May 26, 2011 07:30
13 yrs ago
English term

fixed marker points

English Social Sciences Media / Multimedia
"It [the news] is always there and punctuates the day and other programming with fixed marker points, while it also gives regular updates on what is happening in the world."

I'm not sure what these 'fixed marker points' might be?
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May 26, 2011 07:30: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): B D Finch

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Responses

+3
2 mins
Selected

fixed marker points

It's using a metaphor of something physical, for example the mile markers around a marathon route, to describe the way that the news punctuates other programming at regular times, thus allowing the viewer to negotiate their way through the day.
Peer comment(s):

agree Jack Doughty
32 mins
Thanks!
agree Sheila Wilson
12 hrs
Thanks!
agree Phong Le
2 days 1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
12 mins

reference point

Just another option
Peer comment(s):

agree Thuy-PTT (X)
22 hrs
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