menjadi ‘mahaguru’ di ruang tamu - televisyen.
http://utuhpaloi.xbrain.biz/talkin-untuk-bahasa-melayu/
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Broadcast Journalist - What You Uphold Dearly
Who am I?
I'm Gina Chen, a 20-year veteran newspaper journalist who is studying for a communications Ph.D. I want to see journalism survive. I believe news organizations need to embrace new media, change their thinking, improve their content and innovate. Read more about me here. I also blog at Harvard University's Nieman Journalism Lab.
Friday, February 5th, 2010...3:33 pm
Social media offer news-gathering tools
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As journalism evolves, re-invents, whichever action verb you’d like, I think we need to pay more attention to how news gathering is changing — or should be changing. Yes, crowdsourcing — when a news organization uses a large group of regular folks to report a story — gets a lot of ink, but I’m not talking about that.
Continued...
http://savethemedia.com/2010/02/05/social-media-offer-news-gathering-tools/
Newsgathering shall be easy when we have a passion that we uphold dearly in our profession.
