An Introduction to The News
Part 1 (using the news broadcast you have watched)
Look East, Tuesday 28th February 2017 6pm
Start of show to the end of show.
A rape case that was in court at the time. 2 men in ipswich
A man who says his identity has been mistaken and has been wrongly convicted of murder
A lorry driver convicted of dangerous driving ( short few seconds)
Ipswich being the county town of suffolk and weather bury st edmunds should be.
A court case against tui who think they didnt keep them safe at one of the hotels where a terrorist attack happened in 2015.
The dangers of sexting ( a special report into the problem)
A story about a new tennis facility with tim henman appearing
The weather report
End of show goodbyes
Part 2)
The ipswich rape case.
The story was about some cctv footage that was relased of the people that the police want to
speak too, in connections with a physical assalult and then rape.
speak too, in connections with a physical assalult and then rape.
The people who they are looking for a shown via cctv footage and details are given on how
they followed her for awhile and waited until they were away for police that were near the area,
and the fact that they were shown just walking away like nothing happened.
they followed her for awhile and waited until they were away for police that were near the area,
and the fact that they were shown just walking away like nothing happened.
The individual who was raped is said to have been knocked unconscious during the attack
but was recovering well and had told the police all she could remember.
but was recovering well and had told the police all she could remember.
The police inspector is made to come across as authoritative, this is to be done to make
people confident in the police and too get the point across of the need for the attackers
too be found suspected to be the people in the cctv footage.
people confident in the police and too get the point across of the need for the attackers
too be found suspected to be the people in the cctv footage.
The police superintendent balanced split his interviews with half being about finding
the men and half about saying about the condition of the woman who was raped.
I think it's good that the raped woman's privacy was kept confidential without even
a name being mentioned, it was a biased interview really as it was almost all to them
males being the problem because of the need and want to speak to them for evidence
for the inquiry but them men might not have been the ones who committed the offense,
but will still be a vital part of information for the investigation in any circumstance.
the men and half about saying about the condition of the woman who was raped.
I think it's good that the raped woman's privacy was kept confidential without even
a name being mentioned, it was a biased interview really as it was almost all to them
males being the problem because of the need and want to speak to them for evidence
for the inquiry but them men might not have been the ones who committed the offense,
but will still be a vital part of information for the investigation in any circumstance.
The first part of the report was narrated by a report who gave the news of the cctv
footage giving times and locations and details on what happened. With the need for
information for the inquiry. This report was followed by a main interview from the studio
and the suffolk police HQ .
footage giving times and locations and details on what happened. With the need for
information for the inquiry. This report was followed by a main interview from the studio
and the suffolk police HQ .
People involved
-The reporter
- 2 seperate interview with The detective superintendent suffolk police
( Eamonn Bridger) One with the main look east presenter and one more just like
a press briefing
( Eamonn Bridger) One with the main look east presenter and one more just like
a press briefing
The programme started with the presenters giving the information on what is
going to be shown on the show quickly with little snippets of footage informing
you on each story and these all are separated by a simple corner to corner transition.
After this the theme sequence starts with a simple backing track, this is used in
every show and it is used to properly signify the real start to the show.
going to be shown on the show quickly with little snippets of footage informing
you on each story and these all are separated by a simple corner to corner transition.
After this the theme sequence starts with a simple backing track, this is used in
every show and it is used to properly signify the real start to the show.
Part 3 (referring back to the Anglia News documentary)
Who are the newsreaders / presenters in the broadcast you watched?
(Name, age, gender, etc.)
Who are the newsreaders / presenters in the broadcast you watched?
(Name, age, gender, etc.)
News readers address the news in a very smooth and a direct way to make sure
that everyone can understand what is going on. The news readers job is to make
sense of what is going on. After each report it will always come back to the presenters
and they have to know what story is coming up next and how quick they have to segway
into that report to keep the show on time so it doesn't over run.
that everyone can understand what is going on. The news readers job is to make
sense of what is going on. After each report it will always come back to the presenters
and they have to know what story is coming up next and how quick they have to segway
into that report to keep the show on time so it doesn't over run.
Field reporter.
One of the main people in the news is the field reporters whose job it is to report on news
stories that are often simply briefed to them before they go out to the job where they might
just talk about something on location or conduct interviews with the people that are affected
by the issue. They are often have to work in all weather conditions as often the stories they
report on can be shown on the nights broadcast. Sometimes jobs they are sent out don't happen
for certain reasons like a court case not ending and they just have to leave it and try again at a
later point.
stories that are often simply briefed to them before they go out to the job where they might
just talk about something on location or conduct interviews with the people that are affected
by the issue. They are often have to work in all weather conditions as often the stories they
report on can be shown on the nights broadcast. Sometimes jobs they are sent out don't happen
for certain reasons like a court case not ending and they just have to leave it and try again at a
later point.
Job roles in the news.
one of which is a director whose job is to be a central point mainly during the live show.
The director instructs the presenters on what cameras they need to look at and the next
article that is coming up, they also sometimes are in control of the pop ups that you see
on screen through an online server type thing. Another job role in the news is the craft
editor who take on the more complex editing jobs for the news for example in the documentary
we watched the craft editor was tasked with putting a circle around a man who was going
into court to help the viewer understand where to look. Camera operators work alongside
reporters in the field and have to pretty quickly make up an almost mental storyboard of
what they think the final product will look like and often they aim for a finished product of
around 90 seconds.
The director instructs the presenters on what cameras they need to look at and the next
article that is coming up, they also sometimes are in control of the pop ups that you see
on screen through an online server type thing. Another job role in the news is the craft
editor who take on the more complex editing jobs for the news for example in the documentary
we watched the craft editor was tasked with putting a circle around a man who was going
into court to help the viewer understand where to look. Camera operators work alongside
reporters in the field and have to pretty quickly make up an almost mental storyboard of
what they think the final product will look like and often they aim for a finished product of
around 90 seconds.
Part 4)
News ordering is the order that the final show is put into so normally the stories will
always start by being more depressing and often the last report will be a far more
happy and influential piece, also local shows normally end with a weather report.
always start by being more depressing and often the last report will be a far more
happy and influential piece, also local shows normally end with a weather report.
A prospects list is formed at the start of the day, this list contains the possible stories
that could appear in the evenings stories. The list is also used to brief the team on what
to expect and possible reporting jobs they could be sent on. But this list often is nothing
like what the final show actually shows as stories can fall through and sometimes reports
take turns and wont be ready for the night show.
that could appear in the evenings stories. The list is also used to brief the team on what
to expect and possible reporting jobs they could be sent on. But this list often is nothing
like what the final show actually shows as stories can fall through and sometimes reports
take turns and wont be ready for the night show.
The main sad/depressing storys are almost always shared first for exaple a court case or a
murder. This is done because one its the most important news story which often needs people
to see it to possibly give extra information and it is also done to leave the more happy stories
to end the show.
murder. This is done because one its the most important news story which often needs people
to see it to possibly give extra information and it is also done to leave the more happy stories
to end the show.
News presenters need to act and think quickly. They are constantly being spoken too by directors
and BA’s on timings and the next stories and then they have to make sure they flow the stories
together and be ready for something to go wrong and for the cameras to go back to them to fill
the time. They also often do live interviews where they often have some set questions that they
have to ask and have to figure out and get information out of the people they are interviewing.
and BA’s on timings and the next stories and then they have to make sure they flow the stories
together and be ready for something to go wrong and for the cameras to go back to them to fill
the time. They also often do live interviews where they often have some set questions that they
have to ask and have to figure out and get information out of the people they are interviewing.
A slow news day is when there isn't too many stories for show and they often switch to more
trivial stories that wouldn't normally make it but do to fill time like news of new bus shelters
and more family based stories that have been submitted.
trivial stories that wouldn't normally make it but do to fill time like news of new bus shelters
and more family based stories that have been submitted.
What is the final story often called and what is its function?
"And finally" this is a light hearted story that makes the audience feel more happy and is opposite to
the mostly depressing sad story's that our shown on the news
"And finally" this is a light hearted story that makes the audience feel more happy and is opposite to
the mostly depressing sad story's that our shown on the news
News values
News Value
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Description
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Negativity
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Bad news - involving death, tragedy, bankruptcy, violence, damage, natural disasters,
political upheaval or simply extreme weather conditions - is always rated above
'positive' stories (royal weddings, celebrations etc)
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Closeness to home (Proximity)
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Audiences supposedly relate more to stories that are close to them
geographically, or involve people from their country, or those that are
reported that way(eg '12 Hong Kongers aboard Australia Crash Plane').
News gatekeepers must consider carefully how meaningful a story will
be to their particular audience
|
Recency
|
Newspapers are very competitive about breaking news - about revealing stories as they happen.
24 hour news channels such as CNN and BBC World also rate this value very highly. However, as
we have seen with the events of September 11, stories may take a while to develop, and become coherent,
so recency is not always the best value to rate.
|
Currency
|
This is almost opposite to recency, in that stories that have been in the public eye
for some time already are deemed valuable. Therefore a story - for instance about the
abduction and murder of a child - may run for weeks and weeks, even if nothing
new really happens.
|
Continuity
|
Events that are likely to have a continuing impact (a war, a two week sports tournament)
have a high value when the story breaks, as they will develop into an ongoing narrative
which will get audiences to 'tune in tomorrow'.
|
Uniqueness
|
'Dog Bites Man' is not a story. 'Man Bites Dog' is. Any story which covers a
unique or unusual event (two-headed elephant born to Birmingham woman)
has news values
|
Simplicity
|
Obvious, but true. Stories which are easy to explain ('Cat stuck up tree') are
preferred over stories which are not
(anything to do with the Balkan or Palestinian conflicts)
|
Personality
|
Stories that centre around a particular person, because
they can be presented from a 'human interest' angle, are beloved
of newspapers, particularly if they involve a well-known person. Some say
this news value has become distorted, and that news organisations over-rate
personality stories, particularly those involving celebrities ('Kate Middleton Goes Shopping').
What do you think?
|
Expectedness (Predictability)
|
Does the event match the expectations of a news organisation and its audience?
Or, has what was expected to happen (violence at a demonstration, horrific civilian
casualties in a terrorist attack) actually happened? If a news story conforms to the preconceived
ideas of those covering it, then it has expectedness as an important news value
|
Elite Nations Or People
|
Any story which covers an important, powerful nation (or organisation) has greater news
values than a story which covers a less important nation. The same goes for people. Barack
and Michelle Obama are newsworthy whatever they do.
|
Exclusivity
|
Also a major factor when setting the news agenda. If a newspaper or news programme
is the first and only news organisation breaking a story, then they will rate that very highly.
The UK Sunday papers are very fond of exclusives, and will often break a story of national or
international importance that no one else has.
|
Size
|
does matter when it comes to news stories. The bigger impact a story has, the
more people it affects, the more money/resources it involves, the higher its value.
This is also known as threshold
|
Actuality footage.
uses footage of real events, places, and things in news bulletins, by doing so the viewer becomes more
engaged and gets a feeling of being there and seeing it first hand. War footage, riot footage are
examples of actuality footage.
engaged and gets a feeling of being there and seeing it first hand. War footage, riot footage are
examples of actuality footage.
Stock Footage
It is a bank/storage of footage that is used again and again on different stories.
This helps keep costs low as they don't end up shooting similar footage each time.
This helps keep costs low as they don't end up shooting similar footage each time.
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