The people not addressing the camera
it is actually a taught psychological technique used by all documentary/film makers and is an important element of TV interviews. basically if a person is staring directly into the camera, it can become quite intense for the viewer. the news is one of the only programmes where it is allowed as the news is an intense and serious programme where the news is intended to be directly absorbed by the viewer.

in interviews, the interviewee is answering the questions of the interviewer and not the viewers of the television programme and therefore a direct stare into the viewers eyes is, on a psychological level, intimidating, patronising and intensely uncomfortable. If you're in a group of people having a conversation and somebody asks a question but the answer is aimed directly at you, you'd feel a litttle odd.

my point being that whilst it is annoying and makes them look stupid its done in favour of making the audience a little more comfortable.

And TV camera work, quick cuts crazy angles, I think it makes everyone seasick and is an insult to the viewers intelligence
(Katzilla Follow Me! @Kat_Zilla (I don't promise funnehs), Wed 7 May 2008, 10:54, Reply)