Thursday 21 May 2015

  • 1) Name the TV news programme you created a running order for in this morning's lesson. BBC 3 60 second news.

    2) List the five stories you chose and explain why you chose each one. 
  • The first news story I will be covering is the breaking news of the engagement story I chose to do this first as it a story which most people who watch BBC 3 60 second news may like to watch.
  • The second news story I will cover is the story of the well known politician who is being investigated for fraud I chose this is the news that BBC news 3 60 seconds would cover as it effects that age group.
  • The third story I would use Two prisoners convicted of armed robbery have escaped from Wormwood Scrubs prison in West London , I chose this as this is news that BBC3 60 second news would listen to. 
  • The fourth story I would choose be Lady Gaga is in London and has been spotted jogging in hyde park i chose this as it has a celebrity element to it as its based on a celebrity and that fits what there target audience would watch. 
  • The last story was Cheryl Cole has announced she is pregnant i chose this as it would be news which BBC3 news audience would watch as it has a celebrity element.

  • 3) Use the Uses and Gratifications theory to explain why ONE of the stories appeals to the target audience for that programme.

    4) Now choose one of the other TV news programmes we have focused on and choose a five-story running order for that programme. The four TV news progammes are:

    • Channel 4 News
    • BBC News at Six
    • BBC 60 Second news  
    • BBC Newsround

    The available stories are:

    • A tweet by Miley Cyrus telling a fan to ‘get a life’ has started a ‘Twitter storm’.
    • 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.
    • A well-known politician has been named on Twitter as being investigated by police for fraud.
    • Cheryl Cole has announced she is pregnant.
    • David Cameron’s office has announced he will be visiting Washington next week to meet President Obama.
    • An anti-austerity march against government cuts has been held in London today and was attended by 50,000 people. The protest was calm.
    • A new series of BBC drama Sherlock achieved record viewing figures last night.
    • Lady Gaga is in London and has been spotted jogging in Hyde Park.
    • A woman has been convicted of murdering her husband. He was a wealthy banker and she a stay-at-home mum.
    • 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) Explain why those stories fit the target audience for the programme you have chosen.

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