Show visits M Mass Communications class j Media pro defines his field from the inside out l' l Janet Contributing writer host and investigative reporter M MIDDAY for Brian had an attentive attentive attentive atten atten- tive audience when he addressed the Mass Communication class on Nov 10 explained how he got his start at ata ata ata a college radio station and how he was offered offered offered of of- the radio news job through the station at 18 years old His love for news motivated him to send out demo tapes all over the US As a result of the tapes he was hired by a television station in Idaho Falls Idaho then moved to another station in Peoria Illinois and his next move was here to He said that each move was an upward progression in both TV rated stations and his career said that there are many talented people in the Salt Lake news market and that has allowed him to show his involvement involvement involvement involve involve- ment in his stories He talked about the importance of the entire entire entire en en- tire production of the news specifically the producers photographers and editors' editors contributions contributions contributions con con- to the newscasts talked about the differences between between between be be- tween TV news and the newspaper market He said that TV has to keep viewers constantly constant constant- ly involved while in contrast readers are involved involved involved in in- with the newspaper the moment they begin reading He also compared the two mediums as far as length He said the television story is an average of four sentences ces but the newspaper story is much more in depth because of the space available for print discussed broadcasting within the college system saying that about 5 S in broadcast students actually go Into the broadcast broadcast broadcast broad broad- cast industry He said that most people dont don't go into broadcasting for the money but instead instead instead in in- stead become involved for the reward and satisfaction of the profession |