Comparing News Bulletins by BBC and ITV
The news is a collection of information, which is presented to people
in different forms. It is broadcasted via several types of media
including television, radio and newspapers, although news does get
broadcasted through other means. People find the news important
because they want to know what is happening and information only makes
the news because it is deemed important enough to tell people. News is
usually in four groups; international, national, regional and local.
Local and regional news is usually dealt with by local or regional
newspapers and radio stations, and the BBC and ITV also have regional
news programmes.
The news in Britain became extremely important during the last war,
when people wanted to be kept up to date on what was happening around
the world. They wanted to know how their soldiers were doing and news
programmes broadcast on the "wireless" were excellent ways to keep
people informed. During the war the government censored news because
they didn't want to lower morale, and, to a certain extent, this still
happens but for different reasons.
As the BBC is paid for by people buying television licences, it is
meant to be a completely unbiased programme for the purpose of
educating and informing, and during the war used to censor itself
without need for government representatives. However, ITV is paid for
by adverts and this means their news programme is biased towards their
main funding, so they have a conservative view because they are funded
by businesses. The BBC have no breaks in their bulletins, whereas it
is in ITV's interest to put a break right in the middle of the news as
lots of people are watching then and they can charge more for adverts
on premium times. The broadcasting authority think it is worth
spending millions of pounds a year to produce news programmes because
so many people watch them as there is a constant demand for more up to
date information. The BBC run six news bulletins a day during the
Television viewers have more viewing choices than ever before in deciding how to spend their time with television. In recent years, reality television has become a popular genre for viewing audiences. According to Nabi (304), reality television programs, "film real people as they live out events (contrived or otherwise) in their lives.” One popular subgenre of reality television is romance-based competition shows. These shows typically follow a contestant on their search for love and as they choose between a group of attractive suitors. Over the course of an entire season, the lead contestant eliminates the group of suitors until only one-suitor remains and the couple becomes engaged.
...have interruptions almost every five minutes? It is because we have adopted the idea that this is how it is supposed to be. During the Condit trial just about all news stations were focusing their cameras on Gary Condit and the Levy Family, until September 11, 2001 when two planes struck the World Trade Center. Once this had happened all eyes were focused on the chaos of the destruction that was created while Condit and the Levy family had a break from the Media.
lots of text, so this is another vital area of study. I will also look
to announce their political agendas. Even though the banter between the host and these politicians may seem a bit silly, it is still actual news.
news in a BBC accent. No one will take the news seriously if its read
Discrepancy in Media Coverage Name:.. Course: Using the X College: Tutor: Date: Discrepancy in Media Coverage More boys than girls indulge in sports activities in school. This has become a huge source of concern. Male students take active part in sports activities. Girls on the other hand shun such activities.
News programmes have many key conventions which makes them distinctive in comparison to other types of programmes.
How British Soap Operas Attract Large Audiences British soap operas used a variety of strategies and operations to attract a large audience. These strategies clearly work as proven by viewing figures for the three most popular soaps; Eastenders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale command viewing audiences of over ten million on a regular basis. Also soaps have proven to be the most consistent in terms of high audience figures over the years, making them indispensable to the institutions which create them. One strategy used by institutions and producers of a soap, is to place them at a peak viewing time to maximise audience figures. Also the timing of the program means that it has the highest exposure to a possible audience.
at 5 p.m. We watch them because they give us something to do, a way to relax,
BBC's Current Marketing Plan The BBC’s current marketing plan focuses on a number of specific areas, where the BBC hopes to achieve a variety of objectives that will improve the corporation’s image, in this country as well as abroad. The BBC plans to increase the range and quality of its radio and television services. More high impact broadcasting is being focused on. More memorable programmes are being developed and created, in particular arts and current affairs. The BBC plans to build up and solidify its digital service, providing something for everyone on this service.
What pleasure do you get from watching a group of people humiliate themselves in the name of television? Media both in the UK and around. the world seems to have "discovered" that so-called "reality" shows are. very profitable, resulting in a growing string of such shows in recent years. years.
can't you stop watching them? Why have they made so many of them? eh? thats what
Comparing two newspaper articles, one from a tabloid and one from a broadsheet will convey the different techniques that tabloids and broadsheets use to present stories. Media in general, aim to inform and interest the audience which consist of many different types. Diverse emotions and ideas are created by the media; foremost tabloids. Tabloids are papers like ‘The Sun’, ‘The Mirror’, ‘The Daily Mail’, ‘The Express’ and ‘The Star’. In contrast to these are broadsheets like ‘The Times’, ‘The Guardian’ and ‘The Daily Telegraph’. Broadsheets are often known as the ‘quality press’ being more informing and formal in the manner they convey information and news stories.
Have you ever wondered why people are so addicted to watching their favorite shows on TV? Have you ever wondered why reality TV is so popular? This paper is an explanation of why large numbers of people watch reality TV shows. Proof and facts will be provided showing that reality TV provides entertainment, inspiration, the stirring of emotions, vicarious living, and a substitute for social life for many who watch. Here are a few examples of these statements.
Television and journalism have a relatively short history together, yet over the last sixty years, the two have become increasingly intertwined, perhaps even irreversible so. But this merger is between two opposing forces–one, a mass medium that inherently demands entertainment and the other, a profession most people hold responsible for information, for facts, which, for the most part, are inherently boring. So has television been beneficial for the American people? The people that our country’s founding fathers chose to hold responsible for electing those to be responsible for our country’s government? By exploring the history of television journalism, discovering how it came to be, and looking at current trends in the industry, I only hope to be able to give my own informed opinion.