Friday, 1 July 2016

Assignment 3 An Introduction To The News

An introduction to the news


The starting sequence is the familiar BBC sequence with backgrounds of London. These visuals have been used because it is relevant to the news setting and it is well known/familiar for the audience so that they know what news provider they are watching. Also by only using images of London it shows the viewer that the report is specific to the London area. The audio is also backing up the familiarity of the BBC starting sequence as it’s a recognisable track.

The stories covered include the pending EU result and what effect it will have on our economy, lives and our future. Also can some small companies benefit from leaving the EU, and the choices some members of parliament will have to make considering heath row airport and also the matter of avoiding buying fake tickets for Wimbledon and lastly is the weather for the next few days. I think they start with the EU referendum as its one of the most important things in our lives at the moment even if it isn't specific to London. By finishing with the news they keep the attention of the viewer throughout the program as most people want to watch the weather most and this is specific to their area. Therefore, their layout of their stories is done in such a way as to keep the audience’s attention for longer and they can do this because they are aiming at adults of the A, B and C1 demographic mostly however it is watched but others. But the language used is more suited to this demographic.

The main news reader was Riz Lateef. The political correspondent was Carl Mercer. Tom Edwards; the transport correspondent and Elizabeth Ristenie was their weather reporter all these people need to show a great deal of skills such confidence in themselves and what they are saying/doing, knowledge in their topics and backgrounds, ability to criticize people and not be afraid to do so. Finally, keeping calm under pressure of the job, being on camera (possibly live) and the pressure not to mess up.


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