Reader request: Know of a media building with a public-facing news ticker?
By William M. Hartnett on Mar 5, 2008 in featured, newspaper buildings
A student reader and Paper View Monday fan writes to ask whether I know of any news buildings with an outdoor news ticker (also known as a zipper, maybe?), such as those at Good Morning America’s set in Times Square, as pictured above. (Props to Flickr user wallyg.) So, what say you, readers? Do you know of a news organization with a public-facing ticker, such as Minnesota Public Radio? Bonus points if it’s in a Street View city.
Update: The next generation of the news ticker? The Los Angeles Times is trying out headlines on digital billboards. (Via CrunchGear)
Danny Sanchez | Mar 5, 2008 | Reply
The Fox News Chicago building has a public-facing, well, studio. They do their live shots in front of a window where the public can peer in.
News13 here in Orlando has a jumbotron at the base of the building they occupy downtown. Nothing else in Florida that I’m personally aware of.
Of course, couldn’t find any Flickr photos of all this…
Danny Sanchez | Mar 5, 2008 | Reply
Here’s News13 on Street View: http://snipurl.com/210w0
Marcus Warren | Mar 5, 2008 | Reply
Hi
Reuters in Canary Wharf here in London have a big screen/billboard as in
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesmitchell/526750030/
and also a ticker which you can just see here on a particularly gloomy, grey day http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidsmuir/98207157/
or with someone’s kids here http://www.flickr.com/photos/bowbrick/129784075/
William M. Hartnett | Mar 5, 2008 | Reply
Thanks for the feedback, guys. That scene outside the Orlando TV station isn’t exactly Times Square, is it? Is there pedestrian traffic in the area, anything that might draw a crowd?
On second thought, what am I saying? Pedestrian traffic in Florida? HA!