Post #14: 6:30 New on ABC

Now it's time for the World News on ABC. And the stories are....

~White House Briefing: Obama on the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Souter.
~Justice Souter's Retirement Announcement: will step down this summer. History of his appointment and his voting history in the Supreme Court. Obama is reviewing the candidates. Perhaps it will be a woman.
~Reporters Discuss the Announcement: with two White House Correspondents. Did the White House know it was coming? Yes. Who might be the next Justice? Suspicion is he will pick a woman. Timing? Wants to be done before August recess but some complications may arise.
~Flu Outbreak: continuing to spread. Affecting airlines, churches, and the demand for drugs. In 19 states as of this moment. One Professor of disease says it does not look that threatening. Researchers are trying to develop a vaccine.
~Cuba: relations with the US?
~Hillary Clinton Pays Tribute: gets emotional while telling a story of one of the officers.
~Bankruptcy Hearing for Chrysler: Combination with FIAT. What is the new look?
~FDA Recall on Hydroxycut: Leads to liver damage.
~Storms in the West: Flooding and heavy rain.
~Sports: Figure skating and manliness. End the outfits. Athletes talk about the dangers of figure skating.
~Sky Deck on Sears Tower: in the making.
~Person of the Week: Author who wants children to know they can do something in the world through projects.

I think the order of the news program was exceptional. They stated the program with the important issues (Supreme Court announcement and the Swine Flu) and then lead into the more trivial ones (figure skating and the Sears Tower).

I also felt that comparing this program to the 5:00 news that I watched, I feel like I took more away from me in this program. I feel like the stories were more meaningful and they focused on what was going on in the world rather than trying to find interesting stories that would be entertaining. It was very informative and I liked the coverage ABC presented.