A Form of TV News as Factor of Achieving Validity Effect

Abstract

The problem of validity of news is a topical matter. The article is an attempt to comprehend the phenomenon of validity in TV news programs. According to the author’s hypothesis, the form in which the news is delivered influences the validity effect and may be considered a variable factor. The study is based on a normative model showing dependency of validity on the set of elements in the form of a news item. A frequency analysis aimed at determining available forms of news broadcasting involved 1 600 news items of five news channels (Russia24, Moscow24, OTR, Mir and Euronews) in the period of 01.02.2020-10.02.2020. The results show that although the newsrooms use different combinations of ways and elements in order to achieve validity effect, there are some common and most often used narrative techniques. Besides, modern news programs, regardless the editorial policy, lack the author’s point of view and emotional coloring.