How accurate a picture of the world do the TV journalists give us? Michael Barratt looks at the principles behind the selection of TV news stories by examining in detail the contents of tonight's BBC1 bulletin with a panel of critics, consumers and producers of television news.
8.30 The News Process
A film which explains the development of TV news, and tells how the complex news machine works and looks at the roles of the reporter, cameraman and editor-of-the-day.
9.15 The News (from BBC1)
9.25 Post Mortem
Derrick Amoore , Editor, BBC Television News
Stuart Hall, Sociologist Peter Jay of The Times
A. S. Byatt , novelist, and Nigel Ryan , Editor, Independent Television News are joined by Derek McAllister , editor-of-the-day, who chose, placed and shaped today's bulletins.
Director BOB MARSLAND
Producer BERNARD ADAMS