Is the news really an exclusive one?

They just use those words to attract more viewers of the channel and to increase their rating above from the rest. But the truth when they include the world exclusive we also watch the other channel showing the same news they also include the word exclusive it is just a matter of getting viewers to watch the news program. =)

Hi aira! Well, it would only mean that the word "exclusive" does not really mean that one network is solely reporting on a particular news. Actually, in journalism, the phrase "exclusive news" does not really mean that the network is the only one reporting about that particular news. It only means that the news or a piece of news was first used by the network. Of course, you would think that the news is still the same between two networks, but there are actually differences which make it "exclusive" to both of the networks. For example, the format of questions asked were different, the people interviewed were different, the place where they held the interview were different, but most importantly, the angles they used were different. For example, in a news about who won as president, one network may use the angle Mr. Nominee won a landslide victory while the other network may use the angle Mr. Nominee won without any difficulties, or something like that. But what you said was partly true, that they use the word "exclusive" just to impress viewers. ^^ Personally for me, I think it's misleading.

I think that you are onto something about just wanting to impress the viewers. As far as I am concerned, news is news, no matter how you look at it. They are trying way too hard when they use various tactics to impress us. I just want to get my news plain and simple, and I really don't care whether or not it's "exclusive."

I think it's just to make themselves look good to their viewers. They maybe figure by putting it on tv a few minutes before their competitors that means they have the exclusive. These days there is no such thing. Information travels so fast, everyone has it right away.

I think it's just another one of those words media uses to pull you in and make their thing or product is the BEST the most SPECIAL out there. Buy me, watch me I am the best right here. Exclusive, you can't get it anywhere else. Ya you can't get that exact story from that exact point of view, by that station, on another station. So in a way what they are saying is true.

I get confused about this too. I don't even know what exclusive means to them anyway. Since the news or the interview is also in other channels.. Maybe they do just want to get the attention of the viewers..