were a huge picture window behind the desk. This also becomes an identifying mark--talk shows have much the same sort of background scene, but they have a different sort of desk for the host. Viewers know what they are watching instantly by the type of set they see.
The stories differ each night, but the ordering is similar, as is the presentation. Those stories considered top news stories are ordered according to what the news director believes would be of interest to viewers, which is why crimes and crises or news happening right at that moment generally lead. In the early portion of the show, there is a certain spee
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