British Vision Issue 66, 新闻用"造"的

Telling the viewers they are seeing something when they are actually seeing something different is, in the opinion of all reputable TV makers¹, beyond the pale. But what of the ordinary techniques that TV producers use everyday in pursuit of their craft? In the current atmosphere, some TV producers worry that a lot of what we in the industry take for granted might now need to be reconsidered. Girish Juneja brings you the most honest report you've ever seen.
Here I am reporting from outside the High Court. Now you might think that means I have been inside the High Court listening to a case, but I haven't. And more often than not, reporters would have stayed in the office. They would have kept up with developments by reading the oral important in newswires. They might have made a phone call or two and even filmed an interview. This is just one of the tricks of our trade, but is it dishonest!

You are happy? Yeah, I hate wearing ties. And start walking.

Take this for example, it's called an establisher. It enabled me to say something impressive about this person that I am about to interview.

Faking certainly is common in Television. Across the…

Oh, yeah, sure, OK. Faking is endemic in all television. Across the…

I have just helped create a brief striking remark. You may know it is a sound bite, but without I hope any misrepresentation. Now for the cutaway. A shot of me helps us edit the interview. But a cutaway also makes you think we are listening to each other. In reality though, as we usually only have one camera, these are shot afterwards. Is that a lie?

This is where it's all done, the edit. The camera man forgot to record the sound on the street shot. But that's ok, we can add some.

I think something VROOM, VROOMing would sound right, Mike. You know, VROOM, VROOM.

Is this cheating? Generally it's thought not. But putting gunfire over a battle scene, for example, would be a different story.

And by the way, this is a pieced camera, and this one was written hours ago before I even went out filming. But that's because I largely knew what my conclusions were going to be. Dose that make it untrue?

Well, no. Because for most pieces by the time I start filming, I have done enough research to know what I need to say. So a TV producer that values perfectionism wouldn't bend editorial meaning, but all of us use techniques to make watchable television. It's for the public to decide whether they are justified². Oh, it's all so boring.

I will say something with you. What's, what's next?

Faking is, that's the bite, use that bite, Mike. Perfect.

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1.beyond the pale:outside the boundaries of acceptable behaviour.

2.more often than not:多半, 通常

1 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 justified   

a.正当的，有理的

参考例句：

• She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. 她认为有充分的理由要求退款。
• The prisoner has certainly justified his claims by his actions. 那个囚犯确实已用自己的行动表明他的要求是正当的。