The documentary “Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down” shows the resilience, recovery and activism of the former congresswoman, who survived a gunshot wound to the head in the 2011 Tucson mass shooting.
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Breaking News, otherwise known as “live news”, is a term used to describe stories that are breaking as they are happening. Breaking news is often used to describe a story that is of global interest to viewers, and can be applied to events that have happened recently. In other cases, the term “breaking news” refers to no news at all. This phrase is also sometimes used in conjunction with the term “just in.”
Breaking news can interrupt programming, and can be particularly problematic during prime time. This is especially true of highly rated programs and those with limited time to air. In April 2017, a missile strike in the Middle East interrupted ABC’s Scandal episode. In addition to interrupting existing programming, breaking news can also disrupt newly-produced programming. And of course, breaking news can interrupt highly-rated and new series that have little time to air. If this is the case, viewers may be left with no choice but to wait until the next day.
Breaking news coverage is critical during elections, and in times of political tensions. However, some events in the Middle East can also cause programming interruptions. For example, the assassination of John F. Kennedy was one of the first breaking news interruptions, and Walter Cronkite’s coverage of the event is notable. Today, programming interruptions occur frequently on 24-hour news channels. Even local stations may air segments of news that don’t air on the network.
