20/20 Correspondent Ryan Smith analyzed the Becky Sears murder case which unraveled a web a deception and lies between friends and neighbors…only to reveal a deadly mother-son plot.
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When an event occurs that requires an immediate interruption of non-news programming or, in the case of 24-hour news networks, regularly scheduled newscasts, the network will usually alert all affiliate stations to stand by. The current broadcast will then pause with a countdown sequence, after which the station imaging will be overlaid with an opening graphic and a distinctive music cue. Then a reporter or other journalist will introduce the story. A break in regular programming may last only a few minutes or, if the event is serious enough to warrant sustained coverage, it might be interrupted for several hours or even days. Historically, this type of breaking news was typically reported through “Newsflash” or “Special Report” graphics (also known as “special break” or “news break”), but as the need for such breaks diminished over time and 24-hour news channels became more prevalent, networks began to use special tickers during scheduled programming, lessening the need for cut-ins.
NBC’s Hallie Jackson visits a remote stretch of New Mexico to shed light on Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch and the new questions surrounding why his property wasn’t searched sooner. Plus, the man who helped resuscitate St. John’s basketball is in the mix to help the struggling New York team.
