News programmes have many key conventions which makes them distinctive in comparison to other types of programmes. One of the main conventions is that news programmes often feature presenters or anchors. This is a very common convention and is featured in most, if not all news programmes on TV. The presenters are the people who sit in the studio and read the news reports to the audience at home. An example is on BBC News. The presenters dress and speak very formally and they talk about hard news topics. On the other hand, on This Morning on ITV, the presenters speak a lot more casually and they tend to mostly talk about soft news topics. Also, in Newsround, the presenters are a lot younger, e.g. Blue Peter presenters, and this makes the show more appealing to the younger age groups. The news also features interviews and talking heads, which are …show more content…
commonly filmed in a studio on a newsroom set. However, sometimes the interviews will take place via a video link or on location somewhere. Interviews are used in the news as they help us to understand what people think about certain subjects and their opinions - this is something we as the audience do not get from the newsreaders. Talking heads are also sometimes used in the news too and this is when a report is read over footage - like a voice over. The news commonly features idents which gives the program a distinctive look and makes it easily recognisable. Graphics and text on screen is also used. Text is often used to support the news report that is being read by the presenter. Newsround for example, is a news programme shown on CBBC and it is primarily aimed at children and younger people. For this reason, the graphics are very colourful and modern and the ident that they use is very fast and bright. This is used to attract the audiences attention and keep them engaged in what is being said. Contrasting from this, the BBC News ident is a lot more formal and sophisticated and it is primarily red and I think that this is used to attract the attention of older, more mature viewers. Music is often used in news programmes. The music varies between different news programmes and it is often used to keep the audience's attention. The music in Newsround is quite upbeat and lively as it needs to be appealing to younger people. However, the music used in BBC News is a lot more repetitive and serious sounding. Another convention of news programmes is that they contain factual content.
This could be hard news or soft news. News programmes such as E! Entertainment features a lot more soft news as opposed to BBC News which features primarily hard news stories. They all contain factual content because they are there to inform the audience. Pace also varies between different news programmes. Newsround for example is very fast paced and is only around 5 minutes long. This is to keep the younger audience entertained and interested throughout the entire programme. The subjects and issues that are discussed in Newsround are aimed at younger people. However. The pace of BBC News is slightly slower and the news programmes are usually around 30 minutes. BBC News also contains headlines or pre-titles at the beginning of the programmes so that if you can't sit and watch a 30 minute news programme, you can just watch the first 5 or so minutes to catch the headlines and get a general insight into the news. The content of BBC News and the subjects they report on are a lot more formal and sophisticated as the target audience is a lot
older. Vox Pops are another common convention of news programmes and they are used to get the opinions of the general public about certain subjects and issues. They are usually filmed in a public place, e.g. on a high street. A lot of different types of news programmes use vox pops, including BBC News and Newsround. Field reporters/journalists are also used in a lot of news programmes. A field reporter is a newsreader that reports on a news story out of the studio. Usually on location in a place relevant to the story and it may feature an interview with someone relevant to the subject. This is so the audience can learn more about the story and it keeps them interested in the programme as if it was all filmed from a studio setting with the same presenter, it would get quite boring eventually. They are often used in BBC News however, they still present the story in a formal way, even whilst being out of the studio.
It wasn’t just when the news was delivered but also how it was delivered. It had an influence because of the great personalities of Dick Smyth, Lee Marshall, Grant Hudson and others who dramatically and entertainingly delivered the news. They reported the news “dramatically” and with the “same energy as disk jockeys had snappy writing with alliterations, and a lot of short sound bites.” They were deejays without music. This dynamic combination of news reporting made for an amusing news report; that not only captured the audience, but also kept them tuning in.
In “Reporting the News” by George C. Edwards III, Martin P. Wattenberg, and Robert L. Lineberry, the main idea is how the media determines what to air, where to get said stories that will air, how the media presents the news, and the medias effect on the general public. “Reporting The News” is a very strong and detailed article. The authors’ purpose is to inform the readers of what goes on in the news media. This can be inferred by the authors’ tone. The authors’ overall tone is critical of the topics that are covered. The tone can be determined by the authors’ strong use of transitions, specific examples, and phrases or words that indicate analysis. To summarize, first, the authors’ indicate that the media chooses its stories that will air
In literature, stories are filled with winners and losers. There is normally a conflict with a protagonist versus antagonist. The conflicts are usually resolved at the end of the story with a pronounced winner. In the stories “Three Skeleton Key” and “Rikki Tikki Tavi”, all conflicts have a winner.
Over the centuries, the media has played a significant role in the shaping of societies across the globe. This is especially true of developed nations where media access is readily available to the average citizen. The media has contributed to the creation of ideologies and ideals within a society. The media has such an effect on social life, that a simple as a news story has the power to shake a nation. Because of this, governments around the world have made it their duty to be active in the regulation and control of media access in their countries. The media however, has quickly become dominated by major mega companies who own numerous television, radio and movie companies both nationally and internationally. The aim of these companies is to generate revenue and in order to do this they create and air shows that cater to popular demand. In doing so, they sometimes compromise on the quality of their content. This is where public broadcasters come into perspective.
Entertainment Tonight branched off into a less newsworthy, more Hollywood scene which later set the pace for PM Magazine, and most recently A Current Affair and Hard Copy. None of the listed news magazines would exist had it not been for the creation of 60 Minutes. The new style of journalism that 60 Minutes incorporated went on to set a new standard for reporters everywhere. High ratings are the key to success in the television news business and 60 Minutes gave the viewing public what it craved--shocking interviews and investigations which led to the uncovering of crooks, terrorists, and swindlers. Witnessing doors being slammed in a reporter's face became customary to the show.
news in a BBC accent. No one will take the news seriously if its read
News is all around us and is readily available to everyone. There are many flaws in the system that hurts the authenticity of the news when you see it. The media is indirectly part of the political system. Most news is either considered liberal or conservative by many.
Overall, in the last few months of working in mock news days, I have learnt the true factors behind what we see on our television screens. It is a very narrow view on the world, and often a mixture of logistics and legislation prevent some news from even entering our televisions. I found that sometimes the most interesting and valuable of news topics is not picked in order to prevent things such as copycat behaviour and also because a person in unavailable. Broadcast journalism is heavily based on pictures for our viewers to be told the story, and that words are used just to enhance the story. Overall, I believe our mock news days have truly reflected what it is like to work in a real life broadcast environment, and the stress and pressures journalists work through in order to put news on our screens.
a story does not fit in with their agenda they do not print it and
An argument can be made that Journalism is one of the very few professions in the world of media that is handled with some sort of dignity and pride. After reading “The Elements of Journalism” by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel, I realized how important journalism is to each and every one of us. Whether you’re a writer or a reader, the back and forth exchange between provider and consumer is extremely important in pushing society forward. Journalism after all is designed to challenge society, promote new ideas and spark conversation between one another. Despite the positives of journalism, there are issues that exist within the profession that cannot be excused and cannot be ignored.
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.
middle of paper ... ... However, looking at a website is much less entertaining than watching the broadcasters present the material in the way that they do. There are many reasons why people use the media or different mediums to view the same media.
The newspapers that I am going to analyze are The Guardian and The Sun. Both of the papers represent different approaches to news presentations; different ideologies, and therefore different potential reader groups. The Sun is a tabloid newspaper that reports news that is sensationalised and also takes a subjective angel. Whereas, The Guardian is a broadsheet which reports serious news that are quite detailed and balanced. Broadsheets are often called the ‘quality newspapers’ and therefore is aimed to readers that want more in-depth news.
I knew they were brief, but I didn't know just how brief they were. The story lengths ranged from 20 seconds to three-and-a-half minutes. Watching the newscast from a critical perspective made me more aware of the role local television news programs play in our lives. I now see that they give people a brief overview of the day's events on the national and local scene. Because people in today's society have many demands on their time – work, family, school, leisure pursuits – they need to get their news quickly.
From viewing all of the above programs, I concluded the following details. All the news channels demonstrate bias. Government channels such as SBS and ABC are usually better at presenting the world news than other channels, but at times they can get tedious with their bias towards the Government. The best presenters of current affairs were probably channel 9, as they did not spend too much time confronting politicians, and alleged criminals. So in conclusion, I don’t believe that any of the free-to-air channels is better than the others at presenting the news. So I believe that the only way to get a decent sort of news is to observe a series of broadcasts, then take the information that you think is relevant.