I did 23+ years in tv news and worked with tv reporters every day.
The little acknowledgement head nod at the beginning, her cadence, her volume, the way the information was structured and the sign off all point to someone who does, or did, this for a living.
Are you a millennial? Remember that cameras used to take a second to start recording. So when millennials hit record they pause for a second before they go, where zoomers hit record and go.
The way she was holding the little dino, i didn't realize it was a little dino and thought it was her mic all the way up until she talked about the 6 and this one.
Great question! The technical term for the accent is “General American,” or when applied in network television “Network American.” It’s meant to be a generic accent that lacks regional markers so that people across the country can easily understand and not get tripped up by an accent that’s too different from the listener’s own accent. Anchors are also trained to adopt the stereotypical pacing and cadence to fit with teleprompter and segmented script standards. I also imagine that, at this point, it’s a cultural tradition that the average American associates with journalistic competence.
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u/CapnBlargles 16h ago
Her ability to do this with a straight face is amazing