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moody midwesty
Jun 9th 2007, 12:03 PM
a breathless veronica de la cruz on cnn just teased an upcoming story on two missing U.S. soldiers: "and the latest on two missing soldiers in Iraq... is the news good or bad? the latest on this story coming up..."
if that tease doesn't give you warm fuzzies about his business, i don't know what will.
imported_Mr. Vengeance
Jun 10th 2007, 04:37 AM
bad.
s'news
Jun 10th 2007, 07:11 AM
I'm old school, but I hate questions in headlines, leads and even teases. It's not a quiz show.
Roy Hobbs
Jun 10th 2007, 07:45 PM
I like when FOX tells me I won't believe what's coming up.
I take them at their word and change channels.
Pro
Jun 10th 2007, 08:16 PM
I was taught MANY years ago, never to use a question in a tease or headline. It just invite viewers to answer it for themselves.
For example:
Anchor: Will you be paying more at the pump?
Viewer: Hell yes, when AREN'T I?
Better: Find out what you'll be paying at the pump starting tomorrow.
Anchor: Has candidate Jones gained any ground in his race for Mayor?
Viewer: Who cares?
Better: See who is celebrating and who is disputing the latest poll in the Mayor's race.
Another side
Jun 11th 2007, 12:16 AM
All teases make all anchors sound ridiculous. They all (teases, not anchors) should be banned.
Mom
Jun 11th 2007, 08:05 AM
How about when an anchor says something like, "Why do gas prices continue to rise? We ask the tough questions ... tonight at 11."
Translation: We ask the questions but don't get any answers but at least watch us ask the questions tonight at 11. graemlins/eusa_doh.gif
The Mockingbird
Jun 11th 2007, 08:52 AM
HOLY CRAP, THEY HAVE TEH LATEST, I THOUGHT THEY HAD SOME OLD WEAK CRAP THEY READ IN TEH NEWSPAPER.
COMING UP: TEH LATEST ON MY MARFANS.
/SAVE
adam & doctor drew
Jun 13th 2007, 05:33 PM
MSNBC has a banner up all the time touting The Very Latest.
I must be getting old.
I can remember when just having The Latest was enough.
Pinkie
Jun 13th 2007, 07:16 PM
Originally posted by Mom:
How about when an anchor says something like, "Why do gas prices continue to rise? We ask the tough questions ... tonight at 11."
Translation: We ask the questions but don't get any answers but at least watch us ask the questions tonight at 11. graemlins/eusa_doh.gif "We've run out of gas price teases, but we're going to do a story about it. Watch for it tonight."
TheGreenJacket
Jun 15th 2007, 10:19 AM
I learned teases should never ask a question. They should make the viewer ask the question. (Other than "What the F#$% was that?!)