Basic
details
When is Channel 4 News on?
It is on Monday to Friday at 7pm for 1 hour.
When was the programme first broadcast? 1982
What awards has the programme won? Two
prizes for its journalism at the Political Studies Association and Foreign
Press Association awards.
What is the media institution that produces Channel 4 News?
Commercially funded but publically owned, it is a public service broadcaster
with a remit from Government
Presenters
What are the presenters wearing? What does this communicate
to the audience? The presenters are wearing formal clothes and Jon Sown has a
variety of ties.
Why might a TV News programme use a variety of presenters?
This is done so they aren’t seen raciest.
How are other reporters or presenters used in the TV News
programme? There are shown as being relaxed and welcoming.
Is there a balance between male and female presenters? What
about race/ethnicity? What effect might these aspects have on an audience? Yes,
there is a Asian man and a female which makes the show
less sexist and the they have to follow the Government law about . The audience
want to watch it.
Opening sequence
Analyse the opening 2 minutes of the programme.
The show as animation of the 4 logo and start with their
main story of the day at 7pm.
What is the very first shot? A medium shot
How does the opening sequence use graphics or images to grab
the attention of the audience? They have bright colours going through the 4
logo
How is music used in the opening sequence? it is up beat
How are news stories introduced in the opening two minutes?
Is there just one story or are the audience told what will be coming up later?
In the intro graphics the video clip of the story came up
Studio mise-en-scene Formal clothes, lots of video, experts
What aspects of the studio can be seen by the audience?
Desk, cameras, chair, TV
Are the presenters standing or behind desks? Why do you think
this is? They start with standing up to introduce the stories to make the
audience welcome.
Are journalists or technology visible? What might these
things suggest to the audience? Yes, to make a more formal
How does the studio use colour? It uses the colour sheme
from the introduction
How news stories are presented Most important to lest important
How does the news programme typically present a story? With
clip and with expert
What difference techniques does the programme use to present
the news? Presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics,
images, video
What types of news does the TV News programme typically
cover? Politics, international,
sport,
Give two real examples of how news stories presented to keep
the interest of the audience.
-Interviewing Johnny Deep
-Interview Nigel Farage
Running order
Watch the first 15 minutes of the programme – as recent as
you can find.
What is the top story? Nepal earthquake
How long does the top story last for? 5minutes
What are the other stories the programme does or will cover?
List them in the order they are presented in (the ‘running order’).
-Nepal earthquake (5)
-LIB and SNP clash (2)
-David Cameron forget his team (1)
-Gallipoli centenary (2)
-Weather (2)
How long is each story shown for?
Why do you think each story was shown for the time it was?
It was present in a formal way but the story were given in a
casual way
Audience
-The target audience is young adults at
16+
-People may choose to watch Channel 4
as it challenges controversy as well as look modernized for a younger audience
to enjoy.
-There doesn't look to be any form of
interaction during the programme
-The programme successfully does
surveillance for the uses and gratification theory so people are -informed
about what's happening.
Institution
-Ofcom owns Channel 4 News and regulates
what is happening to ensure that no one is offended.
-Ofcom also has ITV and Channel 5 News.
-The programme fits by having a select time and makes it unique so that
Channel 4 News is different and makes a different viewing experience.
-Ofcom checks to see that stories aren't biased but impartial by having
two sides of the story.
TV News and New/Digital Media
-TV News and
New/Digital Media
-Channel 4
News has a dedicated website with catch-up available.
It offers
catch-up and clips from the show so that people can be informed of the news.
-Channel 4
News has a twitter feed.
-The Twitter
page helps promotion by posting parts of the show so that people maybe
intrigued.
-People cannot use twitter to get their stories on
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