TV News: representation and bias

1) Whose perspective have Sky News used to present the story? In the opening shot they talk about how 8 policemen are in hospital  

2) How are the police represented in this coverage? They are represented as the hero and trying to make them look innocent. 

3) How are young people represented in this coverage? They are represented as the ones that created the riots and the violent ones.

4) What images and videos are selected by Sky News to accompany the story? There are a lot of Citizen journalism and most shot where from the police angle to make the audience feel that the teenager are the problem .

5) What choice of words is used to present this news event? they use word that make the rioters look bad and use words such as, looting,smashing, criminal investigating.

6) What aspect of the story is chosen as the most important detail and included at the very beginning of the report? At the start they have a action code of a UCC of the bus on fire and shows where people can find out more about the story.

7) How is narrative used to engage the audience with this news story? They start the story with the policemen that were in hospital and say how the riots happened. 

8) How can we apply Todorov’s equilibrium theory to this coverage? They say that it was a normal day and police were investigating. The disequilibrium will be when the shots were fired and people started to fight against the police. The new equilibrium will be when everything goes back to what it was like.

9) What examples of Propp’s character types can we find in this coverage? Are there heroes and villains? The heros are the policemen and the news makes the teenagers look like vilian.

10) How might citizen journalism have been used to provide a different angle on this story? It will show another point of view for the audience and it is UCC.

Planning a TV news running order

1) BBC News-round
2)

• David Cameron’s office has announced he will be visiting Washington next week to meet President Obama.
• A tweet by Miley Cyrus telling a fan to ‘get a life’ has started a ‘Twitter storm’.
• Lady Gaga is in London and has been spotted jogging in Hyde Park.
• Cheryl Cole has announced she is pregnant.
• A well-known politician has been named on Twitter as being investigated by police for fraud.

3) Personal relationship, Diversion 

4) BBC at 6..........Diversion and surveillance 

• Israel has shelled a residential area of Gaza killing around 25 civilians.
• Gunfire has been reported on the streets of Moscow although no there are no details as yet regarding who has opened fire or why.
• An anti-austerity march against government cuts has been held in London today and was attended by 50,000 people. The protest was calm.
• Two prisoners convicted of armed robbery have escaped from Wormwood Scrubs prison in West London
• 20 people were killed in 15 different road accidents over the previous weekend.

5) BBC news at 6 has a target audience of 25 to 40. They will be middle class people. Male 55% and 45% female.

 

News values

Negativity
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/nepal/11564972/Nepal-earthquake-Moment-avalanche-hits-Everest-mountaineers.html

A climber on Mount Everest captured the moment a huge wall of snow hit the mountain's base camp

Closeness to home
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2799820/alice-gross-murder-suspect-allegedly-walked-homeless-shelter-carrying-bag-missing-schoolgirl-s-body-inside.html
Alice Gross murder suspect 'walked into a homeless shelter carrying a bag with missing schoolgirl's body inside' 


Immediacy
http://news.sky.com/story/1478971/general-election-2015-voters-decide
The polls are open and after six weeks of frantic campaigning voters across the UK decide who should form the next government.
Simplicity

http://news.sky.com/story/1479411/siemens-uk-workers-face-redundancy-threat                                                Siemens UK Workers Face Redundancy Threat                                                                                             About half the 4,500 jobs will go in Germany as part of a cost-cutting drive, but the firm cannot say where the rest will be lost.

Uniqueness

http://news.sky.com/story/1478141/cop-sues-after-free-starbucks-spills-on-him

Cop Sues After Free Starbucks Spills On Him

The North Carolina officer's wife also says she lost "her intimate partner" as a result of the hot beverage spillage.

Elite nations or people

 http://news.sky.com/story/1479106/human-traffickers-targeting-nepalese-villages                                              Human Traffickers Targeting Nepalese Villages. Some 15,000 girls are trafficked each year and charities fear displacement camps set up after the earthquake are being targeted.

Case study 4

2) How does Newsround use the key conventions of TV news? They use text on screen, animation, camera work

3) Who are the presenters for BBC Newsround? Why do Newsround have a variety of presenters? Jenny Lawrence. They have a new presenter every show and they include people with disability  

4) Are any other presenters or reporters used? they have different presenter for different story 

5) What does the studio look like? How is technology used in programme? the studio is morden with bright colours 

6) What is the opening sequence to Newsround? Does it fit the key conventions of TV news? from a high angle it zooms in to their presenter 
17) How does Newsround typically present a news story?  presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video 


8) Who is the target audience for Newsround? You may want to research this online. They have a younger audince as they are presented on CBBC

9) Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme? Do young people feature in the news programme at all? they have interview with kids and what  they think if the story

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? Fizzy drink,school class room, Prince Harry, Dog with no limbs and feeding dukes bread 


60 second 
2) How does the BBC3 60 Second News use the key conventions of TV news? They have animation, text on screen
3) Who are the presenters for the BBC3 60 Second News? What do you notice about their age and how they are dressed? They are young adults with casual clothes 

4) Are any other presenters or reporters used? different reporters when they are in a different palce

5) What does the studio look like? How is technology used in programme? How are graphics used in the presentation of the news? the back ground is a green screen with news story's 

6) What is the opening shot of the BBC3 60 Second News? Does it fit the key conventions of TV news? the logo and the presenter introducing himself 

7) How does the BBC3 60 Second News typically present a news story?  presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video 

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 target audited is young adults  

9) Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme? Do young people feature in the news programme at all? there is a young presenter 

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? peopelin jail, tennis, comedian, schools