Your assignment: Write a letter to the national television authorities and explain a) why you chose those two particular programmes and b) why you scheduled them at the times you did.
Before you write your letter, think about the following points:
• Times of the programmes
• Who your audience is
• Name/title of the programme
• A brief description of the programme
• Type of the programme, i.e. sports, soap, documentary, etc.
Answers
Answer:
We are writing to express our displeasure with your report on our Youth Bible Conference. First of all, it was not limited to a "fringe group" of one particular religion, but had the support and participation of all Protestant groups in the State. Nothing was said about the study sessions, talks, and publications that came out of the meetings. In fact, your broadcast seemed to focus on one unfortunate incident in which a homeless man had an altercation with a security guard. This was hardly what the conference was about. In all, your coverage was so inaccurate that it could lead one to believe that your station has significant prejudice against religious groups, regardless of their activities.
An apology is in order. You should consider the ramifications of such irresponsible reporting, which will surely not go unnoticed by the public. As for the undersigned and the hundreds who were in attendance, we have lost confidence in the credibility of your news reports. We hope you are interested in regaining this confidence and look forward to your correcting the problem.