Good News versus Bad News

One thing producers try to do in formulating their rundown is to make sure the entire broadcast isn't filled with bad news.

In these days, it can be a challenge to find the uplifting news. For example early on Friday morning July 20th, DC experienced eleven shootings in just two hours. New video came in concerning a Metro bus accident where two women died. Just in to 9News, an elderly woman was struck by a vehicle on Branch Avenue near Iverson Mall in PG County Friday afternoon after 3:30pm. She was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.

My point, it goes on and on. It can get downright depressing for me as a director. I have to wonder why a viewer would watch!

Luckily, our second block is all Harry Potter...let's just hope he doesn't get killed off!