Index
Thursday, 14 May 2015
Bias
1) Whose perspective have Sky News used to present the story? (Clue: it’s in the opening line)
They have used the perspective of the police only
2) How are the police represented in this coverage?
The police are represented as the heroes and the victims of this 3) How are young people represented in this coverage?
Young people are represented as the looters and the villains who are trashing the city, however, the audience is unaware that most of the actual statistics
4) What images and videos are selected by Sky News to accompany the story?
Other stories revolving around black people and the youthful - negative stories- perhaps showing that this is a common thing for the youth 5) What choice of words is used to present this news event?
They describe the looters as 'hooded, masked, youths' which is an assumption - the also over exaggerate 6) What aspect of the story is chosen as the most important detail and included at the very beginning of the report?
The police officers and amount of destruction - they do not fully cover the reason why they began to riot which was the death of Mark Duggan
7) How is narrative used to engage the audience with this news story?
They include fire and ruins of Tottenham at the beginning followed by rushing police - they only reveal why they began rioting at the end
8) How can we apply Todorov’s equilibrium theory to this coverage?
The civilians loss and the amount of fire - the devastation of the entire event
9) What examples of Propp’s character types can we find in this coverage? Are there heroes and villains?
They have used the perspective of the police only
2) How are the police represented in this coverage?
The police are represented as the heroes and the victims of this 3) How are young people represented in this coverage?
Young people are represented as the looters and the villains who are trashing the city, however, the audience is unaware that most of the actual statistics
4) What images and videos are selected by Sky News to accompany the story?
Other stories revolving around black people and the youthful - negative stories- perhaps showing that this is a common thing for the youth 5) What choice of words is used to present this news event?
They describe the looters as 'hooded, masked, youths' which is an assumption - the also over exaggerate 6) What aspect of the story is chosen as the most important detail and included at the very beginning of the report?
The police officers and amount of destruction - they do not fully cover the reason why they began to riot which was the death of Mark Duggan
7) How is narrative used to engage the audience with this news story?
They include fire and ruins of Tottenham at the beginning followed by rushing police - they only reveal why they began rioting at the end
8) How can we apply Todorov’s equilibrium theory to this coverage?
The civilians loss and the amount of fire - the devastation of the entire event
9) What examples of Propp’s character types can we find in this coverage? Are there heroes and villains?
They used the police officers to play the role of the heroes and the rioters were the villains
10) How might citizen journalism have been used to provide a different angle on this story?
Citizen journalism is used to end bias and actually put the story straight - the news gatekeepers are practically forced to use it because either way then video will be shown eventually. This will generally be telling the truth as it is raw footage with no edits.
Tuesday, 12 May 2015
Running Orders
Planning a TV news running order: blog task
1) Name the TV news programme you created a running order for in this morning's lesson.
BBC 60 Second News 2) List the five stories you chose and explain why you chose each one.
1. Top Story: A woman has been convicted of murdering her husband. He was wealthy banker and she a stay-at-home mum
2. Second Story: A well known politician has been named on Twitter as been investigated by police for fraud
3.Israel has shelled a residential area of Gaza, killing around 25 civillias
4. Cheryl Cole has announced that she is pregnant
5. A news series of BBC drama Sherlock achieved record viewing figures last night 3) Use the Uses and Gratifications theory to explain why ONE of the stories appeals to the target audience for that programme.
The news story on BBC drama, Sherlock. This is used as a diversion as it is seen as escapism and the viewers are allowed to exit reality and go into the world of TV dramas. It is used as entertainment to add a lighter side to the news they may have already presented
4) Now choose one of the other TV news programmes we have focused on and choose a five-story running order for that programme. The four TV news progammes are:
Newsround:
Top Story: Israel has shelled a residential area of Gaza - this story would be phrased differently
Secondly: David Cameron's office has announced he will be visiting Washington next week to meet President Obama.
Thirdly: Lady Gaga is in London and has been spotted jogging in Hyde Park
Fourth: A well known politician has been named on Twitter as being investigated by police or fraud
Fifth: A news drama on Sherlock
Channel 4:
Top Story: Israel has shelled a residential area of Gaza killing around 25 civilians
Second: Gunfire has been reported on the streets of Moscow although no there are no details as yet regarding open fire
Third: 20 people were killed in 15 different accidents
Fourth: A tweet by Miley Cyrus
Fifth: Cheryl Cole has announced she is pregnant
Blumer and Katz
Uses and Gratifications (Blumler and Katz)
Researchers Blumler and Katz suggest that media audiences are active and make choices about the way they consume media.
They suggested there are four main uses or gratifications (pleasures) that audiences get from the media.
Diversion: escapism or entertainment.
Personal Relationships: using the media for emotional interaction (e.g. developing affection for characters on TV)
Personal Identity: finding ourselves reflected in texts or learning behaviour and values from the media.
Surveillance: Information useful for living (e.g. news, weather, traffic news etc.)
Thursday, 7 May 2015
News Values
Story One: 9/11 Attacks
Negativity: This story is very negative and dramatic - this is one of the most devastating stories since WW2
Closeness to home: Even though this isn't in London, it is still very important as many British people were in America
Immediacy: This is breaking news
Simplicity: The idea of the story is very simple to understand - the simple stories gain the most attention
Uniqueness: This story is very unique and until then, it had never happened before
Elite nations and people: America is an elite nations and is considered to be a very important country due to the links they have with everything - this fits in to it
Negativity: This story is very negative and dramatic - this is one of the most devastating stories since WW2
Closeness to home: Even though this isn't in London, it is still very important as many British people were in America
Immediacy: This is breaking news
Simplicity: The idea of the story is very simple to understand - the simple stories gain the most attention
Uniqueness: This story is very unique and until then, it had never happened before
Elite nations and people: America is an elite nations and is considered to be a very important country due to the links they have with everything - this fits in to it
Tuesday, 5 May 2015
Newsround Case Study
2) How does Newsround use the key conventions of TV news?
They use all the key conventions but they use them in a way which appeals to younger children - it is presented in a easy to understand // tabloid way3) Who are the presenters for BBC Newsround? Why do Newsround have a variety of presenters?
Many - including Helen Skelton 4) Are any other presenters or reporters used?
Yes, reporters on locations - Aisha and etc 5) What does the studio look like? How is technology used in programme?
The studio is a room complimented by a screen, sofa etc- the presenter also uses tablets instead of paper to make it more technological
6) What is the opening sequence to Newsround? Does it fit the key conventions of TV news?
The opening is based around technology and white, purples, blues and pinks which all are made into different shapes - this is portraying that the show is modern as the colours make everything seem light and airy 7) How does Newsround typically present a news story? (E.g. presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video etc.)
Presenter to camera and interviews and many graphics and images 8) Who is the target audience for Newsround? You may want to research this online.
The target audience is around 8-119) Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme? Do young people feature in the news programme at all?
There are email links and websites for the people to go in and play games, surveys and perhaps report stories themselves (citizen journalism)10) What news stories are covered in the broadcasts you have watched? List ALL the stories that are covered AND the order that they appear in. How long does each story appear for?
Dogs, ducks, Easter eggs and more less serious stories - also a story about classrooms and education
They use all the key conventions but they use them in a way which appeals to younger children - it is presented in a easy to understand // tabloid way3) Who are the presenters for BBC Newsround? Why do Newsround have a variety of presenters?
Many - including Helen Skelton 4) Are any other presenters or reporters used?
Yes, reporters on locations - Aisha and etc 5) What does the studio look like? How is technology used in programme?
The studio is a room complimented by a screen, sofa etc- the presenter also uses tablets instead of paper to make it more technological
6) What is the opening sequence to Newsround? Does it fit the key conventions of TV news?
The opening is based around technology and white, purples, blues and pinks which all are made into different shapes - this is portraying that the show is modern as the colours make everything seem light and airy 7) How does Newsround typically present a news story? (E.g. presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video etc.)
Presenter to camera and interviews and many graphics and images 8) Who is the target audience for Newsround? You may want to research this online.
The target audience is around 8-119) Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme? Do young people feature in the news programme at all?
There are email links and websites for the people to go in and play games, surveys and perhaps report stories themselves (citizen journalism)10) What news stories are covered in the broadcasts you have watched? List ALL the stories that are covered AND the order that they appear in. How long does each story appear for?
Dogs, ducks, Easter eggs and more less serious stories - also a story about classrooms and education
Case Study 3
1) What is the angle of a news story? Give an example to explain your answer.
The angle of the news story depends on the style, news and location - it is viewing different perspectives to make sure the news is aimed at those who are watching it
2) What is the difference between tabloid and broadsheet news coverage?
Broadsheet is more sophisticated and is read by educated people however tabloid contains more celebrity based news3) What would be an example of a tabloid-style TV news programme?
A tabloid news programme is shown through Channel 4, MTV and Youtube news shows
4) What would be an example of a broadsheet-style TV news programme?
The Telegraph
5) What is the difference between international, national, regional and local news coverage?
International is worldwide and covering news stories around the world
National news in UK wide news only
Regional is covering a particular region - London, Leeds etc
Local news is centring around a particular location within a region - West London
BBC Election Cover
1) Is this international, national, regional or local news? How can you tell?
This seems to be national news because it involves those who live in England2) What angle does the report take on the story?
They have made it completely balance3) Is this more tabloid or broadsheet-style coverage?
Broadsheet4) What kind of audience would you expect to watch this type of TV news programme? Why?
No particular classes - perhaps all round
Channel 4
1) Is this international, national, regional or local news? How can you tell?
This seems to be national news as well - it covers a broad range or perspectives2) What angle does the report take on the story?
They are pretty balanced3) Is this more tabloid or broadsheet-style coverage?
Both4) What kind of audience would you expect to watch this type of TV news programme? Why?
A mixture
Sky
1) Is this international, national, regional or local news? How can you tell?
National 2) What angle does the report take on the story?
It was right wing and not very balanced - it focused on the right wing parties only3) Is this more tabloid or broadsheet-style coverage?
Tabloid
4) What kind of audience would you expect to watch this type of TV news programme? Why?
Right winged people
The angle of the news story depends on the style, news and location - it is viewing different perspectives to make sure the news is aimed at those who are watching it
2) What is the difference between tabloid and broadsheet news coverage?
Broadsheet is more sophisticated and is read by educated people however tabloid contains more celebrity based news3) What would be an example of a tabloid-style TV news programme?
A tabloid news programme is shown through Channel 4, MTV and Youtube news shows
4) What would be an example of a broadsheet-style TV news programme?
The Telegraph
5) What is the difference between international, national, regional and local news coverage?
International is worldwide and covering news stories around the world
National news in UK wide news only
Regional is covering a particular region - London, Leeds etc
Local news is centring around a particular location within a region - West London
BBC Election Cover
1) Is this international, national, regional or local news? How can you tell?
This seems to be national news because it involves those who live in England2) What angle does the report take on the story?
They have made it completely balance3) Is this more tabloid or broadsheet-style coverage?
Broadsheet4) What kind of audience would you expect to watch this type of TV news programme? Why?
No particular classes - perhaps all round
Channel 4
1) Is this international, national, regional or local news? How can you tell?
This seems to be national news as well - it covers a broad range or perspectives2) What angle does the report take on the story?
They are pretty balanced3) Is this more tabloid or broadsheet-style coverage?
Both4) What kind of audience would you expect to watch this type of TV news programme? Why?
A mixture
Sky
1) Is this international, national, regional or local news? How can you tell?
National 2) What angle does the report take on the story?
It was right wing and not very balanced - it focused on the right wing parties only3) Is this more tabloid or broadsheet-style coverage?
Tabloid
4) What kind of audience would you expect to watch this type of TV news programme? Why?
Right winged people
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