Alt.news 26:46

alt.news 26:46
Presented by	None
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	20
Production
Executive producer	Hayley Walsh
Running time	26 minutes, 46 seconds (per episode)
Original release
Network	WSIU-TV
Release	1999 – present

alt.news 26:46 is a student-run television program from the College of Mass Communication & Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale that airs on the University's PBS member station, WSIU. This half hour magazine-style TV program has won national acclaim by capturing thirty-one regional and national awards including seven College Television Awards, or student Emmys. The "26:46" in the show's name reflect its general length per program—26 minutes, 46 seconds, with the remaining time in its half-hour slot used for WSIU's promos and messages.

History

Alt.news began in 1995 when SIU alumni encouraged the school to expand its daily news program. Students were asked to compete for several different weekly special segments, one of which was supposed to be an entertainment news segment. This entertainment segment was morphed into a weekly news show called alt.news. It featured a smart and wacky documentary style about everything and anything. The average length was about seven minutes long and aired each Thursday night, quickly becoming the most controversial and anticipated news segment. Alt.news continued in this format for three years until it was turned into the half hour show that it is today.

Filmography

Year	Title	Notes
2015	Cleaning For A Reason	A film about Lewisville, Texas based nonprofit organization.

External links

• Alt.news 26:46 at IMDb
• Vimeo Page
• alt.news YouTube Playlist
• alt.news' demo reel on YouTube
• College of Mass Communication & Media Arts at SIUC
• Department of Radio-Television at SIUC

See also

• WSIU-TV
• WIDB
• New Media Center
• College of Mass Communication & Media Arts
• Southern Illinois University Carbondale