Alt.news 26:46
Encyclopedia
alt.news 26:46 is a student-run television program from the College of Mass Communication & Media Arts
at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
that airs on the University's PBS member station, WSIU
. This half hour magazine-style TV program has won national acclaim by capturing twenty-two regional and national awards including five National Student Emmy awards. The "26:46" in the show's name reflect its general length per program -- 26 minutes, 46 seconds, with the remaining time in its half-hour slot used for WSIU's promos and messages.
College of Mass Communication & Media Arts
- Departments and Programs :The College of Mass Communication and Media Arts is located on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale and was established in 1993. The CMCMA has three programs of undergraduate study including the Department of Cinema & Photography, the Department of...
at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public research university located in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1869, SIUC is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system...
that airs on the University's PBS member station, WSIU
WSIU-TV
WSIU-TV digital channel 8 is a PBS member station based and located in Carbondale, Illinois, at Southern Illinois University. Programming can also be seen on WUSI-TV digital channel 19 in Olney, Illinois, a translator. Both stations serve the extreme southern part of Illinois and portions of...
. This half hour magazine-style TV program has won national acclaim by capturing twenty-two regional and national awards including five National Student Emmy awards. The "26:46" in the show's name reflect its general length per program -- 26 minutes, 46 seconds, with the remaining time in its half-hour slot used for WSIU's promos and messages.
History
Alt.news began in 1996 when SIU alumni encouraged the school to expand its daily news program. Students were asked to compete for several different weekly special segments, one of which was supposed to be an entertainment news segment. This entertainment segment was morphed into a weekly news show called alt.news. It featured a smart and wacky documentary style about everything and anything. The average length was about seven minutes long and aired each Thursday night, quickly becoming the most controversial and anticipated news segment. Alt.news continued in this format for three years until it was turned into the half hour show that it is today.External links
- Official alt.news website
- alt.news 26:46 Myspace Page
- alt.news YouTube Playlist
- College of Mass Communication & Media Arts at SIUC
- Department of Radio-Television at SIUC
- www.imdb.com
See also
- WSIU-TVWSIU-TVWSIU-TV digital channel 8 is a PBS member station based and located in Carbondale, Illinois, at Southern Illinois University. Programming can also be seen on WUSI-TV digital channel 19 in Olney, Illinois, a translator. Both stations serve the extreme southern part of Illinois and portions of...
- WIDB
- New Media Center
- College of Mass Communication & Media ArtsCollege of Mass Communication & Media Arts- Departments and Programs :The College of Mass Communication and Media Arts is located on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale and was established in 1993. The CMCMA has three programs of undergraduate study including the Department of Cinema & Photography, the Department of...
- Southern Illinois University CarbondaleSouthern Illinois University CarbondaleSouthern Illinois University Carbondale is a public research university located in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1869, SIUC is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system...