美国新闻杂志简介(以20,20为例).pptVIP

20/20 is an American television newsmagazine (similar in depth to a print newsmagazine) that has been broadcast on ABC since June 6, 1978. Created by ABC News executive Roone Arledge, the show was designed similarly to CBS‘s 60 Minutes but focuses more on human interest stories than international and political subjects. The program’s name derives from the “20/20” measurement of visual acuity.(视力测试) 选自：/cu/pr/00/04/arledge.html The shows anchors on the premiere telecast were Harold Hayes, the renowned editor of Esquire magazine who also served as senior producer, and famed Time art critic Robert Hughes. The debut received largely harsh reviews; The New York Times described it as dizzily absurd and the Washington Post denounced it as the trashiest stab at candycane journalism yet. In his autobiography Roone: A Memoir, Roone Arledge recalled that probably the most embarrassing part of that initial program was the Claymation segments featuring caricatures representing then-President Jimmy Carter (singing Georgia on My Mind) and Walter Cronkite (closing the show intoning, Thats the way it was). As a result of the scathing reviews, serious and drastic changes were made immediately: Hayes and Hughes were fired (as was original executive producer Bob Shanks), and a then semi-retired Hugh Downs was recruited to take on the role of sole host on the following weeks program. Under Downs as host, 20/20 changed into a more standard yet unique newsmagazine and received kinder reviews. The program originally was seen as a summer replacement series, slot beginning May 31, 1979. Ratings were generally very good during the summertime during its eight years on Thursday nights despite competition from Knots Landing on CBS and Hill Street Blues on NBC. It was around this time that the program started using the Brock Brower-written signoff line Were in touch, so you be in touch to end each program,which continues to be used to this day (the program also used Around the world and into you