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?
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