Presenters are a group of people who introduce a television programme and will appear throughout the lead onto different topics.
On the news, presenters generally consist of an older male and a middle-aged woman, dressed formally in colour-specific clothing in order to tie in with the surroundings and therefore the 'branding' of the news. The time of day might change the style and coloring of their clothes slightly, as the darker colors in the backdrop could clash with their clothing and create a depressing atmosphere and make the bad news being reported about harsher and more violent for the audience. The clothing the presenters wear will tie in with the text-face of the News channel in order to give a sense of continuity for the shots and allow everything to tie in together.
News sequences
News sequences tend to fluctuate between lighter and more serious tones during presenting ensuring that all of the highlights are of Public Interest and keep the viewers intrigued and aware.
The first news highlight will be either "Breaking News" or the "Headlining story" of the day, usually something of importance to the community - for example, the Headlining story on the BBC UK news is the brutal murder of Becky Watts and the ongoing investigation into her death.
Following this, reporters spoke of a recent video from terrorist group ISIS and political responses to the opinions stated on the video; a football manager admitting defeat; the poisoning of Crufts competitor Jagger and various other topics following the same theme.
The main headlines, however, are generally presented on television in line with more humorous, light-hearted headlines. This doesn't necessarily dampen the importance of the previous headlines, but rather informs viewers of a larger range and theme of topics.
It's also important to not report only upsetting news because this will make viewers distressed and uninterested in watching News channels anymore.
The stories chosen from a range of interesting things depend on a matter of different circumstances for the reporters: at the beginning of the day, editors will compose a timetable for the 6:00pm news and the reporters will use this to arrange their day according to where they'd need to be in the area and what sort of things the camera-men would be required to film.
This arrangement can easily change and be altered, and there are usually Plan B stories for reporters to explore due to things changing, such as a court case being delayed. In this instance, the whole team working at the news building must be able to quickly arrange a different story to fit in place, and reporters must be able to reach destinations in a short span of time, ensuring that they have the right information and stories in order to report about it.
In order to chose which topics to discuss and what time to air certain stories, editors will look at their entertainment factor, the other stories being aired that same day and what sort of theme's or 'sectors' they've covered - if there's 2 NHS-related stories, it would be wise to do something unrelated to health care and look at crime or education instead - and how relevant the information is for the viewers - i.e. how important the information is.
Sometimes there are 'Slow News Days', which is a term used to describe a day with not much 'exciting' news stories to report. There might be less to talk about, and therefore editors will have to ensure that they cram in the most interesting stories in order to keep viewers attention.
After a range of different stories, the news sequence will conclude with an "And finally..." story, usually something much more light-hearted and memorial than the other stories. For instance, if a person in the public's eye were to have passed, it's likely this news will be the "And finally..." story, looking back on their work and the good they've done to commemorate their life rather than being sad about their loss. This ends the news on an uplifting note, which leaves the audience with a positive opinion of the news channel.
The stories chosen from a range of interesting things depend on a matter of different circumstances for the reporters: at the beginning of the day, editors will compose a timetable for the 6:00pm news and the reporters will use this to arrange their day according to where they'd need to be in the area and what sort of things the camera-men would be required to film.
This arrangement can easily change and be altered, and there are usually Plan B stories for reporters to explore due to things changing, such as a court case being delayed. In this instance, the whole team working at the news building must be able to quickly arrange a different story to fit in place, and reporters must be able to reach destinations in a short span of time, ensuring that they have the right information and stories in order to report about it.
In order to chose which topics to discuss and what time to air certain stories, editors will look at their entertainment factor, the other stories being aired that same day and what sort of theme's or 'sectors' they've covered - if there's 2 NHS-related stories, it would be wise to do something unrelated to health care and look at crime or education instead - and how relevant the information is for the viewers - i.e. how important the information is.
Sometimes there are 'Slow News Days', which is a term used to describe a day with not much 'exciting' news stories to report. There might be less to talk about, and therefore editors will have to ensure that they cram in the most interesting stories in order to keep viewers attention.
After a range of different stories, the news sequence will conclude with an "And finally..." story, usually something much more light-hearted and memorial than the other stories. For instance, if a person in the public's eye were to have passed, it's likely this news will be the "And finally..." story, looking back on their work and the good they've done to commemorate their life rather than being sad about their loss. This ends the news on an uplifting note, which leaves the audience with a positive opinion of the news channel.
The Chowles News Broadcast
The Chowles family appeared on the news talking about how their house is repossessed as they cannot pay their mortgage off and neither of them are working due to health issues and having to looks after children. The people of interest are placed on-screen in order to evoke feelings of sympathy from the viewers and alert the public of the issue some people are facing - when they're all on-screen together, the baby is placed in between the two parents, and the dog is locked out in the cold, which emphasizes their difficult living conditions.
There is a representation of vulnerability through the shots of Pierre, the ill father who cannot work, slipping on the snow outside the house; the mother, Christina looking after the young child. The family are presented in a vulnerable way, in order to evoke sympathy from the viewers and alert them of the happenings being reported on.
Using your own broadcast
I watched an NBC news bulletin (an American News Outlet) from April 19th. It opens with a quick, brief detailing of the different stories they will be discussing during the broadcast which catches viewers attention and already gives them an idea of what has been happening in their area. The sequence opens with the story of a ship capsizing and people losing their lives, followed by another story of terror, this time a police officer accidentally pulling out his gun instead of his tazer and killing the victim. The language used in this clip follows the lines of "missing" and "loved ones", focusing on the loss of people the memory they hold. Then a story of medicine follows - using words such as "hope" and clips of a doctor handling medicine. This gives people something pleasant to think about, rather than focusing on the many more stories of loss there are likely happening around the globe and in the local area. Next, a news story of remembrance day, focusing mainly on a man who lost his daughter to terrorism. And the news roundup ends with a story of a dog who delivers bats to baseball players. This story is much more lighthearted than the others, not involving death or "hope" of any sort, but rather just being a chirpy tale to finish off and leave the viewers satisfied with what they have watched.
The Chowles family appeared on the news talking about how their house is repossessed as they cannot pay their mortgage off and neither of them are working due to health issues and having to looks after children. The people of interest are placed on-screen in order to evoke feelings of sympathy from the viewers and alert the public of the issue some people are facing - when they're all on-screen together, the baby is placed in between the two parents, and the dog is locked out in the cold, which emphasizes their difficult living conditions.
There is a representation of vulnerability through the shots of Pierre, the ill father who cannot work, slipping on the snow outside the house; the mother, Christina looking after the young child. The family are presented in a vulnerable way, in order to evoke sympathy from the viewers and alert them of the happenings being reported on.
Using your own broadcast
I watched an NBC news bulletin (an American News Outlet) from April 19th. It opens with a quick, brief detailing of the different stories they will be discussing during the broadcast which catches viewers attention and already gives them an idea of what has been happening in their area. The sequence opens with the story of a ship capsizing and people losing their lives, followed by another story of terror, this time a police officer accidentally pulling out his gun instead of his tazer and killing the victim. The language used in this clip follows the lines of "missing" and "loved ones", focusing on the loss of people the memory they hold. Then a story of medicine follows - using words such as "hope" and clips of a doctor handling medicine. This gives people something pleasant to think about, rather than focusing on the many more stories of loss there are likely happening around the globe and in the local area. Next, a news story of remembrance day, focusing mainly on a man who lost his daughter to terrorism. And the news roundup ends with a story of a dog who delivers bats to baseball players. This story is much more lighthearted than the others, not involving death or "hope" of any sort, but rather just being a chirpy tale to finish off and leave the viewers satisfied with what they have watched.
http://news.sky.com/uk
http://news.sky.com/story/1442178/becky-watts-phone-and-computers-recovered
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