Essay - Mass Communications Mrs. Bush Steals Show an Analysis of the...

Mass Communications

Mrs. Bush Steals Show

An analysis of the ABC Nightly News - May 1, 2005. The story is "Mrs. ***** Steals ***** at Reporter's Dinner." Th***** was a humorous piece th*****t showed Laura Bush speaking at ***** 9*****st annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner. ***** ***** used several news packaging techniques to persuade the viewer that *****'s speech was unusual, funny, and out of character for her. The length ***** the s*****ry was about two minutes long, and it ***** Mrs. Bush first interrupting the President as he began ***** "old joke," and t*****n talking ***** him as if it were some kind of roast. The piece used ***** sound bites of *****s and quips that the First Lady said about the *****, and *****n the camera would show reaction from the crown, including Condoleezza Rice and Vice*****President Chaney. Laughter and applause from the audience were quite important to the overall effect of the story, and ***** editing was quite tight ***** ***** mostly close-up shots ***** the reactions, mixed with ***** general long ***** that gave an overall picture of the size of ***** audience. Mrs. *****'s segments were shot from a bit below the podium where she spoke, giving her an aura ***** power and control. ***** narrator before and after ***** piece used a light tone to introduce the piece, and added a note *****t the end, saying, "The ***** Lady ***** she had always wanted ***** do that."

It was interesting to see the First ***** "let her hair down" so ***** speak, and make fun of ***** husband. She called herself a "desperate housewife" because of her husband's leg*****ary early bedtime, and also poked fun at his intellect when she said, "I ***** ***** librarian who spent 12 hours a day in the library and yet somehow I met George." The President chuckled at many of ***** remarks, and ***** piece cut from the First Lady to the President ***** his reaction several times. ***** banter seemed good natured, and the piece gave ***** idea that the ***** Lady enjoyed her speech. So did ***** crowd, the piece ended with ********** giving her a standing ovation. This piece was presented so that the First ***** came off *****ny but not overbearing, and the reaction ***** very positive in the crowd. It was very well done, and enjoyable, even funny ***** watch, which made it seem more like entertainment than straight