Discussion Questions for Sam 1. What are your suggestions to the news editor, and the reasons for them? 2. What are the possible implications of your idea for: a) appeal to viewers: how quick, clear and exciting is it? b) format: how similar is it to standard news items? How much of a risk is it? c) funding costs 3. What are the advantages of your idea?

Discussion Questions for Pat 1. What do you know about the idea Sam is going to discuss with you? 2. What are the possible implications of Sam's idea for: a) appeal to viewers: how quick, clear and exciting is it? b) format: how similar is it to standard news items? How much of a risk is it? c) funding costs 3. What are the advantages of the idea? Disadvantages?