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My newsroom is going to be far more interactive than the news shows of today. No one anchor and or set of hosts just leading everyone through the mundane stories of the day while the audience sits idly by as the host drones on. No, my newsroom starts off with a constant twitter fall conducted on a mega screen behind a panel of informed experts on the current news. Prior to everyday’s show the viewers will be able to vote on which stories they’d like to hear first, second, third, and last by way of electronic voting. The show will start out with an on the scene reporter to give them the information that is happening in a real-life sense, not something that was recorded a week ago, but up to the second happenings of the world. As young people we’re so used to getting everything at the push of a button, being instantly connected, and if anything takes more than a minute to connect it’s going too slow. So why shouldn’t our news be that way? As the reporter talks with real people and finishes giving the story, the panel of experts back at the newsroom will then analyze the story. They will make sure that the audience isn’t just informed, but they actually understand what is happening and how it affects them directly. For example, when the United States first began to intervene between Iran and Israel this summer and Iran threatened to shut down the Strait of Hormuz, most people would think nothing of it. Not until they find out that the Strait of Hormuz is where a fifth of the world’s oil passes through do we get interested. If that passage way is shut down gas prices would skyrocket making this story much more relatable to young people in any country. Now the thought isn’t just “Oh this is happening overseas” it’s showing the connection between us and the rest of the world. The audience then could tweet in their questions or points they want the panel to elaborate on. This may make the stories a bit longer than they are now, but when hearing them actually explained and being more relatable I feel that will make up for the length of time spent on one story. If people continue to ask questions and be engaged then the length wouldn’t matter. There would also be time set aside for an in depth look at stories that aren’t just negative or showing the bad things happening in the world. It wouldn’t just be a short one to two minute look into someone or something that is trying to benefit the world, it’d show how they got involved, why they’re doing what they do, how others can get involved, and really showcasing the good in the world and not just the bad. The panel would once again go through and discuss the story, giving differing views and perspectives making it more interesting for the viewers. The Production team would be responsible for choosing the top 10 news stories for each day and keeping a constant eye on the Twitter fall going on behind the panel. They’d also be responsible for keeping up with the live feed going from the on sight reporters back to the studio via fixed cable links. The story will also be streaming online, because so many people do get their news purely from the Internet. This show, if it were to exist, would be my perfect news show. It has a live exciting and new aspect that would keep the viewers entertained, would make sure they understood stories instead of just knew what they were about, and it would be different.