Redesign of late news
Next year the late news on Two will be redesigned. “News At Ten,” with a flavouring of “Eye Witness” and “Sporting Life.” will give a new show, • “Eye Witness News.”
It will be a 45-minute programme,. Monday to Friday, at 9 p.m. The emphasis will be wider reporting of the daily events around New Zealand and abroad. “Eye Witness News” will be identified by its new theme and new set which is being built at the moment.
"This is neither ‘Eye Witness’ taking over ‘News’ nor ‘News’ taking over — it’s a merger,” said the producer of today’s “Eye Witness,” Terry Carter. “The precise formula is still in the melting pot,” said Carter.
But some things are certain. The new programme plans to combine the investigative aspects of “Eye Witness” with the immediacy of the news.
The news of the day will be recapped, plus any new
stories will be covered that have broken since “News At Six.” The major news of the day will be looked at in greater depth. As Carter explains: “The aim of the news is to get it to air as soon as possible but ‘Eye Witness News’ will develop the big story with the extra time that’s available. It will provide background and reaction in a pacey presentation as well as recording the news of the day.”, The emphasis of “Eye Witness News” will be covering news as it is happening. “If it's happened today and if it happens tonight you’ll hear about it,” said' Carter.
The format will be kept very flexible to allow for any important news stories that happen close to or during air time.
Much live material will be used with the programme, switching to reporters in studios in the other main centres to give live coverage. There will be a sizeable team in Wellington and news from Parliament will be
covered on the spot. Overseas news from satellites will also be included.
The regular newsreaders, Jenny Goodwin and Tom Bradley, will still present the news. These items will be threaded through the programme rather than shown in one large chunk. Karen Sims and David Beatson from “Eye Witness” will also be appearing to introduce - different elements although they will have wider roles doing reporting and live interviewing.
All the current affairs reporters now on "Eye Witness” will also be part of the reporting team.
Reporters and presenters will provide background and analysis of the news. However, it will not be possible to devote 20 minutes to one subject as “Eye Witness” does now.
“We’re looking for a much tighter look,” said Carter. “Eye Witness News” will also be “a little more chatty” in style than “Eye Witness.” “Eye Witness News” will
not be in competition with the other news although Carter hopes that for many people it will become the main news bulletin of the day. t
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