intro to news

 

Your Introduction to The News post should focus, briefly, on the basics and key conventions of a news broadcast. Include clips and images where relevant. Focus on clear and concise information and examples, rather than a large word count. Use the boxes below to make notes that you will then type up.

 

Part 1 (using the news broadcast you have watched) – put the link here:

Watch a news broadcast and state which one you watched, e.g., Look East Monday 18th March 6pm.	Bbc look east the great storm 1987. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxOX-0EXdAU
What stories were covered and in what order were they shown?	The broadcast is all focused on the events of the great storm however there is talk about the army’s efforts to help before talking about specific areas and people that were affected.
What happens in the starting sequence and why do you think the visuals and audio have been used?	The starting sequence starts with someone telling you the program followed by a graphic into with a jingle, I think this has been used to first inform the viewer what programme  they are watching and then the jingle and graphics are something catchy and memorable for the viewer to remember to hopefully bring viewrs back.

 

Part 2 (using a story from the broadcast you have found)

What was this story about and what was the structure of the report (lead in, main content, final comments)?	The story is about the great storm of 1987 the report talks about many things like the support that has been offered because of the storm which was the opening comments, the main bulk of the story is talking about what happened and the damages, like caravans being destroyed and roads and railways being blocked and interviews with people who were affected. The final comments are about the storm itself from the weather man, the movements the storm took and the speeds that the winds reached.
Who is involved in the story?	It happened in east Anglia and parts of south east England, the army are also mentioned I the story.
How are the people in the story represented?	the army are represented as heroes. The people who are interviewed about the storm are shown as victims, they all talk about how terrifying the situation was and are shown to be unfortunate.
How did you feel about the people in the news story? Why? Use the following terms where relevant: accuracy; balance; impartiality; objectivity; subjectivity; opinion; bias; access & privacy	I felt sorry for the people who were in the story, as many had lost homes or have had their personal lives affected like their jobs or travel.
Was the news story narrativised? i.e., was there a construction of a narrative to help the audience follow the news event.	Yes, there was narration informing us what parts of the country had been hit, and the roads that were blocked were mentioned. They also talked about longer lasting affects and the amount of money of the damages.

 

 

 

 

Part 3 News Ordering - 'What Makes the News'? (research)

What is meant by the term news ordering?	It is the process of arranging news stories in a intentional sequence in a news broadcast, it means determining the order of importance of which the stories should be told.
What is the term given to the list of stories that will likely appear on the broadcast?	Rundown.
Which story is likely to be shown first and how / why is it selected?	The story that is most likely to be shown first is the one that the broadcaster determines to be the most important or interesting, this is to try and captivate the viewer to encourage them to continue watching the broadcast.
Why is the ability to think and act quickly important in news?	Because things are always changing, for example if a broadcaster is reporting on a live event they need to be able to swiftly act on these breaking news story’s to keep their views interested and up to date.
What is meant by the term 'slow news day'?	It means when there not any significant news story’s to report on, it does not been that there is nothing but means there is nothing that is really gonna capture viewers into watching the news.
What is the final story often called and what is its function?	The final story is often referred to as the closer, the function of the closer is to leave the audience thinking about the story and it needs to provide an ending to the broadcast
What is meant by the term 'news values' and which G & R wrote about them?	It’s a criteria that journalists and news broadcasters use to decide whether stories are fit for the news. Gatlung and ruge
What is actuality footage and stock footage and why are they used?	Actuality footage is footage that is captured live as an event is unfolding. Whereas stock footage is pre recorded content.