Easy hand-out news . So stations will fill their newscasts when they have to, with whatever anybody offers them. Photographers will shoot a usable 30 seconds of an event and bring back a PR department's fact sheet. Mandatory live shot . All that remains to flush out the show rundown is a story which is suitable for a live-shot to bring some excitement and drama to the show.
Live shots eat airtime inexpensively and highlight the reporter staff.
She will think of something in the hours ahead while the rest of the staff is out bringing in the stories the group has sent them to get. With many stations, there'll be a live shot even if there isn't a breaking story. You'll know you're being duped if you see your favorite station use it's live truck capability at a location where nothing is currently happening. Know that whatever it is you're getting, it's not news. If you ask most reporters and photographers about this, they'll tell you they'd rather skip the live shot theatrics and use those precious extra seconds needed for a live shot on a more carefully written, and detailed recorded package.