BBC News details

Basic details

1) What do the letters BBC stand for? The BBC is commonly known as the British Broadcasting Corporation and so this is what 'BBC' stands for.

2) How is the BBC funded?  Its work is funded principally by an annual television licence fee which is charged to all British households, companies, and organisations.

3) What is the BBC's famous mission statement? (Clue: it's three words) Inform, educate and entertain 

4) What is BBC1's programme remit? The BBC's remit is be the most popular TV service across the UK with high quality programmes.

5) How does the BBC News at Six fit into BBC1's remit? They share the views of the whole UK rather than their own views only.


Presenters

1) Who are the presenters of BBC News at Six? The presenters are Fiona Bruce, Sophie Raworth and Huw Edwards

2) What are the presenters wearing? What does this communicate to the audience? The presenters are wearing formal clothing such as suits and ties.

3) Why might a TV News programme use a variety of presenters? They would use a variety so that they can have a variety of people watching who are from different backgrounds also and this would help make them feel more engaged.

4) How are other reporters or presenters used in the TV news programme? There are many presenters entitled to different jobs so one who presents the headlines and the reporters and those who talk on the show.

5) Is there a balance between male and female presenters? What about race/ethnicity? What effect might these aspects have on an audience? There has to be a balance and there is because if not this would affect the consumers as they may feel offended by the fact that males for example have more attention. 

Opening sequence

Analyse the opening 2 minutes of the programme.

1) What is the very first shot? Different and quick clips showing a globe and the news that will come up.

2) How does the opening sequence use graphics or images to grab the attention of the audience? It a globe type of shape to show that it covers stories from around the world.

3) How is music used in the opening sequence? There's music but then fades out as the reporter goes on to speak. 

4) 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? Information is given about the stories and the audience already know what is coming up but not everything which is probably what tempts them to stay.

Studio Mise-en-scene:

1) What aspects of the studio can be seen by the audience? As the opening shot is a medium shot you can only see the first few inches of the desk that the presenter is sitting at. You can see the atmosphere behind the presenter with computers and television screens behind her.

2) Are the presenters standing or behind desks? Why do you think this? The presenter is sitting behind a desk.

3) Are journalist or technology visible? What might this suggest to the audience. There is no one behind the presenter which makes her the main focus telling the audience that we should keep our eyes on her. Also, the presenter has a pen and paper in front of them instead of technology which suggests that they are not up to date with technology and like everything when its formal.

4) How does the studio use color? The studio has a color scheme of red and black which has synergy with their logo.

How news stories are presented

1) They present the story whilst standing behind a desk and telling the headlines of the story in which after, they show citizen journalism or the journalist goes to the destination.

2)  The programme has the presenter to camera, the reporter on the location, they present interviews, have graphics and images.

3) The TV News programme covers politics such as the elections, international news stories from around the world, sports news and also news related to crime and murder.

4) News stories are presented to keep the interest of the audience by making sure that the screen is continuously moving so that it does not bore the audience. They also keep the interest of their audience by not talking about one news story for the whole of the news programme.

Running order

Watch the first 15 minutes of the programme – as recent as you can find.

1) What is the top story?
The top story is Nepal Earthquake and trying to find survivors.

2) How long does the top story last for?
1:50-10:01 (8:51 minutes) 
3) What are the other stories the programme does or will cover? List them in the order they are presented in (the ‘running order’). 
A male nurse sentenced to 18 years in prison for filming himself abusing and spying conscious  unconscious female patients, enquiry  2 children died in Yorkshire from carbon monoxide poisoning (8years ago), legal HIV self test on sale, labour stamp duty pledge for first time buyers, election 2015.

Audience

1) What is the target audience for this BBC News at Six? Research online – you should be able to find plenty of suggestions to the target audience if not the official target audience of the programme.Over 35 Years old.

2) What are the viewing figures for BBC News at Six? 9.6 million on average per week.

3) Why might someone choose to watch this TV news programme over others? They are a reliable source. It is also on at a time when the audience are home from work.

4) Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme or comment? They Can get involved on twitter.

5) What audience pleasures (Uses and Gratifications theory – Blumler and Katz) does the programme offer? It lets people know what is going on around the world despite not being there.

Institution

1) What other news programmes and services does the BBC offer in addition to the BBC News at Six? The BBC has several radio shows, entertainment, lifestyle, knowledge and sport news.

2) What role does OFCOM have in making sure TV News is fair and accurate? OFCOM set regulations for most TV and Radio Shows. Section 5 ensures that news, in whatever form, is reported with due accuracy and presented with due impartially. However, BBC News is NOT regulated by OFCOM, it is regulated by BBC Trust which has similar rules.

TV News and New/Digital Media

1) Does the TV News programme have a dedicated website? Yes, http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007mpkn

2) What does the website offer viewers? The Website allows all viewers to read all news stories in as much detail as possible. It shows the most recent news, some that might be so recent it hasn't been shown on TV yet. It also lets people read stories from previous days.

3) Does the TV News programme have a Twitter feed? Yes

4) How does the Twitter feed promote the programme? They promote their programme by re-tweeting/tweeting about interesting stories that'll interest people who are not already viewing their TV News Show. This could also be seen as an attempt to attract a younger audience.

5) Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme or submit news stories? There are only some opportunities for the audience to get involved 

TV News Case Study 1: Channel 4 News

Basic details

1. When is Channel 4 News on?
   Monday - Friday 7:00pm - 7:55pm
   When was the programme first broadcast?
   2 November 1982 at 4.45pm.
   What awards has the programme won?
   Drama, Comedy, TV News ect. What is the media institution that produces Channel 4 News?
   Advertisements and it's a terrestrial channel.

Presenters

Jon Snow, Matt Frei, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Cathy Newman.2. The presenters are wearing formal clothing the men are wearing suits and the women are wearing dresses. This suggests they want to be taken seriously .However the colour of the clothing is not like as seen on other news shows this is suggesting that the news show is trying to not be like BBC news at six or like ITV news at 6. In the video Jon Snow’s tie the colour or pattern looks different. I think this relates to the News program itself as it wanted to target minorities this is its remit.3. The news program presenters otherwise it will become uninteresting without a variety .The audience will become disengaged with the show .If a news program uses a variety of presenters .The variety of presenters means that they have particular presenters for each type of story at the current time .4. The other reporters in the program investigate stories this is what makes channel 4 different from other news shows as they investigate deeply into stories. And are live from wherever it is this makes it more edgy for the audience and the reporters this cause’s people to feel more involved with the show.5.There are more male presenters but this news program but in the program itself on each story there are male and female journalists presenting the story this is done in order to show the program is not sexist . The program use people from different ethnic backgrounds the presenter Kirshan Guru is of Asian background  .

Opening sequence

The first shot is when john snow introduces the programing.

The first sequence is a moving animation that introduces channel four news.

There is dramatic news music at the start of the animation to make it look professional.

All news stories are introduced at the beginning.

Studio mise-en-scene

1.What aspects of the studio can be seen by the audience? (Desk, cameras etc.)

You see the lights and background – airy and spacious it is – no green screens – very realistic.

2.Are the presenters standing or behind desks? Why do you think this is?

 They are either standing or sitting on a desk – this makes it seem so much more informal and as if the presenters are talking to you directly to the audience which creates a more relaxed atmosphere.

3.  Are journalists or technology visible? What might these things suggest to the audience?

Some technology is visible (overhead cameras) which may show how modern the studio is – however,  the technology is no overdone so it doesn’t  look cheap and fake.

4.How does the studio use colour?

The studio uses a wide range of colour including white, purple, pink, red and orange which adds fun and colour to make it seem more informal and can target a wider range of audience, also uses the channels colour purple.

Running order

1. The top story is Tesco losing £6.5 billion

2. The story lasts for about 5 minutes

3. The other stories involve the food bank problem, migrants and the Mediterranean sea, the elections, and an interview with Robert Downey Jr about Age of Ultron.

4. Tesco: 5 mins, Mediterranean: 10 mins, Wall Street: 2 mins Elections: 15 mins, RDJ: 7 mins

5. I think that the Elections have the most time since it's an important topic that many are affected by.

Audience

1. The target audience is young adults at 16+

2. people may choose to watch Channel 4 as it challenges controversy as well as look modernized for a younger audience to enjoy.

3. There doesn't look to be any form of interaction during the programme

4. The programme successfully does surveillance for the uses and gratification theory so people are informed about what's happening.

How are news stories presented ?

1. 1.In the studio the main presenters are stood in a studio with a decks and chair behind them this is an aspect of traditional news shows . In the background though as the audience you can see the rest of the studio this is not graphics this is the rest of the building . And you can see a screen behind the presenters this has whatever story they are reporting . Also the audience can also see the camera's and lighting above . This News program use's aspects of other news programs as it has a balance of moving graphics and the studio itself .
2. During the running of the program there are different techniques .An example of this is when in the program a reporter is live from wherever the news story has taken place also they have use of images .This is using modern technology to report the news the audience want to see how the issues look in real life .Also use of image is more powerful than the use of words .The program use graphics.

TV News and New/Digital Media

1. 1. Channel 4 News has a dedicated website with catch-up available.
   2. It offers catch-up and clips from the show so that people can be informed of the news.
   3. Channel 4 News has a twitter feed.
   4. The Twitter page helps promotion by posting parts of the show  so that people maybe intrigued.
   5. People cannot use twitter to get their stories on the programme.