Current affairs and news programs position the viewer to react in a certain way through the use techniques such as selection of detail, Audio, technical and symbolic codes. A ten news program about the falling of the twin towers on sep 11 uses these techniques to position the viewer to respond in a sympathetic manner and to accept the values and attitudes being presented. Selection of detail a technique of bias is used in the news …showed first 75 words of 422 total…

…showed last 75 words of 422 total…of the twin towers burning. In this episode this will probably make the viewer feel sympathetic towards America. The use of persuasive techniques which manipulate viewers to feel or respond to program give the viewer the attitude that we as people will not be beaten by the terrorists and the value that we as allies of America will stand as allies and heal together. The exact way the program wishes viewer to respond and feel.