20-08-2023, 09:48 AM
(19-08-2023, 01:41 PM)Moz Wrote: I just don't get the persistent 'anti-background sounds' lobby that seems to exist here. Not saying they're wrong - everyone is entitled to their opinion of course - just that I don't get it.
I think these things *add to* the broadcast and bring texture and reality.
It was raining in Manchester, and it was raining where I am just down the road, so it brought a connection and underlined that it was live coverage from location.
I also think that the buzz of a newsroom with the occasional shout or bang brings something to a broadcast rather than being a distraction.
I'm not against the background noise from the newsroom, it's more the background that bothers me. Using the old Outside Source / Weather screen doesn't look too great.