Wednesday 22 April 2015

TV News Case Study 1: Channel 4 News

Basic details
When is Channel 4 News on?
Channel 4 news comes on at 7pm from Monday to Fridays
When was the programme first broadcast?
the first time it was shown was 1982
What awards has the programme won?
Some of the awards channel news have won are International Emmy Award for News, British Academy Television Award for Best News Coverage and British Academy Television Award for Best News and Current Affairs Journalism

Presenters

Who are the presenters?
The main news caster is Jon Snow and the other newscasters are Matt Frei, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Cathy Newman
What are the presenters wearing? What does this communicate to the audience?
the presenters wear formal clothes but the main news caster Jon Snow will wear a suit but he will wear a fancy designed tie to go with the suit.
Why might a TV News programme use a variety of presenters?
they might use a variety of news presenters if there is someone who is in a different location speaking with the news presenter at the studio.
How are other reporters or presenters used in the TV News programme?
some are used as journalist such as Krishnan Guru Murthy who do interviews with movie stars, tv stars etc.
Is there a balance between male and female presenters? What about race/ethnicity? What effect might these aspects have on an audience?
There are 4 newscasters or journalist for channel 4 news. Three male and one female so there isnt a two female and two male balance but I think it is still decent for she has had good chances with channel 4 news such as the some of the interviews she has taken. 

Opening sequence

What is the very first shot?
the very first shot for the one i was watching was the channel 4 news logo and the link for the channel 4 news site
How does the opening sequence use graphics or images to grab the attention of the audience?
the opening sequences are quick and have a bright colour scheme but the main colour used for the news programme is white.
How is music used in the opening sequence?
the music in the opening scene is in time with the first few stories that are going to be shown. so each time the music changes beat the story being shown will pass and the next one will come up 
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?
A few of the stories are shown in the opening of the show. they show the main part of the story and then carry on showing the others. the first 2 minutes of the news show they start of with the news story that they showed us first so we know what order they story's are going to be in too. 

Studio mise-en-scene

What aspects of the studio can be seen by the audience? (Desk, cameras etc.)
the audience can see the studio that the presenters are standing on and you can see the lighting and that it makes a 4. also you can see the big screen at the back that shows pictures and videos of story's while the presenters are talking about it.
Are the presenters standing or behind desks? Why do you think this is?
the presenters are standing in front of the desk and rarely ever sit behind a desk even sometimes they sit on the desk. this could be to make it feel more like they're actually in front of you like they're speaking with you or as if your there watching them. 
Are journalists or technology visible? What might these things suggest to the audience?
in the background you can see two apple products which are laptops. also they aren't using the laptops because they're still reading off the paper they are holding for some reason.

How news stories are presented

How does the news programme typically present a story?
the news programme shows pictures or videos of the story they are talking about and built on that and sometimes they will get someone elses opinion on whats happening.
What difference techniques does the programme use to present the news? (E.g. presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video etc.)
the news programme does all sorts of things from locations to interviews and reporters so the show does a variety of things including videos of whats been happening.
What types of news does the TV News programme typically cover? Give five examples (e.g. politics, international, sport etc.)
the type of news they show are politics and some world crisis's too.  
Give two real examples of how news stories presented to keep the interest of the audience.
there was a interview between a movie actor and one of the journalists and they made it interesting because he would ask him the questions he didn't want to answer so it was making you more interested in what he's got to say because he's panicking.
they also do a lot of live locations so you can actually see what's happening at he scene so you feel like your there.

Audience
What is the target audience for this TV News programme? Research online – you should be able to find plenty of suggestions to the target audience if not the official target audience of the programme.
the target audience range for channel 4 news is around 18-30 Why might someone choose to watch this TV News programme over others?
this programme might get chosen over all because the way the presenters make you feel welcome for example how Jon Snow was sitting on his desk speaking to the camera making it seem like he was speakingt to us and how he trys to do different acents sometimes.Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme or comment?
the audience can get involved with what other people have to say of you go to the website. you can also check out a blog on the channel 4 news website.

Institution

Who owns, runs or produces this TV News programme?
the producers of this news programme are ITN
How does the programme fit the TV channel it is on?
it fits because the news programmes names the same as the channel that it airs on

TV News and New/Digital Media



Does the TV News programme have a dedicated website?
yeah because it updates regularly What does the website offer viewers?
it gives them blogs, videos, fact checks and special reports 
Does the TV News programme have a Twitter feed?
yeah which they update and add posts to alotHow does the Twitter feed promote the programme?
they put up a lot of videos to show the sort of things they might show in there news channel and sometimes funny things too like Robert Downey Jr walks out after being questioned on dugs

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