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2) TV News case study 2: BBC News at Six

3) TV News case study 3: coverage of the General Election across different news programmes

4) TV News case study 4: independent case studies (BBC3 60 Second News and Newsround)

5) News Values blog task

6) TV News audience - creating a running order

7) TV News representation - analysing Sky News coverage of the 2011 riots

channel 4

When is Channel 4 News on?

The channel 4 news is on at 7:00pm-7:55 pm

When was the programme first broadcast?

Channel 4 began broadcasting 2 November 1982 in the afternoon.

What awards has the programme won?

Channel 4 news has won International Emmy Award for News

2014 2013, 2004 Also British Academy Television Award for Best News Coverage

2012, 2004, 1996 Affairs Journalism 1994, 1993

What is the media institution that produces Channel 4 News?

Who are the presenters?

The presenters are Jon Snow Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Cathy Newman            

What are the presenters wearing? What does this communicate to the audience?

The presenters are wearing smart cloths this tells the audience that this is and new program and shows that there are professional.

Opening Sequence

The shot was about a serious topic on immigration.

The opening scene uses graphics and images to attract the audience by making the opening news more modern and more appealing for the viewer.

At the start of the news there was typical dramatic music that was used.

In the start of the news they should the news stories that were going come up in the show for the following hour.

Studio mise-en-scene

In the news programme you can see the desk and the TV screen.

The presenters at the start of the programme are standing up and then after the presenter are sitting down on a chair.

The technology is visible in the show to give a impression that they have modern technology.

The colour that the studio used was mainly purple and the secondary colour was white.

How news stories are presented

The new programme typically give a brief statement of what the new is about and then show a short footage of the incident with a depth explanation of the situation.

The programme uses camera to record the programme, they use many reporter In the area, moreover use of graphics to give a modern effect to the studio, has many interviews.

Channel 4 news normally covers: World News, S               ports, Politics, 

News stories on the election at the moment keep people interested by having interviews with many political leaders. Another new story was on migrants trying to get into the EU and the news programme shows live footage to keep the watcher entertained.   

Running Order

The top story was about the election.

The top story was on for about for about ¼ of the shows timing.

Each story is spilt into equal intervals and one story is about 5 minutes

This was because so that the audience don’t get bored on one story only.

 Audience

The main target audience is young adults aged between18-30 years old.

People are mainly likely to watch this is because of the characters which are shown on the channel. The uses of the presenters attracts the audience and the way is presented to the audience.

The audience have the ability to go on the website of Channel 4 news and there they can comment on the news that they have watched or comment on YouTube.

The audience pleasures from escapism and surveillance.

Narrative theory

A retired CIA agent travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to Paris.In the movie Taken uses many narrative techniques typical of Hollywood thriller and action. Applying Propp's character theory, we have a clear protagonist in Liam Neeson character 'Bryan Millis' . He makes his mission to not rest till he he gets his hands on his daughter again. Bryan goes against the antrgonist 


Todorov: equlilrium

Seventeen year-old Kim is the pride and joy of her father Bryan Mills. Bryan is a retired agent who left the Central Intelligence Agency to be near Kim in California. Kim lives with her mother Lenore and her wealthy stepfather Stuart. Kim manages to convince her reluctant father to allow her to travel to Paris with her friend Amanda. When the girls arrive in Paris they share a cab with a stranger named Peter, and Amanda lets it slip that they are alone in Paris. Using this information an Albanian gang of human traffickers kidnaps the girls. Kim barely has time to call her father and give him information. Her father gets to speak briefly to one of the kidnappers and he promises to kill the kidnappers if they do not let his daughter go free. The kidnapper wishes him "good luck," so Bryan Mills travels to Paris to search for his daughter and her friend.

Movie: Taken 

The movie 'Taken' has an element of stereotypes as the the Hollywood actor ' Liam Neeson' is expected to be involved in violence, action and thriller. 

Newsround

Newsround is a 10 minute news programme, mainly appealing to young teenagers. Newsround is a BBC children's news programme, which has run continuously since 4 April 1972, and was one of the world's first television news magazines aimed specifically at children.

• Time 

Newsround starts at 8:15 an till 8:25

• Presenters

The presenters are the following: 

RELOAD

Movie name: Reload

Tagline: The true story of a real fake

                                              

Log-line: Son of a framed father makes it his mission to continue on the family name and infiltrates the NCIS for vengeance, as he notices his faces the challenges of exposure from his uncle, who goes by the name of Hitler Zeus

Reload is psychological action thriller movie, which follows the story-line of a 19 year old teenager, Jack Crude, who servers the pain of the in existence of his father. After having heard his father was murdered in United States of America’s president elections, he decides to take action into his own hands and attempts to avenge his long lived father. Jack insistently arrives at the crime scene of his beloved father, where he finds him lying on the concrete floor as the frozen rain hit his expired face, with a knife inserted into his heart.

 Reload offers an all-action thriller element to the film Taken. The film provides appeal to late-teen as well as adult audiences with an effective coalition of serious thriller, and explosive action.

Poster Picture:

      
Key Convention:

-Title
-Release date
-Actors
-Central image
-Secondary Image
-Tagline

Actors- 
The movie utilizes a professional as well as successful Hollywood star, Liam Neeson. This attracts many of the audience as he is well known for many action-thriller-horror movies. Liam Neeson is the main character of ' Non-Stop', which was seen to be the best action-thriller movie of Liam Neeson's selection.This is a productive way of appealing to many audience.

Central Image:
The Central image is of Liam Neeson whilst holding a M15 pistol in his right hand.

                                                              


Taken

Movie : A retired CIA agent travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to Paris.

Why this movie: I've chosen this movie as it's interesting as it shows an hybrid of crime, thriller and bloody action.Because it covers a series of film genres this makes it more fascinating and thrilling.Furthermore, from this I'm able to absorb lots of information for me to elaborate on.

Institution Background  

Director: Pierre Morel
Writers: Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Stars: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Jansen

Distributors: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

No Brand Loyalty

The category of genre that this film fits into is Crime, action and thriller.

Genre

Movie Genres

 Movie trailer: Lets Be Cops

Genre: Comedy

Narrative

The story line is shown to be two struggling pals dress as police officers for a costume party and become neighbourhood sensations. But when these newly-minted "heroes" get tangled in a real life web of mobsters and dirty detectives, they must put their fake badges on the line.

Characters

The main characters are two Hollywood movie stars, Jake Johnson and Damon Way-ans Jr. Theses character fit in perfectly as they're already are main characters of 'New Girl'. They start of being calm but as the movie progresses they are shown to be brave and willing to stop all the villains.

Iconography

There are many iconography of comedy and action genre:one liners, explosion, funny scenes, guns. All of these are typical of the action or comedy genres- in connection with the narrative, we can confidently say this is a action/comedy.  


Setting

The movie was set in the USA, to be specific it was in held in a small area of Los Angles.although the movie is 2 minutes to 3 minutes it's safe to say that is set in USA, los Angles

Movie trailer: Nativity 3 Dude where's the donkey

Genre: comedy/Christmas 

Narrative: 

The pupils of St Bernadette's and the madcap Mr Poppy (MARC WOOTTON) are back! When their new teacher Mr Shepherd (MARTIN CLUNES) loses his memory as well as Archie the Donkey, it's up to them to save the day and reunite him with his fiancée Sophie (CATHERINE TATE) in New York. Prepare for a race against time, fantastic flashmobs and plenty of Christmas fun on their greatest adventure yet.

Character:

The movie is of two British stars, Marc Wootton and Martin Clunes. Marc Wootton acts to be a primary school teacher, who goes by the name of Mr Poppy. Marin Clunes acts as being a new school teacher, going by the name of Mr Shepherd. These characters fit into this movie as they're well-known for many Christmas movies such Nativity 1 and Nativity 2.

Iconography

There are many iconography of comedy and Christmas genre:one liners, Christmas songs, funny scenes, snow. All of these are typical of the Christmas or comedy genres- in connection with the narrative, we can confidently say this is a Christmas comedy.

 Setting 

The move Nativity is based in Britain,London. Because, although the movie is 2 minutes to 3 minutes it's safe to say that is set in Britain, London 

Genre: Action

Narrative: The movie is about marvel super heros saving the world.When Tony Stark tries to jump start a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and it is up to The Avengers to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plans.

Characters:

The characters are different towards each other they all have their own agenda. Theirs iron man, Thor, captain america and hulk. these are the classic marvel characters.

Iconography:

There's plenty of iconography typical of a action genre:explosions, fire, guns and weapons.All of these are typical of the action  genre - in connection with the narrative, we can confidently say this is a action.

Setting:

The film is manly based in the USA. Although the trailer is 2 mins long, it is safe to say that the film is based in the USA. Within the country  their is clearly action stunts set in USA.

magazine cover

Assignment 1 feedback learner response

• Great Image
• Think about font-too formal
• Get 'i' logo in there
• Main flash is excellent
• Get cover like that aren't football on there

After receiving my feedback, I can now focus on getting the magazine to balance out to be 50% male and female.In addition I will need to change my background colour inorder for it to look professional.

Four Four magazine

Fruit Bowl

Minority Report

Medium close up

This image is a medium close up.this medium close up shot is when we can see the main characters face to his shoulder. In this medium close up image we can see Tom Cruise who looks like he has been noticed by flying officers, we can tell this by the emotion he shows in his face. The image tells the audience Tom Cruise has been running and therefore is out of breath . In the background we are able to see the alley way he had ran into, which had caused him to be trapped by the officers.

Wide shot

This is a wide shot image, a wide shot image allows us to see were the scene is set.In this wide shot image we are able witness a old car that has been vandalized as well as sabotaged. Furthermore, in the background we can see construction work as there are worker stands behind the old car.Also this scene tells the audience the image has been taken from the front of an alley way, you can tell this because we can see dimness and shadows. In addition, the shops are under construction so this lets the audience know that running into an alley way isn't an ideal area as there could be other criminals around. Behind the car you’re able to see Tom Cruise sprinting from flying officers.

Medium close up

This medium close up shot shows the audience that there are a lot of people on the hunt for Tom Cruise's character. This could suggest that they want him quite desperately and it's almost an emergency which make the whole atmosphere quite serious and tense. It also gives us a chance to see the characters' emotions, which is desperate and serious.

Camera Shots

This image is an medium shot, which shows  waist and upwards part of the person. Furthermore, this allows the audience to get an intro of the character.

This image is another medium shot of two characters.which gives the audience a clear idea of what they're doing in this image.

 This shot is a wide/establishing shot, which gives the audience an idea of something bad about to happen because it shows a character creeping up on a another character, as he is watching the view.furthermore, it shows the audience what direction the character is walking in.

This photo is a medium shot, which shows the audience the action as well as emotions of both characters in the image.In additions the image shows the audience the right hand side person angry as he throws a punch at left hand side person.Also shows the impact of the punch on the upper body.

This image is a tilt up shot, we choose this shot to show the height and width of where both characters were.Which allows the audience to think of it being a very dangerous and treacherous.It also sets the scene.

this image is a tilt down shot, which makes it clear to the audience that the  character has fallen from the banister and drop to ground and died.Furthermore, this exaggerates the height of the banister he has fallen from.

This final shot is a close up shot of the character, which shows him holding the barriers after he was put into prison for his illegal doings.this gives the audience a clear idea of the characters emotions in the photo. 

Analysis


Medium close up(MCU)

Shot 1


This image shows a camera shot of  Medium close up, which shows an image of actors from head and shoulders only.Furthermore it shows facial expression as well as emotions in some them.This image is when the villains see the victim beside a train.

Media Summer Homework

h       Q1) The news programme I've chosen was 'BBC NEWS'

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         Q2) Which broadcast on 'BBC 1'

            

         Q2) The programme comes on everyday of the week.It has many different timings through out the day such as: 

                      

                 Morning: 06:00, 08:30, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00,

                Afternoon: 12:00, 01:00, 02:00, 02:30, 03:00, 04:00, 05:00

          Q3)  The presenters of ‘BBC NEWS’ are: Jane hill, Chris Eakins, Ben brown, Sophie long, Simon McCoy, TBA, Emily milts.

            

          Q4)  BBC NEWS has won 2 words. Peabody Award in 2005 and they've also won the         International Emmy Award for news in 2007 and 2002.

         

          Q5) 'BBC NEWS' logo: 
          
           Q6) You Tube video of the programme: BBC NEWS Iraq shooting

           

         Part 2

         Q1) BBC NEWS was launched in October 18 1922, London.

         Q2) Mark Hockaday is the owner of the newsroom. However, the owner of BBC News is British Broadcasting Corporation.

         Q3) BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting  Corporation (BBC) in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man and Channel Islands. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service. BBC 1 is famous for giving lots of history.

       Q4) BBC 1 Logo:

       Q5) BBC 1 footage:BBC 1, The Christmas Ones

 

             

      Part 3:

      

       BBC NEWS target audience: The official target audience for the programme BBC NEWS is primarily teenager’s and adults as the programme uses very advanced English, which makes it harder for younger people to understand the message presenters try to get across to the audience. The gender breakdown could be as much as 65% male and 35% female. The age range would mainly concentrate on 14 till 70 years of age. Furthermore, BBC NEWS has recently had a huge increase in the number of people who have been watching it on either computer and Television. This has been quoted from BBC NEWS themselves “New figures released today show the BBC’s global audience has increased to a record-breaking 265m people a week. The figures, for 2013/14, represent an increase of 9 million people on the previous year”

      part 4:

       

      08/09/14

      

     Arsema Dawit, 15, was stabbed 60 times by Thomas Nugusse at Waterloo, central London, in 2008.Her inquest at Southwark Crown Court heard this was six weeks after her family reported him to police.They had tried to report him for making threats and slapping her.In that incident at McDonald's, Nugusse hit Arsema on her face, leaving her with a black eye.Her mother and cousin told her inquest when they tried to report that incident, Gillian Johnson, the receptionist at London's Kennington police station, left them feeling that nothing would be done without more proof.Arsema's cousin Melyon Isak told the jury: "When I said that she [Arsema] had been assaulted she [Ms Johnson] kind of laughed and said in a joking kind of way 'why did you let him do that to you?' with a smile on her face."While they were at the police station Nugusse, who was 21 at the time, texted Ms Isak with the warning, "stay out of it don't get involved".He also left a voice message saying: "It doesn't matter what you guys do I'm going to find her anyway".Ms Isak told the court that, after hearing the message, the receptionist "jokingly said, 'you really don't like him do you?'. I told her I do not like him, no'."

      

      The news editors chose this story because it raises awareness of what's going on around the world. Also how the crime rates in England continuously rises.It sort of warns many teenagers and adults to be careful on the streets of England, as any thing could surprisingly happen to you.Finally, it leavs people wondering if its safe for their children to go out.

      09/09/14

      Prime Minister David Cameron said he would be "heartbroken" in the event of a "Yes" vote, while Labour leader Ed Miliband said the case for the Union came from the "head, heart and soul".Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said the leaders could not be trusted.Meanwhile, a new opinion poll has suggested 47.6% of voters back "No", 42.4% "Yes", with 10% undecided.The new poll, by Survation for the Daily Record, was conducted before the Westminster party leaders announced their campaign visits.Mr Cameron and Mr Miliband abandoned their usual Prime Minister's Questions session in the House of Commons to head north, after other recent opinion polls suggested the referendum race was now neck and neck.Although the three leaders campaigned separately, they each called on voters to keep Scotland in the United Kingdom.

     I think they chose the Scotland story because it affects the whole nation and to gain support to keep the UK as the UK from all the world leaders is news worthy. It leaves the Nation wondering if Scotland is going to become independent from England and Wales or not.

      10/09/14

      MP says he has 'deep regret' for actions that led to common assault on his ex partner earlier this year.

    More people would watch the news for this story as it's a story we haven't heard, which just might increase number of people who watch it because they want to know what their prime minister has been up to lately.

      

       

      

   

Media Language: The first key convention of the ‘FIFA 15’ advert is the logo in the centre and the product name below it.it has a catchy slogan ‘FEELTHEGAME’. The slogan tries to persuade the audience that it has the best football games for gamers. Also, the advert has the webpage link to get more information as well as deals. The advert uses a very famous premier league player, Eden hazard, who has won many awards throughout the football history. The adverts image uses focus to make the player stand out and background blurred.

Media Institution: The major institution behind this advert is ‘EA SPORTS’.EA SPORTS are Award winning developer of sports video games for the past couple years.they continuously make adverts look so special in order for them to over come their rivals 'ROCK STAR' as well as 'ACTIVISION'. Fifa 15 was made for all consoles; PS3, ‘PS4’, ‘XBOX 360’ and the ‘XBOX 1’.

Media Audience: The target audience of this advert is mainly for people who find interest in football.The gender breakdown could be as much as 90% male and 10% female. Furthermore, the age group will show a big gap but mainly concentrates on 5 till 35 years of age.It tries to persuade may rival gamers and subscriber to engage them to transfer to EA sports gaming.

Media representation: the advert represents white and male. Even though there a high number of black football players who play exceptionally well in international and premier league.Furthermore the 'EA SPORTS' industry doesn't ever think of bring in women football players as well as teams to make it equal.

The five stories that my group have chose is sports day being postponed, antibiotics,

and the ugly dog contests.

Sports day postponed: We chose this because we thought it was interesting. We started with sports being postponed because its school news and they would want to be informed.

Antibiotics:We chose this because this kinda story would be in the news so we wanted it to be realistic. i choice this second because

Classic books:We chose this because we wanted to have a varied news broadcast so its appealing to certain people in the school

Belgium vs USA chose this because majority of people in the school would have watched this.

Ugly dog contest:We chose this because we wanted to end the broadcast on a funny note.

We made sure that the script was the right length by not putting too much information in so we can record it in 60 seconds.

We made sure each story was clear to understand but giving brief summery and not making I too complicated.

We made sure the broadcast was professional by speckling formally.

I was the director of the group so I made the final decision.

I would rate my group contribution a 4 as they were pretty good and worked as a group

We could of spoke as group more.

I would have wanted to change roles because i wanted to be in the interview

Media Debate

Teenagers are involved in more anti-social behaviour than any other age group.

I personally disagree as the teenagers nowadays are common victim of anti-social behaviour. Furthermore, there are many other age groups such as: 20-27, 30+ which commit crime regularly, which overlaps the number of anti-social behaviour of teenagers. For example; Mafia which are run by adults, do many things which are part of anti-social behaviour.