Monday 11 May 2015

BBC Newsround and BBC3 60 Second News Case Study.


BBC Newsround




1) Watch yesterday's Newsround on BBC iPlayer (it's on the CBBC channel) plus the YouTube clips here:


2) How does Newsround use the key conventions of TV news?
The Newsround uses the key conventions of TV News by including animated graphics and also text on screen.


3) Who are the presenters for BBC Newsround? Why do Newsround have a variety of presenters?
The presenters that present for BBC Newsround are Martin Dougan ,Hayley Hassall ,Jenny Lawrence,Ayshah Tull. The reason why BBC Newsround and a variety of presenters is because they all have different skill and they all have different roles to do. 
4) Are any other presenters or reporters used?

Other reporters are used on different days.Also different presenters are used to interview different people for different stories and also this is because they want to show that even though you are different and are a different ethnicity ,they are still all equal.

5) What does the studio look like? How is technology used in programme?
The studio is more colourful compared to the BBC News at Six and it also has a similar colour scheme to the Channel 4 News.Also BBC Newsround includes more technology then any other News Programme.The BBC Newsround is less formal than the other News Programmes. 

6) What is the opening sequence to Newsround? Does it fit the key conventions of TV news?

The opening sequence is the introduction of the presenter and then a brief introduction of the news stories.Music is played as all the stories are shown.Then the main story is introduced.
7) How does Newsround typically present a news story? (E.g. presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video etc.)
Newsround usually presents a story by having images and videos at the beginning and then presenter to camera talking about the story.They also sometimes include reporters on location which give more depth about the story.
8) Who is the target audience for Newsround? You may want to research this online.
The target audience for Newsround would be probably children and teenagers aged from 11-16 because it is less formal and the Newsround is there to educate the young audience.
9) Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme? Do young people feature in the news programme at all?
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?


BBC3 60 Second News

1) Watch these YouTube clips of the BBC3 60 Second News:
2) How does the BBC3 60 Second News use the key conventions of TV news?
BBC3 60 second news uses key conventions of TV news as they talkk about news, they introduce the headlines and they have music in the background ,They also uses presenter to camera,also BBC3 60 second is very different to news
3) Who are the presenters for the BBC3 60 Second News? What do you notice about their age and how they are dressed?
Sam Naz on weekdays and Ben Mundy on Fridays. They are dressed casually to show professionalism.
4) Are any other presenters or reporters used?
There aren't another other presenters or reporters used during the show which is inefficient to some extent as you have the same presenter each time
5) What does the studio look like? How is technology used in programme? How are graphics used in the presentation of the news?
The studio looks very modern and they used technology because a tablet and a computer is used while the presenter presents.
6) What is the opening shot of the BBC3 60 Second News? Does it fit the key conventions of TV news?
The opening shot is the animated graphics showing the logo of the programme.
7) How does the BBC3 60 Second News typically present a news story? (E.g. presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video etc.)
They show images or video footage of a story and they ahve a voice over
8) Who is the target audience for the BBC3 60 Second News? You may want to research this online. Why does the BBC feature news on a predominantly entertainment-based channel?
The age group is 18-34.
9) Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme? Do young people feature in the news programme at all?
Yes, social media hashtags are shown as well as website links.
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?

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