TV News Research

Research

The two TV news programmes I am researching are: BBC News and Channel 4 News

BBC NEWS

17.12.14 ---  7.00

• Chris Heaken
• Phillipines Typhoon, Salmond MP Decision, Clegg Criticises Cuts, FA Cup

18.12.14-- 7.00

• Dewani case dismissed, Food Bank, Coalition Tension, Royals in America

19.12.14--7.00

• CIA Interrogation Report, Terror Arrest, Tesco Profits Warning,  A&E Staff Shortages, Royals in America, Weather Bomb

      Key Conventions Used:

    

• Cut-Aways                                       Cameraphone footage
• Graphics                                           Website links
• Serious tone of voice
• Journalist PTC
• Studio Set
• Serious facial expression
• TV Package
• Rolling News
• Split Screen
• Pre-Recorded video clips
• Live video chats

Institution:

• Tony Hall is the CEO
• BBC News is funded by an annual television fee
• BBC News has received complaints in the past saying that "There has been too much coverage of the Oscar Pistorius Trial"
• 18-50+, ABC1

Channel 4:

• Cut-Aways                                       Cameraphone footage
• Graphics                                           Serious tone of voice
• Speech coverages
• Twitter
• Public views and opinions
• Live video chat
• Journalist PTC
• Studio Set
• Serious facial expression
• TV Package
• Split Screen
• Pre-Recorded video clips

Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Cathy Newman, Jon Snow

04.12.14--

               American Protests, Afghanistan Conference, Protesters Assault, Police Service Cuts, Sofa-Surfing Teenagers

05.12.14--
               
              Stop and Search, American Protests, Greek Model, NASA Rocket lift-off, Hypnotist Thief

06.12.14--

               Hostages Killed, Phillipines Typhoon, Chelsea vs Newcastle

Institution:
Channel 4 is publicly owned and commercially funded.

• Channel 4's Going to the Dogs showed a real-life dog fight between pit bulls
• The channel received 3,000 complaints after 'glamourising' the sport 
• 1,000 of those were sent through a template on protestors' websites
• An additional 600 were lodged to the broadcaster before the film was aired
• Ofcom also received 1,000 complaints and is deciding whether to investigate
• The RSPCA is now calling for the broadcaster to hand over the footage.

Planning

Title: YouNews
Channel: BBC Three
                 Monday, Wednesday, Friday
                 7pm-7.30
                 
Structure: 

1. Main Story snippet
2. Intro
3. Headlines
4. Main Story
5. Journalist PTC
6. Video Clips
7. Next Story
8. Interviews
9. Public/Teenage Views
10. Next Story
11. Teenage Views
12. Live video chat
13. Next Story
14. Voiceover
15. Achievement Section
16. Sign off

Presenters:
Reece Douglas & Zaraah Abrahams

News That Will Be Covered:

• Police stop and search
• American Protests
• Homeless Teenager
• London Stabbings
• Guiness World Records
• The Youth Games (Achievements mentioned)

Brand Identity:

Colour Scheme- Blue and Purple

Slogan-  The news for you

Packaging the news

Cameraphone footage, images can be provided through social media from people who may have witnessed the event or will be taken by our professional reporters. There will be animations and some scene reconstructions ,performed by teenagers, of news scenarios if needed. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook names and website links will be displayed at the end of programmes and underneath Presenter/Correspondent/Journalist etc. names.

Viewers can comment on news stories by sending in their comments via social media sites but only a selected few will be displayed on the programme. Shoutouts from the achievement section will feature ictures and videos from the people involved. E.g. football squad wins football competition and sends in picture of football team dressed in kit on the day of the victory.

Film trailer and Poster analysis

This film poster contains the following key conventions:

• Central Image
• Secondary Images
• Secondary text
• Title
• Tagline
• Production Blurb
• Stars
• Institutional Information

How do these attract a potential audience?

The use of more than one cover image helps provide the audience with extra information. Instead of reading what is going to happen in the movie the audience can simply just look at the pictures and grasp the concept of the film. A famous quote from the film has been used to help promote the movie. Use of this powerful quote creates suspense and has now become a famous phrase that many people can instantly link to the film. The fact this poster has more writing than what you would normally see on posters will intrigue audiences. Original fans of Liam Neeson films will immediately be drawn to this movie as they are familiar with the character and know what genre films he stars in. Also the institutional information will bring fans of "The Transporter" to watch this film is clearly shown to have been made by the same maker. The snappy tagline helps the reader get a clear understanding of the story.

This film trailer contains the following key conventions:

• Institutional Details
• Short clips of key moments in film to introduce characters and narrative
• Fast paced editing 
• On screen text
• Stars
• Title
• Music that communicates genre and "feel" of film

How do these attract a potential audience?

The fast paced editing adds to the thrill of the movie while the short clips gives the audience an insight as to what the film is about. Also, short clips help the audience to understand the characters and place the audience in their shoes.  Institutional details show the audience who is behind the film and use of famous stars attract existing fans. Use of particular music adds suspense to the trailer and helps the audience to feel the emotions present in the film.

I think the poster and trailer successfully promote the film because they have not only used a well known actor and famous line from the movie but have also shown the narrative clearly. The poster and trailer will attract potential audiences because they grab people's attention and help them to experience the life of the characters involved.

My Institution Case Study

Your Chosen Film

1) The film I have chosen is Taken.

2) I have chosen this film because there are different elements to the narrative. Taken isn't just your traditional 'father goes to save daughter' narrative but it is also a crime fighting, undercover type narrative which makes the film more interesting.

Institutional Background

1) The production companies behind Taken:
EuropaCorp (presents) (as EuropaCorp.), M6 Films, Grive Productions, Canal+ (with the participation of), TPS Star (with the participation of)M6, All Pictures Media, Wintergreen Productions
2) 20th Century Fox was the UK distributor for theatrical release of Taken.

No brand loyalty

1) The genre of this film is Action, Crime, Thriller

2)  I can tell this film is an is Action/Crime/Thriller because of the anonymous criminal, crime fighter(air marshal) and continuous use of guns and explosions.

3) Taken is a sequel as there is Taken, Taken 2 and Taken 3 which is coming out next year. Taken uses popular actor Liam Neeson as its marketing as they know that existing fans will be eager to see him star in the sequel.

Its All A Matter Of Timing

1) The UK release date for 'Taken' was 26th September 2008

2) TEASER TRAILER:

                                        

Risky Business:

1) The original budget for this movie was $25,000,000  

2) In the opening weekend 'Taken' made £1,165,986 (UK) (28 September 2008) (396 Screens)

3) In total, the film has made $226,830,568 (Worldwide) 

Stars In Their Eyes 

1) Pierre Morel, the director of 'Taken', has previously directed other action movies such as; The Transporter, From Paris With Love, The Gunman, District 13 and more...

2) The main star of 'Taken' is Liam Neeson

3) Liam Neeson has appeared in movies such as; The Grey, Star Wars, The Unknown, Non-Stop and more. Most of these films are action thrillers.

4) Liam Neeson and Pierre Morel are both mentioned in the trailer of the film.

Genre and NCIS

Insidious

Genre:

The genre of this movie is horror

Narrative:

A family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.

Character:

The characters in insidious are a typical family consisting of a young american couple with a young child. The dad acts as the 'protective father figure' while the mum is the 'concerned woman' meanwhile the boy plays the classic role of the 'helpless child with no hope'. 

Iconography:

This movie contains paradigmatic iconography of the horror genre: a villain, a victim, a family, screaming, sound effects, the element of surprise.

Setting:

This movie is set inside a typical american home that appears to be normal. However, later we discover the underworld hidden in the child's mind, created in the basement.

Non-Stop

Genre;

The genre of this movie is Action/Mystery/Thriller

Narrative:

An air marshal springs into action during a transatlantic flight after receiving a series of text messages that put his fellow passengers at risk unless the airline transfers $150 million into an off-shore account.

Character:
The main character is your typical crime fighting air marshal, followed by your 'suspected bad guys who turn out to be innocent' and your 'suspected innocent guy who turns out to be bad'.

Iconography:
The presence of  a gun, bomb, crime fighter, criminal, explosions and death clearly indicates that this is a action thriller.

Setting:
This movie is set on a plane.

Divergent

Genre:

The genre of this movie is Action/Adventure/Romance

Narrative:

In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.

Character;

In this movie you have your two brave heroes who eventually fall in love and your enemy who plots to destroy them.

Iconography:

It is easy to tell that this is a adventure/action movie from the use of weapons, fight scenes and explosions. It is evident that this is a romance movie because there are love scenes and boy, girl lead roles.

Setting:

This movie is set on a train, in a dentist-type room, underground, in a village and more areas.

Assignment 1 feedback

Great Title of Publication

Change Position of Main Flash

Text needs 'layer style' to lift it above image

Colour Scheme: Needs consistency

Develop bottom 1/3 of covers

Title too big?

Magazine Draft

Magazine

Different Camera Shots

This is a medium shot that shows the character from the waist upwards. This shot introduces the character and helps the audience become familiar with him.

This is another medium shot. This shot is wide enough so that the audience can see both characters from the waist upwards.

This wide shot is taken at a high angle so that the audience can see the whole setting clearly and get a feel of what is going on.

This is a two shot that has been chosen to help display the act of violence that occurs in this scene. Here the audience can see both characters emotions.

This shot has been taken at a low angle to show the height of the object where the ongoing fight is taking place. This encourages the audience to start to predict what is going to happen next.

This tilted down shot emphasizes the drastic heights this boy fell from and the placement of the shoe shows how hard he hit the ground.

This over-the-shoulder shot shows the scene from the perspective of the offender. The fact that his face is not visible allows the audience to infer his emotions and facial expressions.

This final shot is a close-up of the offender who has been brought to justice. Here we can clearly see his facial expression and can work out what he is feeling.

The medium close-up angle allows the audience to see the character's emotions.The fact that this is still a close-up helps the audience to engage with the story but still wait in anticipation as the shot doesn't give too much of the story away. The uniform that they are wearing indicates to the audience that these people are of high importance. This builds tension because it helps the audience to realise that these people are after Tom Cruise. The shot is wide enough for the the audience to see the police force in full bulk, this creates a sense of fear because it shows that there are many of them and only one Tom also because large numbers are associated with dominance. 

This establishing shot shows a rusty car and what looks to be an abandoned alley way. This shows that Tom has nowhere else to run and is running without thinking about where he is going to go and what he is going to do. Alley ways are associated with darkness and danger this makes us think that something is about to happen and adds suspense to the film. The abandoned scaffolding and choice of lighting used in this shot highlights the fact that the area is unsafe. Alley ways usually lead to a dead end so from this we can then interpret that Cruise is feeling like he is trapped and that he knows that the time will soon come when the authorities catch up to him and inside he knows that his current choice of an escape route is only temporary.

This close-up gives the audience an insight into how Tom is feeling. We can tell from his pessimistic facial expression that he has finally been caught. However, judging by the sneaky look on his face the audience can easily interpret that he is already thinking about new ways to escape, and is quickly devising a devious plan to help pull him away from the clutches of the law. The shot still enables us to see the background, the view of the background reminds the audience where he is and indicates to them that he is not yet free and has not yet managed to escape as he is still trapped in the dark alleyway. This alley way could be a reflection of the way Tom feels at this point in time. He may feel dark, trapped and as if there is no hope for him. 

Fruit Bowl

My fruit bowl theme was an urban palette. I used the colours from the image in the top right hand corner to design my fruit bowl.

Advert Analysis

Language

The first key convention that tells the audience that this is an advert is the Lucozade logo on the top right-hand corner. The slogan below ' YES' captures readers attention because it is in capitals and is in bold and displays a positive phrase. The key image on the advert is of the famous athlete Mo Farah. I think they used Mo Farah because he is extremely well known and loved not only for his brilliant sport but also for his generosity when it comes to charities. Mo Farah even owns his own charity, this could play on people's heart strings making them buy the drink in support of Mo. If they see that someone like Mo Farah, who constantly wins his races and receives many medals, drinks Lucozade it will encourage people to drink it as they will believe that it will help them achieve their goals. Using sport superstars like Mo Farah suggests that world class athletes drink Lucozade instead of other competitors sports drinks. The writing used in this advert is written in short sentences and is displayed in bold. This will make the advert stand out opposed to other sport drink adverts where there is a big chunk of writing. The use of short sentences helps make the advert simple but still have a point. Adjectives used in this advert were specifically chosen to emphasize how the drink makes you feel.



Institution

The main institution behind this advert is Lucozade, an umbrella name for a series of sports drinks. The words 'Faster, Stronger, For Longer' suggests that they are continuously competing with other brands, we can tell because at the end of every word they have added 'er' which shows that they know how good their competitors are but still believe that they can do it better.

Audience

The target audience for this advert is British people aged 13-40. We know this advert is directed at the British public because it says 'For Britain' also because they chose a British Athlete. I think the gender breakdown would be 60% Male and 40% Female. I also think that because Lucozade is around £1.50, this makes the drink available to people of any class. 


Representation

Mo Farah, a sports superstar, represents this advert. However Mo doesn't represent Lucozade in all its adverts but Lucozade DOES use a consistent theme when picking people to represent their drink. Lucozade mainly uses famous athletes to represent them because they are a sports drink company also because they want to seem more superior to their other competitors. Lucozade is mostly represented by white British male athletes which is a bit odd as there are many extremely talented black males that could represent the brand e.g Usain Bolt. This indicates that Lucozade is definitely targeted at the British public and is not necessarily internationally sold. Lucozade uses males a lot more than they use women. This makes it look like they are saying that men are better than women when it comes to sports, this is where Lucozade's representation could cause controversy. 

Media Debates

"Celebrities Have Too Much Influence On Society"

I agree with this statement because I think people are becoming more dependant on celebrities. I think that many people, especially the younger generation, are copying the things they see the celebrities doing which sadly, is not always a good thing. Some celebrities influence dirty behaviour which can sometimes lead to wrong actions made by young people. People are copying celebrities clothes, actions and behaviour. The media helps promote these celebrities by keeping fans up to date with their day to day lives. Celebrities bring out many emotions in people such as; sadness,joy,anger and even depression. A good example of this would be Justin Bieber and the 'Cut4Bieber' trend. This was a trend that influenced young girls especially to slit their wrists whenever the pain of not being with Justin got too much for them. Unfortunately, this is just one of the many examples of celebrities having too much influence on society. 

TV News Research

CBBC Newsround

1)

- Newsround is broadcast on the CBBC Channel

Sky 613// Freeview 70

- Newsround is on every day, the schedule for Newsround is: 

Weekdays

7:40am - 5 minutes 

8:15am - 5 minutes

4:25pm - 5 minutes

6:55pm - 5 minutes (but not on Fridays)

Weekends

8:55am - 2 minutes

9:55am - 1 minute

10:55am - 1 minute

11:55am - 5 minutes

1:55pm - 6 minutes

- The Newsround presenters are: Ricky Boleto, Martin Dougan, Ayshah Tull, Jenny Lawrence, Ore Oduba, Helen Skelton and Hayley Cutts

- In 2009 the average viewing figures were 226,000

- Newsround has won numerous awards such as; International Emmy Award for Children&Young People, British Academy Television Rediffusion Star Awards: Harlequin

- The logo for Newsround is a green 'n' and 'r' entwined 

- Here is a Newsround episode

- CBBC was launched on the 11th of February 2002

- CBBC is owned by British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS)

-CBBC is famous for being a children's television channel

This is the CBBC logo

- Tracy Beaker is one of the popular shows on CBBC

- CBBC used to be called Children's BBC until they found a way to shorten it resulting in CBBC

- CBBC's sister is Cbeebies which is targeted at even younger audiences

The target audience for Newsround are children aged 6-12. I think the gender is 65% - 35% F/M. As this channel is available on freeview I think it is suited to any social class because you don't need to pay to watch it. The level of education doesn't matter because the language is not hard to understand.

30/08/14- Roald Dahl missing chapter found, Smokejumpers battle US forest fires and air guitar championships.

I think the editor chose these stories because as the news channel is aimed at kids and Roald Dahl was an author for kids books, the viewers would be interested to hear about one of the most famous children's books Charlie and The Chocolate Factory also as most of them have read it themselves. I think he chose the smokejumpers because the videos of the people jumping out of the plane will captivate the audience also the images of the brightly coloured dust falling will make the children intrigued to know what its all for. Lastly I think the author chose the air guitar because its a very fun and imaginative thing and watching the contestants race up and down the stage pulling the wildest faces and having fun with an object that isn't actually there will add some humour and a fun vibe to the news and give the kids something to enjoy watching. 

31/08/14- EU's warning to Russia over Ukraine, Girl gets accepted into ballet school, Steve Backshall's new TV show and Naughty Swans

I think the editor chose these stories because even though this is a children's news program it is still important they know what is going on in the world around them so the editor might have chosen the EU's warning to Russia news story to help the children stay updated on the more important matters in life. I think the ballet story was chosen because its something some of the audience can relate to also because it will encourage the children to follow their dreams. As the viewers watch newsround in between their scheduled shows, most of them have seen the CBBC show starring Steve Backshall so as well as the editor giving them news about the outside world, he/she is also updating them about the new things happening on CBBC. I think the Swan story was chosen because its a funny story and the videos of swans biting people's bums will make the kids laugh and keep them interested and also ends the Newsround on a good note. 

01/09/2014- Too Much Red Meat, Football Transfers, Andy Murray, Eruptions on Sun, Strictly Come Dancing Line-Up and Chitbatman

I think the editor chose Too Much Red Meat because kids like eating junk food such as burgers so news like this will keep them tuned because it relates to them. As many people are following the football and the tennis its good that they can keep informed about it on Newsround, proving that Newsround can also handle sports news and that they cover all types of news. I think the Eruption On Sun was chosen to help calm people down because kids get scared easily and in the article it mentions that the eruptions are not headed towards earth, this will help to put children's minds at ease. Strictly come dancing is a popular topic at the moment so audiences will want to hear about it and their favourite celebrities that will be featured in it. Chitbatman lightens the mood and helps show there is always good in the world, this once again ends Newsround on a good note.

These are my portrait and landscape adverts based on a new artist called DJ RnR. 

My concept was STRONG and I wanted to show that strong could mean different things to different people such as: 

Physical Strength; strength to hold heavy things for a long period of time, strength to exercise and build muscles. To be able to defeat your real life demons and win battles using nothing more than your body. This is physical strength.

Mental Strength; to stay calm in difficult situations and to be able to ignore problems people may give you. To be able to be mentally still despite the fact that the world around you is constantly moving. This is mental strength.

Emotional Strength; to be able to not only hold feelings in but to also have the strength to share your feelings with others. To be able to smile on the outside even though you may be dying on the inside. To be able to ignore your troubles and attempt to enjoy life. To put all your troubles behind you and move on, to wake up every day with a smile on your face even though you may have gone to bed with tears staining your cheeks. This is emotional strength

TV News Bulletin

Blog Questions

1) What were the five stories your group chose to 

broadcast?

Greenford news story:  Sean Shaw saves man attempting to hang himself

National news story:  Birth outside Primark in Birmingham

London news story: Police appeal after man dies from biting his nails

Sports news story:  Suarez finally apologises for bite

Funny news story: Bum-baring bridesmaids spark new trend for FLASHING in wedding photos

2) For each story above, explain WHY you chose that 

particular story and not something else. Why would it 

interest a Greenford audience? 

Greenford news story: We chose this story because its not everyday that you see a good news story like this being published. Most news is about all about the tragedies, deaths 

and sad things in life, people never really get to hear about the good things going on. Also this news story is significant because it features a student from Greenford High School and many adults view teens as trouble makers and bad influences so this particular news story helps the public view teens in a more positive way.

National news story: We chose this story because it is quite surprising as its not something you hear about everyday also because Primark is quite a well known clothing department so the story is going to attract attention as it features a shop that is world renowned. Also because a birth is quite an exciting event in a persons life and the fact that it happened in such an unusual location is sure to draw attention.

London news story: We chose this story because it is a very interesting and weird story and is something that you wouldn't expect to happen also because it is something everyone has done at least one. Everyone has bitten their nails at one point in their life so the fact that a man has died from doing something that so many people do is extraordinary and sure to attract attention.

Sports news story: We chose this story because the 2014 world cup is currently going on and millions of people are watching the football, this news story acts as a follow up from the Suarez bite incident, many people will want to know the end result and sanctions Suarez faces. For these reasons many people will pay attention to this news story.

Funny news story: We chose this story because it is rather unusual but still funny. Weddings are celebrations that everyone loves and as the bridesmaids are respected women that the bride has chosen to help create her magnificent entrance audiences may be shocked at this new trend. England is a country all about tradition so this new trend will take the public by storm. This will cause audiences to pay attention to the news story.

3) What order did you broadcast the stories in? Why did 

you place the stories in that order?

- National Story
- Greenford Story
- Sports Story
- London Story
- Funny Story

I placed the stories in this order because I wanted the news to be interesting but still informative so I decided to start it off with some shocking news then slowly break into some serious news like the Greenford story. After that I decided to do some sports because the World Cup is going on also to ease the heaviness of the more serious news story that had been said previously. After that I chose the nail biting in London story because it was weird and mysterious and lastly to end all the news on a lighter note I did the bridesmaid funny story.

4) How did you make sure the script was the right length?

I tried to keep the script short and to the point and to make sure that the script didn't over run past the set time I was given I set up a timer using Google and timed myself for a minute. From there, I adjusted anything that needed to be adjusted and changed anything that needed to be changed.

5) How did you make sure each story was clear and easy 

to understand?

To make sure every news story was clear I spoke slowly and made sure that every word I pronounced was clear. 

6) How did you make sure the broadcast was 

professional?

 In order to keep the broadcast professional I tried not to laugh and to not read straight off the sheet. I also tried to speak in a professional tone and speak in full English sentences instead of slang.

7) What was your specific role in the group?

As there was only myself and Klea, both of us did all the roles but i specialized in presenting.

8) Rate your group’s ability to work collaboratively out 

of 5 (1=poor, 5=excellent)

I would rate my group's ability to work collaboratively 4 out of 5 because there were no problems and we always agreed on news stories and roles.

9) How could your group have worked more effectively 

as a team?

We could have been less distracted and paid more attention to the task we had been set.

10) Finally, what would you have done differently if you 

were given the opportunity to do this again?

I would have written the script earlier because I left it too late and because of that I didn't have enough time to practice and as a result I stuttered a bit in my final broadcast.

Textual Analysis

                                           Youngers

Genre

The genre of this media text is TV show trailer but the genre of this show is a romance and a comedy drama. 

Audience

The audience for Youngers would be teenagers as the language used in the show is easily understood by young adults and teens. People from older generations may find it hard to understand the words used in the show. The age range for this show would be 13-25 with a percentage of 50/50-M/F this would appeal to many young people as the show includes problems that children today may face in the real world and includes music and songs like rap and hip hop which is a genre of music that is mostly associated with young people.

Platform

This TV show would be viewed mostly on the TV but also on Iplayer or Catchup TV and because the show is targeted at a younger audience, the show would be viewed on phones and tablets as most young people own devices such as these. The show could also be viewed on a laptop.

White Chicks

Genre

The genre of this media text is a movie trailer but the genre of this movie is a comedy.

Audience

The audience for White Chicks would be teens and young adults because the movie contains jokes that the older generation may not understand and the songs and dance moves included may not appeal to the older generation. Also the story plot may not appeal to the older generation. The age range for this movie would be 13-35 with a percentage of 60/40-F/M. 

Platform

This movie would be viewed in the cinema or on Netflix and because Netflix is an app that can be downloaded on anything this movie can be viewed on phones, laptops and tablets.

Insidious

Genre

The genre of this media text is movie trailer however, the genre of the movie is a scary thriller.

Audience

The audience for Insidious would be the younger and middle aged generation because the movie contains shocking scenes that the older generation may not enjoy and scary scenes that the very young generation would find too scary. This movie is suited for people who enjoy being scared and enjoy thrilling surprises. This movie would not appeal to people who like to know what is coming next as the movie is full of surprises. The age range for this movie would be 13-40 with a percentage of 55/45-F/M.

Platform

This movie would be viewed in the cinema, on Netflix or online. This can be watched on laptop or tablet.