How to get on the news?

TEENS! I'm really curious! 10 points BEST ANSWER! How do shows/news get taped so abruptly?

• So, I was wondering, whenever I watch the news, or Ellen or some show that airs with a NEW episode everyday, like a talk show (Ellen for example), I wonder how they prepare for it. Like if the news is changing every day, every second, how do they get all the footage, get all the stories, get the crew out to cover stories in such a short/abrupt amount of time. For example, where I live, there is a news every few hours. there is one at 5 and one at 7. So if something happens at 6, how do they get the story/get the details/ put together a story/get pictures/ get live video/get the crew out there in such a short time. Also-on shows like Ellen, when do they tape it? Cause it comes on at different times all throughout the country. Some places it airs at like 9 am, and some places it airs as late as 4 pm......So exactly WHEN do they tape it. And even if they tape it really early, how do they have time to get all the editing/cutting done. I guess......I just hope you understand my question! thanks!

• Answer:

  They record a bunch of shows in one day. They showed this on an Oprah episode once. There's the studio, where the current audience is in. Then there's a waiting room where the next audience waits to go in after they're done taping. edit: Oh! but news is live, talk shows usually aren't. edit: and for the news they get tips and then they just send a crew out there. Sometimes they record a segment and just air it over and over again, others they report live from the scene.