CNN Philippines Cebuano News

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I couldn't exactly recall the time I was assigned to handle Cebuano News.
If my memory still serves me well, this was during the Solar News time.
Back then, it was Menchu Macapagal anchoring the news program.
And at the time, it was broadcast for 30 minutes, but today it was trimmed to 15 minutes along with
CNN Philippines Kapampangan News, with Nicolette Henzon.

SUPERVISING THE PROGRAM

A co-Associate Producer was on-leave for a week very reason why I have to pinch-hit for days.
At first, I need to create a strategy on supervising it.
The situation was, I am handling another program (Cebuano News), and my current news program (Updates), and that I have to consider is when "Breaking News," happens...which normally happens everyday.
Monday was a very pleasant experience. There are timeless news that was already ready for airing.
That's a big minus to my work and that I only have to prioritize what is existing.
But something came up here comes breaking news..."Bato," announcing that they have a suspect to a found bomb near the U.S. Embassy.
The ending the show was pre-empted.

Second day to third day, a structured strategy was formed.
Looking at the line-up most often (just not to miss anything or else), and the most important part is to check from time to time if materials for a particular news items are all present.

Normally, there are images sent by our stringers on our emails sometimes if coming from other sources...must that it should be attributed properly. At most times, especially when the photos or videos are coming from famous social media sites like that of facebook and tweeter.

Our job here as an Associate Producer is to secure everything is perfect for airing not just ready.
Elements like that of its support material in a form of images or videos or graphics should all be properly endorsed to editors accompanied by scripts and on their scripts if they cannot read the whole details you have to highlights or put an emphasis that this was how it should be done.

When everything is sent on our rundown, preview of everything is a must. Before everything put into broadcast it should be review.

STAFF

Not unlike any other programs, Cebuano News only has two active staffs.
The anchor of the program "Jun Tariman,' also writes here.
Another staff is a writer train to produced.
It could be a downside, but these two people are working together perfectly.

One good observation I have seen with their workflow is that they write scripts early.
Giving the editing side enough time to prepare everything.
Now, you'll see here that their downside also happens to be their strength.