TV News index
1) TV News case study 1: Channel 4
http://lealasmediablog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/when-is-channel-4-news-on-channel-4.html
2) TV News case study 2: BBC News at Six
http://lealasmediablog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/bbc-news.html
3) TV News case study 3: coverage of the General Election across different news programmes
http://lealasmediablog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/1-what-is-angle-of-news-story-give.html
4) TV News case study 4: independent case studies (BBC3 60 Second News and Newsround) http://lealasmediablog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/how-does-newsround-use-key-conventions.html
http://lealasmediablog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/1-watch-these-youtube-clips-of-bbc3-60.html5)
News Values blog task
http://lealasmediablog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/negativity-this-negative-news-story-and.html
6) TV News audience - creating a running order
http://lealasmediablog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/bbc-news-at-six.html
7) TV News representation - analysing Sky News coverage of the 2011 riotshttp://lealasmediablog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/representation-and-bias.html
Friday 29 May 2015
value
Negativity
This a negative news story and the most horrific of all time. This is 9/11 in which was caught on video and was an international story which covered all headlines, bulletins and news covers. It included many deaths and a terrorist attack.
Closeness to home
This is a closeness to home news story which was a horrific story because a young teenage girl Alice was found dead after been missing for around a month. It covered newspapers and bulletins and news storys.
This is a closeness to home news story which was a horrific story because a young teenage girl Alice was found dead after been missing for around a month. It covered newspapers and bulletins and news storys.
representation and bias
1) Sky News has used the police's perspective and point of view to present this story.
2) The police are represented as innocent victims and are presented as people who were trying to help the residents.
3) Young people are represented as malevolent adolescents and are shown to be causing havoc to the town.
4) Sky News chose videos of young people throwing petrol bombs at the police to accompany the news stories. This shows the young people as inconsiderate people who are causing harm to innocent residents. They also showed videos of burning buses and buildings which were set on fire by the young people.
5) The presenters use words like "claim" and "it appears" to show that they are not being unjust towards the police and are trying to show that the young people were "looting" stores. This makes them sound like rowdy, disobedient children.
6) Sky News believes that the most important aspect of the story is the fact that 8 police officers have been hospitalised and injured because of the riots.
7) Narrative is used by chronologically presenting the story so that it makes sense. It is ongoing and it keeps the audience engaged.
8) This news coverage has an equilibrium and a disequilibrium however there is no new equilibrium as it does not show a result of what is going to happen.
9) Sky News creates heroes and villains therefore it applies to Propps' character theory.
10) If citizen journalism was used it would have shown two sides of the story and the news report would have been less biased. It would show why the young people reacted how they did and it would have shown how the police would have defended themselves.
2) The police are represented as innocent victims and are presented as people who were trying to help the residents.
3) Young people are represented as malevolent adolescents and are shown to be causing havoc to the town.
4) Sky News chose videos of young people throwing petrol bombs at the police to accompany the news stories. This shows the young people as inconsiderate people who are causing harm to innocent residents. They also showed videos of burning buses and buildings which were set on fire by the young people.
5) The presenters use words like "claim" and "it appears" to show that they are not being unjust towards the police and are trying to show that the young people were "looting" stores. This makes them sound like rowdy, disobedient children.
6) Sky News believes that the most important aspect of the story is the fact that 8 police officers have been hospitalised and injured because of the riots.
7) Narrative is used by chronologically presenting the story so that it makes sense. It is ongoing and it keeps the audience engaged.
8) This news coverage has an equilibrium and a disequilibrium however there is no new equilibrium as it does not show a result of what is going to happen.
9) Sky News creates heroes and villains therefore it applies to Propps' character theory.
10) If citizen journalism was used it would have shown two sides of the story and the news report would have been less biased. It would show why the young people reacted how they did and it would have shown how the police would have defended themselves.
Wednesday 20 May 2015
schedule
) BBC News at Six.
2) I chose:
2) I chose:
- Two prisoners convicted of armed robbery have escaped from Wormwood Scrubs prison in West London.
- An anti-austerity march against government cuts has been held in London today and was attended by 50,000 people. The protest was calm.
- A well-known politician has been named on Twitter as being investigated by police for fraud.
- David Cameron's office has announced he will be visiting Washington next week to meet President Obama.
- 20 people were killed in 15 different road accidents over the previous weekend.
3) Personal Identity appeals to the target audience because the crime involved could affect us. We could be the victims of what is going on.
4) Channel 4 News. The running order that I choose is:
- Gunfire has been reported on the streets of Moscow although there are no details as yet regarding who has opened fire or why.
- Israel has shelled a residential area of Gaza killing around 25 civilians.
- A woman has been convicted of murdering her husband. He was a wealthy banker and she's a stay-at-home.
- A well-known politician has been named on Twitter as being investigated by police for fraud.
- Cheryl Cole has announced that she is pregnant.
5) These stories fit the target audience for Channel 4 news because they are mainly serious news of international stories.
Monday 11 May 2015
case study 4 own research
1) Watch these YouTube clips of the BBC3 60 Second News:
2) How does the BBC3 60 Second News use the key conventions of TV news?It uses graphics and videos to get the audience interested in what they're saying.3) Who are the presenters for the BBC3 60 Second News? What do you notice about their age and how they are dressed?Sam Naz (Mon-Thurs)
Ben Mundy (Fri)
ChiChi Izundu (Sat)
Tina Daheley (Sun)
4) Are any other presenters or reporters used?These are the only presenters used.5) What does the studio look like? How is technology used in programme? How are graphics used in the presentation of the news?The studio is only shown in the beginning and the end of the programme. It just has a screen behind the presenter. The rest of the show has mini interactive TV screens on which the graphics and videos are shown.6) What is the opening shot of the BBC3 60 Second News? Does it fit the key conventions of TV news?The opening shot is the programmes logo which is followed by camera to presenter straight away.7) How does the BBC3 60 Second News typically present a news story? (E.g. presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video etc.)Presenter to camera and graphics and videos.8) Who is the target audience for the BBC3 60 Second News? You may want to research this online. Why does the BBC feature news on a predominantly entertainment-based channel?16 - 34 year old audience. It features news so people, whilst they're watching their shows, can still quickly get some information.9) Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme? Do young people feature in the news programme at all?The audience can get involved by following them on twitter and sending their opinions and comments about certain stories.10) What news stories are covered in the broadcasts you have watched? List ALL the stories that are covered AND the order that they appear in. How long does each story appear for?
French Alps Crash, Nigeria's Presidential Election, Iran Nuclear Talks, Racism in Australia, Selfie Shoes April Fool from a PR Company.
2) How does the BBC3 60 Second News use the key conventions of TV news?It uses graphics and videos to get the audience interested in what they're saying.3) Who are the presenters for the BBC3 60 Second News? What do you notice about their age and how they are dressed?Sam Naz (Mon-Thurs)
Ben Mundy (Fri)
ChiChi Izundu (Sat)
Tina Daheley (Sun)
4) Are any other presenters or reporters used?These are the only presenters used.5) What does the studio look like? How is technology used in programme? How are graphics used in the presentation of the news?The studio is only shown in the beginning and the end of the programme. It just has a screen behind the presenter. The rest of the show has mini interactive TV screens on which the graphics and videos are shown.6) What is the opening shot of the BBC3 60 Second News? Does it fit the key conventions of TV news?The opening shot is the programmes logo which is followed by camera to presenter straight away.7) How does the BBC3 60 Second News typically present a news story? (E.g. presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video etc.)Presenter to camera and graphics and videos.8) Who is the target audience for the BBC3 60 Second News? You may want to research this online. Why does the BBC feature news on a predominantly entertainment-based channel?16 - 34 year old audience. It features news so people, whilst they're watching their shows, can still quickly get some information.9) Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme? Do young people feature in the news programme at all?The audience can get involved by following them on twitter and sending their opinions and comments about certain stories.10) What news stories are covered in the broadcasts you have watched? List ALL the stories that are covered AND the order that they appear in. How long does each story appear for?
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Case study 4: independent research
How does Newsround use the key conventions of TV news?
News round uses the key conventions of TV news by showing the opening sequence of each story and presenting them each for a certain amount of time.
Who are the presenters for BBC Newsround? Why do Newsround have a variety of presenters?
Leah Boleto
Ricky Boleto
Martin Dougan
Hayley Hassall
Jenny Lawrence
Ayshah Tull
They have a variety of presenters to report in different countries and locations.
Are any other presenters or reporters used?
Yes, there are for example the presenters was interview a candidate from Labour party. Also, a reporter was in Italy where migrants would come and migrate to another country in which is very dangerous.What does the studio look like? How is technology used in programme?
The studio is very colourful and bright. It also uses a wide range of technology like iPads. This is used by getting the news and information from the ipad and
What is the opening sequence to Newsround? Does it fit the key conventions of TV news?
A presenter is looking at the camera talking introducing the main stories.How does Newsround typically present a news story? (E.g. presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video etc.)
it does do reporters in a different locations Who is the target audience for Newsround? You may want to research this online.
The target audience for Newsround is for 6-12 year olds for both boys and girls based around the UK.Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme? Do young people feature in the news programme?
A few young people do feature in the news programme very often as they are the main target audience.
What news stories are covered in the broadcasts you have watched? List ALL the stories that are covered AND the order that they appear in. How long does each story appear for?
Elderly disabled man was robbed outside of his home so a girl raised £280,000 to help him.
Journalist freed after being in jail - friends still in prison
Important scroll that could 'unlock' hidden writing
News round uses the key conventions of TV news by showing the opening sequence of each story and presenting them each for a certain amount of time.
Who are the presenters for BBC Newsround? Why do Newsround have a variety of presenters?
Leah Boleto
Ricky Boleto
Martin Dougan
Hayley Hassall
Jenny Lawrence
Ayshah Tull
They have a variety of presenters to report in different countries and locations.
Are any other presenters or reporters used?
Yes, there are for example the presenters was interview a candidate from Labour party. Also, a reporter was in Italy where migrants would come and migrate to another country in which is very dangerous.What does the studio look like? How is technology used in programme?
The studio is very colourful and bright. It also uses a wide range of technology like iPads. This is used by getting the news and information from the ipad and
What is the opening sequence to Newsround? Does it fit the key conventions of TV news?
A presenter is looking at the camera talking introducing the main stories.How does Newsround typically present a news story? (E.g. presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video etc.)
it does do reporters in a different locations Who is the target audience for Newsround? You may want to research this online.
The target audience for Newsround is for 6-12 year olds for both boys and girls based around the UK.Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme? Do young people feature in the news programme?
A few young people do feature in the news programme very often as they are the main target audience.
What news stories are covered in the broadcasts you have watched? List ALL the stories that are covered AND the order that they appear in. How long does each story appear for?
Elderly disabled man was robbed outside of his home so a girl raised £280,000 to help him.
Journalist freed after being in jail - friends still in prison
Important scroll that could 'unlock' hidden writing
Wednesday 6 May 2015
Case study 3: news stories covering start of General Election campaign 2015
1) What is the angle of a news story? Give an example to explain your answer.
The news angle is the perspective that the new provider take on a certain event changing the angle can significantly alter the way a news story is reported. For example when Sky news was presenting the story about the General Election they only focused on the Conservative Party which is biased. 2) What is the difference between tabloid and broadsheet news coverage?
Tabloids have less serious content and focuses on celebrities, sport and crime whereas Broadsheets are more serious focusing on economics, politics and international news.3) What would be an example of a tabloid-style TV news programme?
Stv news is an example because it is regional it mainly focuses on Scottish TV when there are other things happening it the world apart from just there region.4) What would be an example of a broadsheet-style TV news programme?
Channel 4 is a broadsheet style TV programme because it is balanced and focuses on international news, politics and global news.5) What is the difference between international, national, regional and local news coverage?
International: world news
National: UK wide-news
Regional: London/Yorkshire/Scotland
Local: West London, Leeds, Edinburgh
BBC
1) Is this international, national, regional or local news? How can you tell?
This news is national because it is to do with politics; our government are debating and it is the general election which could affect our country as a whole.
2) What angle does the report take on the story?
They have a strong angle because both David Cameron and Ed Miliband want to do what's best for the UK. They both have equal times on the programme to speak so it is balanced in terms of the angle of the reports takes place.
3) Is this more tabloid or broadsheet-style coverage?
This is more broadsheet-style because it is formal.4) What kind of audience would you expect to watch this type of TV news programme? Why?
Class AB
UK citizens
Professionals
SKY
1) Is this international, national, regional or local news? How can you tell?
This is National news because it only focuses on what's going on around Britain.
2) What angle does the report take on the story?
This angle is unbalanced because it focuses directly just on conservative and David Cameron's speech.
3) Is this more tabloid or broadsheet-style coverage?
This is more of a tabloid coverage.4) What kind of audience would you expect to watch this type of TV news programme? Why?
I would say this has an audience of class AB, 25-45 year olds.
STV
1) Is this international, national, regional or local news? How can you tell?
This is an international news programme because yes it does present a load of Scottish news but also what happens in London for example the general election.2) What angle does the report take on the story?
The angle Scottish TV takes on is very biased due to the fact their main focus is Scottish news and talk about more about the Scottish election rather than an international view or a full coverage of other parties.3) Is this more tabloid or broadsheet-style coverage?
This is a broadsheet coverage due to the fact it does include politics and a give a very imformative bit of news. it is also tabloid because selfies were taken in the bulliten .4) What kind of audience would you expect to watch this type of TV news programme? Why?
I would expect a young audience than expected or a family audience because of the type of language and understanding of this programme.
C4
1) Is this international, national, regional or local news? How can you tell?
This is an internationl and National news programme because they refer to the UK election and Europe is mentioned.2) What angle does the report take on the story?
The angle is balanced because it did have a couple of seconds of David Cameron speaking and the Ed Miliband which presented both sides of their story.3) Is this more tabloid or broadsheet-style coverage?
This is tabloid due to the humour however it is broadsheet 4) What kind of audience would you expect to watch this type of TV news programme? Why?
The audience apeals to a younger audience.
The news angle is the perspective that the new provider take on a certain event changing the angle can significantly alter the way a news story is reported. For example when Sky news was presenting the story about the General Election they only focused on the Conservative Party which is biased. 2) What is the difference between tabloid and broadsheet news coverage?
Tabloids have less serious content and focuses on celebrities, sport and crime whereas Broadsheets are more serious focusing on economics, politics and international news.3) What would be an example of a tabloid-style TV news programme?
Stv news is an example because it is regional it mainly focuses on Scottish TV when there are other things happening it the world apart from just there region.4) What would be an example of a broadsheet-style TV news programme?
Channel 4 is a broadsheet style TV programme because it is balanced and focuses on international news, politics and global news.5) What is the difference between international, national, regional and local news coverage?
International: world news
National: UK wide-news
Regional: London/Yorkshire/Scotland
Local: West London, Leeds, Edinburgh
BBC
1) Is this international, national, regional or local news? How can you tell?
This news is national because it is to do with politics; our government are debating and it is the general election which could affect our country as a whole.
2) What angle does the report take on the story?
They have a strong angle because both David Cameron and Ed Miliband want to do what's best for the UK. They both have equal times on the programme to speak so it is balanced in terms of the angle of the reports takes place.
3) Is this more tabloid or broadsheet-style coverage?
This is more broadsheet-style because it is formal.4) What kind of audience would you expect to watch this type of TV news programme? Why?
Class AB
UK citizens
Professionals
SKY
1) Is this international, national, regional or local news? How can you tell?
This is National news because it only focuses on what's going on around Britain.
2) What angle does the report take on the story?
This angle is unbalanced because it focuses directly just on conservative and David Cameron's speech.
3) Is this more tabloid or broadsheet-style coverage?
This is more of a tabloid coverage.4) What kind of audience would you expect to watch this type of TV news programme? Why?
I would say this has an audience of class AB, 25-45 year olds.
STV
1) Is this international, national, regional or local news? How can you tell?
This is an international news programme because yes it does present a load of Scottish news but also what happens in London for example the general election.2) What angle does the report take on the story?
The angle Scottish TV takes on is very biased due to the fact their main focus is Scottish news and talk about more about the Scottish election rather than an international view or a full coverage of other parties.3) Is this more tabloid or broadsheet-style coverage?
This is a broadsheet coverage due to the fact it does include politics and a give a very imformative bit of news. it is also tabloid because selfies were taken in the bulliten .4) What kind of audience would you expect to watch this type of TV news programme? Why?
I would expect a young audience than expected or a family audience because of the type of language and understanding of this programme.
C4
1) Is this international, national, regional or local news? How can you tell?
This is an internationl and National news programme because they refer to the UK election and Europe is mentioned.2) What angle does the report take on the story?
The angle is balanced because it did have a couple of seconds of David Cameron speaking and the Ed Miliband which presented both sides of their story.3) Is this more tabloid or broadsheet-style coverage?
This is tabloid due to the humour however it is broadsheet 4) What kind of audience would you expect to watch this type of TV news programme? Why?
The audience apeals to a younger audience.
Monday 27 April 2015
CHANNEL 4
When is Channel 4 News on?
Channel 4 news is on Monday to Friday at 7-7:55pm
When was the programme first broadcast?
The first programme was broadcast November 2, 1982
What awards has the programme won?
The awards that Channel 4 have won are:
The International Emmy Award for News, British Academy Television Award for Best News Coverage, British Academy Television Award for Best News and Current Affairs Journalism.
Who are the presenters?
The presenters for this show are Jon Snow, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Cathy Newman and Matt Frei.
What are the presenters wearing? What does this communicate to the audience?
The presenters are wearing quite sophisticated clothes- shirts,ties and suits this presents them to be professional and serious. This communicates to the audience because the audience will trust the show if it looks smart whereas if they were wearing something that didn't look smart they wouldn't
Why might a TV News programme use a variety of presenters?
They use a variety of presenters because they film in different countries and at different locations at different times so it is convieient to have more than one presenter. Different presenters talk about different topics.
How are other reporters or presenters used in the TV News programme?
The other presenters are used as reporters reporting news back to the studio in different locations.
Is there a balance between male and female presenters? What about race/ethnicity? What effect might these aspects have on an audience?
There are more male presenters by one but on the whole the majority are white. In my opinion I think if there are more white presenters more white people will watch this show.
What is the very first shot?
Who owns, runs or produces this TV News programme?
Channel 4 news is on Monday to Friday at 7-7:55pm
When was the programme first broadcast?
The first programme was broadcast November 2, 1982
What awards has the programme won?
The awards that Channel 4 have won are:
The International Emmy Award for News, British Academy Television Award for Best News Coverage, British Academy Television Award for Best News and Current Affairs Journalism.
Who are the presenters?
The presenters for this show are Jon Snow, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Cathy Newman and Matt Frei.
What are the presenters wearing? What does this communicate to the audience?
The presenters are wearing quite sophisticated clothes- shirts,ties and suits this presents them to be professional and serious. This communicates to the audience because the audience will trust the show if it looks smart whereas if they were wearing something that didn't look smart they wouldn't
Why might a TV News programme use a variety of presenters?
They use a variety of presenters because they film in different countries and at different locations at different times so it is convieient to have more than one presenter. Different presenters talk about different topics.
How are other reporters or presenters used in the TV News programme?
The other presenters are used as reporters reporting news back to the studio in different locations.
Is there a balance between male and female presenters? What about race/ethnicity? What effect might these aspects have on an audience?
There are more male presenters by one but on the whole the majority are white. In my opinion I think if there are more white presenters more white people will watch this show.
What is the very first shot?
The first shot was the main story flash opening.How does the opening sequence use graphics or images to grab the attention of the audience?
They use visual effects and a scene from an airport to make it more realistic.How is music used in the opening sequence?
The music is played after the main story is introduced.How are news stories introduced in the opening two minutes? Is there just one story or are the audience
told what will be coming up later?
The first news story, which is the main headline, was introduced and spoke about for a little bit. Then after the presenters is finished talking what the main story is about the other news stories are introduced and the presenters say what time they are coming up.
RUNNING ORDER
Immigration control.
5 minutes.
The running order is most important to least important.
2-3 minutes.
It depends on its importance.
The first news story, which is the main headline, was introduced and spoke about for a little bit. Then after the presenters is finished talking what the main story is about the other news stories are introduced and the presenters say what time they are coming up.
RUNNING ORDER
Immigration control.
5 minutes.
The running order is most important to least important.
2-3 minutes.
It depends on its importance.
What aspects of the studio can be seen by the audience? (Desk, cameras etc.)
The audience can see the screen where all the pictures are shown, the seats/chairs and the table.
Are the presenters standing or behind desks? Why do you think this is?
The audience can see the screen where all the pictures are shown, the seats/chairs and the table.
Are the presenters standing or behind desks? Why do you think this is?
The presenters are standing because it may not be that long or exciting to say so they're standing and it indeed less formal.
Are journalists or technology visible? What might these things suggest to the audience?
Some; most technology are visible like the overhead cameras to show that it is a professional studio and to show it is modern and expensive.
How does the studio use colour?
The studio uses a wide range if colours which include purple, white, red, orange and pink which add a vivid-fun to target a wider audience.
How does the news programme typically present a story?
They are typically and traditionally presented with voiceovers to introduce a story. They also interview the presenters with them in a different location- (typical of talking to the camera in front of a screen)What difference techniques does the programme use to present the news? (E.g. presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video etc.)
They again use the above making their show interesting. It flows throughout the show.What types of news does the TV News programme typically cover? Give five examples (e.g. politics, international, sport etc.)
Channel 4 news shows a variety of stories to attract different audiences. It includes politics, gaming, serious offences, crime and international news, celebrity gossip.Give two real examples of how news stories presented to keep the interest of the audience.
The stories are of unclear footage: the first story was immigration and lasted around 5 minutes.
What is the target audience for this TV News programme? Research online – you should be able to find plenty of suggestions to the target audience if not the official target audience of the programme.
The target audience is made to fit around a wide range from 16 year olds to 60 as it contains very mutual content/topics, very harsh topics and very themed topics to fit a different age group.
Why might someone choose to watch this TV News programme over others?
The reason why people may choose to watch this news programme because it isn't so biased. It is more understanding and relaxed.
Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme or comment?
Audience can get involved by using the hashtag on Twitter.
Who owns, runs or produces this TV News programme?
Channel 4 is owned by the governmentDoes the institution own, run or produce any other TV News programmes, channels or newspapers?
The channel is owned by the government the institution owe e4 and 4OD.How does the programme fit the TV channel it is on?
it is on at a suitable time and a lot of young people watch channel 4.
What role does OFCOM have in making sure TV News is fair and accurate?
They have to make sure they include a certain amount of news to fit the audience standards. They also have rules in order for them to follow.
Thursday 23 April 2015
BBC NEWS
What do the letters BBC stand for?
British Broadcasting Corporation.
How is the BBC funded?
The BBC is funded by a television licence which is payed every year if you want to watch TV in your house.
What is the BBC's famous mission statement? (Clue: it's three words)
To inform, educate and entertain.
What is BBC1's programme remit?
To be the BBC's most popular channel and to attract high viewing figures.
How does the BBC News at Six fit into BBC1's remit?
What about race/ethnicity? What effect might these aspects have on an audience?
If the race is just one sided it could be biased because it will effect the topics and subjects (news)
they show/present. The audience wouldn't tune in because it doesn't appeal to a wide range.
What is the very first shot?
What is the BBC's famous mission statement? (Clue: it's three words)
To inform, educate and entertain.
What is BBC1's programme remit?
To be the BBC's most popular channel and to attract high viewing figures.
How does the BBC News at Six fit into BBC1's remit?
What about race/ethnicity? What effect might these aspects have on an audience?
If the race is just one sided it could be biased because it will effect the topics and subjects (news)
they show/present. The audience wouldn't tune in because it doesn't appeal to a wide range.
Who are the presenters of BBC News at Six?
The presenters are Fiona Bruce, George Alagiah and Sophie Rawroth.
What are the presenters wearing? What does this communicate to the audience?
The presenters are dressed quite smartly and formally. They wear skirts which shirts or a casual smart-wear top and men wear suits.
Why might a TV News programme use a variety of presenters?
They may use a variety of presenters to attract a wide-range audience.How are other reporters or presenters used in the TV news programme?
They are used as helpers or reporters.Is there a balance between male and female presenters? What about race/ethnicity? What effect might these aspects have on an audience?
There is a slight unbalanced percentage of how many presenters there because there are 2 females and 1 male. the majority are White-Britsh which could indicate that it is more British Based.
The first shot is of the presenter introducing the first headline.
How does the opening sequence use graphics or images to grab the attention of the audience?
As the presenter is talking about how much Tesco has lost, it includes graphics to entertain the audience.How is music used in the opening sequence?
The music is a serious tone and type of music which suggest that is a serious/ important bit of news.How are news stories introduced in the opening two minutes? Is there just one story or are the audience told what will be coming up later?
There are 6 news stories being presented briefly in the opening of the programme. The audience are told what story will be coming up and the order. Sport for example is at the end so they can tune in at the last minutes of the programme.
What aspects of the studio can be seen by the audience?
The audience can see chairs, tables, background screens, over looking cameras and main cameras.
Are the presenters standing or behind desks? Why do you think this is?
The presenter at first is sitting down to make the audience feel more relaxed and then is standing up.
Are journalists or technology visible? What might these things suggest to the audience?
There is no journalism visible yet there is technology (cameras and background screens).
How does the studio use colour?
The studio uses the colour red for their audience to recognise that it is BBC news.
The news programme presents their stories in a serious way. They don't have personal opinions and they don't have only one point of the story.
What difference techniques does the programme use to present the news? (E.g. presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video etc.)
The programme uses presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics and videos.
What types of news does the TV News programme typically cover? Give five examples (e.g. politics, international, sport etc.)
It covers all types of stories however it is a British based story programme therefore they don't cover as much international stories.
Give two real examples of how news stories are presented to keep the interest of the audience.
The use of graphics and the use of reporters on the actual location.
How does the news programme typically present a story?
They introduce there stories and present them in a serious way. Most of their stories aren't biased.
What difference techniques does the programme use to present the news? (E.g. presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video etc.)
The programme uses reporters to talk to a camera while the present is in a different location. They also include graphics and videos.
What types of news does the TV News programme typically cover? Give five examples (e.g. politics, international, sport etc.)
It covers all type of news however it's a British based story programme therefore they don't cover international stories as much or often.
What is the top story?
The top story is the Nepal Earthquake that occurred.
How long does the top story last for?
It lasted around 8-9 minutes .
How long is each story shown for?
More or less than 5 minutes.
Why do you think each story was shown for the time it was?
I think it was to get a good insight of what each story was about and the background behind it.
What is the target audience for this BBC News at Six?
The target audience is for 16-35 year olds.
What are the viewing figures for BBC News at Six?
Around 4 million.
Why might someone choose to watch this TV news programme over others?
It is the most trusted news on TV and people say it gives the most information when it comes to news.
Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme or comment?
Yes, BBC news have a twitter account where you can connect and ask questions.
What other news programmes and services does the BBC offer in addition to the BBC News at Six?
yes it does.
What does the website offer viewers?
It has live news stories programmes.
Does the TV News programme have a Twitter feed?
Yes
How does the Twitter feed promote the programme?
The audience can interact and give their opinion on the programme.
Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme or submit news stories?
I'm not 100% sure,
The audience can see chairs, tables, background screens, over looking cameras and main cameras.
Are the presenters standing or behind desks? Why do you think this is?
The presenter at first is sitting down to make the audience feel more relaxed and then is standing up.
Are journalists or technology visible? What might these things suggest to the audience?
There is no journalism visible yet there is technology (cameras and background screens).
How does the studio use colour?
The studio uses the colour red for their audience to recognise that it is BBC news.
The news programme presents their stories in a serious way. They don't have personal opinions and they don't have only one point of the story.
What difference techniques does the programme use to present the news? (E.g. presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video etc.)
The programme uses presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics and videos.
What types of news does the TV News programme typically cover? Give five examples (e.g. politics, international, sport etc.)
It covers all types of stories however it is a British based story programme therefore they don't cover as much international stories.
Give two real examples of how news stories are presented to keep the interest of the audience.
The use of graphics and the use of reporters on the actual location.
How does the news programme typically present a story?
They introduce there stories and present them in a serious way. Most of their stories aren't biased.
What difference techniques does the programme use to present the news? (E.g. presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video etc.)
The programme uses reporters to talk to a camera while the present is in a different location. They also include graphics and videos.
What types of news does the TV News programme typically cover? Give five examples (e.g. politics, international, sport etc.)
It covers all type of news however it's a British based story programme therefore they don't cover international stories as much or often.
What is the top story?
The top story is the Nepal Earthquake that occurred.
How long does the top story last for?
It lasted around 8-9 minutes .
How long is each story shown for?
More or less than 5 minutes.
Why do you think each story was shown for the time it was?
I think it was to get a good insight of what each story was about and the background behind it.
What is the target audience for this BBC News at Six?
The target audience is for 16-35 year olds.
What are the viewing figures for BBC News at Six?
Around 4 million.
Why might someone choose to watch this TV news programme over others?
It is the most trusted news on TV and people say it gives the most information when it comes to news.
Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme or comment?
Yes, BBC news have a twitter account where you can connect and ask questions.
What other news programmes and services does the BBC offer in addition to the BBC News at Six?
- BBC One
- BBC Two
- BBC Three
- BBC Four
- CBBC
- CBeebies
- BBC News Channel
- BBC Parliament
- BBC ALBA
- BBC World News
- S4C
- What role does OFCOM have in making sure TV News is fair and accurate?
- OFCOM regulates the content of the news. they make sure it is not one sided.
- The BBC has been accused of 'dumbing down' the News at Six. What does this mean? Do you agree with the accusation that the news is 'dumbed down'?
- This means they break the news stories into smaller pieces or chunks for it to be more easier to understand. i think it attracts a wider and younger audience.
yes it does.
What does the website offer viewers?
It has live news stories programmes.
Does the TV News programme have a Twitter feed?
Yes
How does the Twitter feed promote the programme?
The audience can interact and give their opinion on the programme.
Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme or submit news stories?
I'm not 100% sure,
Monday 12 January 2015
The trailer for the movie Taken; the narrative uses a good scene to start of with in the beginning. Everything goes to plan which is the equilibrium and that is when Liam Neason the main character in the films daughter and her friend go off to Paris. Todorov's theory is that it starts off according to plan until a villan is invovled which is the disequilibrium and in the case it's his daughter being taken from her hotel room by a bunch of men who are Albanian. This means they are the villains and needs a hero which is her father the come and save her and her friend. This makes the audience watching the trailer think about if his daughter dies or if her father finds her in time before it's too late.
For protts' character theory there is clearly a protagonist in Taken who is Liam Neason and he (Byran Mills) is the the father of his daughter Kim. He, as seen in the film, gets a phone call from his daughter while she is in Paris. His character shows a determined and reassuring person/character. The antagonist in the trailer are the villans who are the Albainians which are shown to be the kidnappers in the trailer. The character who was on the phone just as the crime happened was the lead villan and the others that were with him are seen as the helpers.
The trailer is full of Barthes' enigma and action codes. This engages and interests the audiences which makes them wonder and ask questions. It draws attention which encourages them to watch the full movie. The types of questions they will be dying to find out is the main one which is will they find the daughter in time before it's too late? These are used mostly in action movies like Taken because so much happens and anything can happen which makes the audience think deeply what will happen in the end of the movie.
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