CCTV Forum (2)

Author: China Central Television News Commentary Department
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Among various news programs, in-depth reports, and personality talk shows on CCTV's News Channel, "CCTV Forum" has a very accurate program positioning and unique topic setting. It is the only television commentary program. This is not an issue. However, what constitutes "television media" commentary has no definitive conclusion. CCTV's News Commentary Department's earliest creations, such as "East Timewatch," "Focus Interview," "News Investigation," and "Honest Talk," although thriving in the "commentary circle," have always been controversial in academia: Is this product truly television commentary? How should television commentary be done? What does it look like? This controversy has not fully subsided. But in practice, it has always been believed that television news commentary can be done like "Focus Interview" or "News Investigation," although strictly speaking, they are actually news in-depth reports that merely borrow a "let facts speak" commentary tone. The attempt by "CCTV Forum" to seek a unique perspective undoubtedly carries significant political and policy risks. Because the so-called unique perspective can easily slip into unique characteristics. After all, "CCTV Forum" has to present viewpoints. Sometimes what starts as an angle issue can gradually become a stance issue, and eventually, it evolves into a viewpoint. At this point, it's not far from running into problems.