It does add value if the reporter provides information to help the viewer understand what is happening in the background.
It is useful indeed, to try and explain, even by turning to look behind, if what is in the viewer's line of sight, is significant and enhances the comprehension of a news story.
But. A mere allusion to the fact that there is something happening behind the reporter, is redundant if not useless entirely, save for the aforementioned annoyance.
Television is obviously a visual medium. And it's perhaps foolhardy to try and direct or dictate to the viewer what to see across their TV screen, at any one particular moment.
"As you can see behind me..." No. No. No!
"What you see behind me is..." Yes. Correct. Approved!
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Well said. And what is it with news reporters re-enacting an incident? thus: 'This is the exact place where the soldier was gunned down and succumbed to the injuries.....And this spot here where am standing is where the 2nd soldier was fell by the suspected bla bla..... -Peri
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