hospital closures suggested in halesworth and southwold to cut urgent admissions to JPUH
-Included footage of discussion of details
first conservative budget in 20 years delivered by the chancellor of the exchequer
-savings in excess of 30bn with 12bn coming out of welfare budget
London bombings 10th anniversary
Weather
Circle graphics & Local town names overlayed over video clips
BBC opener is widely known and identifiable. also catches attention
What is the role of the newsreader / presenter in a news broadcast?
to convey the news and retain the interest of the audience
give visuals context and meaning, with regards to current story
appear in control, despite having to concentrate on multiple things at once.
What skills are necessary for newsreaders / presenters?
Multitasking
concentration
Confidence
clear communication
editing
ability to convey concise and complete information
Part 3 (using the Huw Edwards / BBC short video and your notes from the broadcast)
Ordering is arranging the reports so as to retain the riveted attention of the viewers. The term given to the list of stories that will likely appear is the running order.
Which story is likely to be shown first and how / why is it selected?
Lead story - most important
How do the other stories appear?
mix of international, national and local
interest is key
Why is the ability to think and act quickly important in news?
order can change, depending upon story progression
new, priority stories can come up
What is meant by the term 'slow news day'?
broadcasters supplement the lack of important news pieces with more minor stories.
What is the final story often called and what is its function?
"and finally"
cheery finisher to close out session
What is meant by the term 'news values' and which G & R wrote about them?
Galtung and Ruge, 1965
list of categories to consider when deciding which stories are of the most priority
Find a topical example for each of G & R's news values.
Negativity - bad news is considered more important
Proximity - local stories valued more
Recency - breaking news is popular, yet if not presented properly, it can be sloppy
Currency - running stories that have been public for a long time
Continuity - stories that will still have an effect
Uniqueness - unusual stories have more value. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/weird-animal-body-buffalo-head-6577508
Simplicity - stories that are easy to explain are easy to deliver
Personality - celebrity or revolving round a specific person of interest
Predictability - when the expected happens
Elite Nations/People - important people and nations are newsworthy. Celebrity.
Exclusivity - first to break a story
Size - high impact stories
Discuss bias through selection and omission - find an example
choosing specific story to show specific, one-sided opinion
Discuss bias through placement / order - find an example
positioning more intriguing stories ahead of the less desirable and possibly less important ones
Discuss bias through headlines - find an example
wording of headlines can push audience either way, depending upon the opinion of the
Discuss bias through shot selection and camera angles - find an example
portraying someone in a certain light can make them appear a certain way
Discuss bias through names and captions (how you describe a person) - find an example
adding captions can tip bias one way or the other
Discuss bias through use of language (phrasing and emotive language etc.) - find an example
using certain synonyms can change the meaning of a story to something completely different to intended
What is meant by the term 'news values' and which G & R wrote about them?
Galtung and Ruge, 1965
list of categories to consider when deciding which stories are of the most priority
Find a topical example for each of G & R's news values.
Negativity - bad news is considered more important
Proximity - local stories valued more
Recency - breaking news is popular, yet if not presented properly, it can be sloppy
Currency - running stories that have been public for a long time
Continuity - stories that will still have an effect
Uniqueness - unusual stories have more value. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/weird-animal-body-buffalo-head-6577508
Simplicity - stories that are easy to explain are easy to deliver
Personality - celebrity or revolving round a specific person of interest
Predictability - when the expected happens
Elite Nations/People - important people and nations are newsworthy. Celebrity.
Exclusivity - first to break a story
Size - high impact stories
Discuss bias through selection and omission - find an example
choosing specific story to show specific, one-sided opinion
Discuss bias through placement / order - find an example
positioning more intriguing stories ahead of the less desirable and possibly less important ones
Discuss bias through headlines - find an example
wording of headlines can push audience either way, depending upon the opinion of the
Discuss bias through shot selection and camera angles - find an example
portraying someone in a certain light can make them appear a certain way
Discuss bias through names and captions (how you describe a person) - find an example
adding captions can tip bias one way or the other
Discuss bias through use of language (phrasing and emotive language etc.) - find an example
using certain synonyms can change the meaning of a story to something completely different to intended
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