The death toll from the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey has passed 25,000 as rescue teams continue to work to save as many lives as possible. Days after the initial earthquakes, people continued to be pulled from the rubble, including a family of five and a girl who had been trapped for 135 hours.
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Breaking news, also known as a special report or news flash, is a term used to describe a current event that broadcasters feel warrants the interruption of scheduled programming in order to report its details. Depending on the nature of the event, coverage may last for a few minutes, or continue for hours, and sometimes days (events such as the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the September 11 attacks).
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On television, a breaking news or special report usually begins with an opening graphic that sets the scene for the story being covered. The graphics are often accompanied by music (such as NBC’s “The Pulse of Events” composed by John Williams) that adds to the sense of urgency and importance of the event being covered.
Networks then introduce a news anchor who welcomes viewers to the show and introduces the story at hand. Then, the program may cut away to live shots of the anchor and the event itself. This can take several seconds, as the network will need to allow affiliated stations to switch to the network feed to join in on the coverage. The anchor may then tell viewers that they will be able to find more details on their local news that day, or on the network’s overnight newscast if applicable.
