Monday, 31 March 2014
Wednesday, 12 March 2014
Conventions of a News Package
News Package
field reporter
Field reporters in this news were used to go to the scene but also interview people. The people that the presenters interviewed were only eye witnesses as there were there but had no experience or knowledge of what has happened. The experts would not be there because it is at the scene of the accident and would by near impossible to find an expert to interview. In 5.00 there was a presenter who interviewed an eye witness. This tells the audience what normal people feels and thinks about this but also it would what most of viewers think in that situation. The presenter was asking simple questions such as what she saw and witnessed because it also shows how they feel but also, the interviewer could not go in depth into the topic because the interviewee might not know too much in the topic. also, in 1.08.00 when an presenter is standing on a green screen in front of the twin towers which makes him look as if he is there.
mode of address
Mode of address in this news is very serious and this is shown by the tone of voice that the presenters use. the shot of the twin tower being in flames already makes the viewer thing and act seriously towards the topic but also, the voice over they use talks in a low and deep tone which add to the feeling of being serious. This has an effect on the audience by making them think more about the topic and not think it’s a funny matter because throughout the news, every presenter, co presenter and interviewer is talking in an honest and severe tone. the way they present it also add into the mood and feeling because most of the shots are of the twin tower bring on flames but also having the voice over to talk about it and what is happening. The accent that they have are all American but it is clear and not a strong accent so that not many people understands it.
interviewing experts and eye witnesses
In 5.00 there was a short interview with a presenter and a witness. Although the witness said that she did not see it happen, she did describe what was happening and what she saw. It was displayed in a split screen which between the presenter and the interviewer. the shot of the interview was not great because in some parts, the interviewer's body was cut half way, but the reason for this is that everyone was panicking and running everywhere, this displays and also add to the feeling of being serious because of how it is being presented but also some fear because of how the interviewee is acting and what she says. the location for this interview was at the scene of where it all happened because it adds a large amount of realism to the viewer because they are interviewing people that have been effected by it but this effects the audience because then they will have some experience of what has happened and how people feel towards the topic.
actuality footage
Throughout the news, there were constant shots of the twin towers. these shots was from a camera in a helicopter because this happened in a city so it would be easy for helicopters and cameras to get there on time but if it was to be in a remote area, there would not be any helicopters or professional camera men, the news would simply rely on the public to get the footage. However some of the footage that was being shown was from as people in the public. This is used to engage with the audience but also realism to show how serious this topic is. using actual footage would keep the audience gripped to the footage and not look away once because the footage being show are ordinary and everyday people so the footage makes it more real to the viewer. during the actual footage are being shown, there are voice over being used in the background and this is used to talk about what is happening but also to keep the viewer up to date with information. The tone of voice being used on top of the actual footage is a also in a serious tone so both the voice over and the actual footage works together to create a feeling that the audience will have.
links to studio
In some parts the news, used links to studio and this is when two people from different places communicate in the news. For example, in 06.45 there is a shot of when the presenter and an expert are talking in split screen. This allows them to discuss about the topic but also not making the audience miss out anything. The effect that this has in the audience is that they can see both people in shot at the same time and both are looking straight to the camera which engages the audience even more. In 23.09 there is a shot of the presenter talking to the camera and giving information and up to date news on what is happening on the topic but also being in a green screen which shows the twin towers being in flames. this relates to the topic and also it would keep the audience looking at the screen because he is talking about something that relates to the footage in the background being played but the reason why split screen is being used is because the presenter cannot be there in the shot so the news does the best they can to get the next best thing. This is very effective to the audience because they will always have attention on what is happening.
example 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK1ZaS6mcBc
report structure
the report structure that is being used in this news effects the audience is that the presenters goes straignt to the topic and give information and straight facts about the topic. the archive footage being used also is used to introduce what they are talking about and who they are talking about. the archive footage that they use is about the story they will be talking about. this would want the audience to watch it more because the are able to see archive footage of the topic they are talking about. this is done becuase the news shows everything they can to the audience and make sure they know everything there is to know on the topic.
Field reporters
Field reporters cover a specific part of the news where they are able to go to the location of where the topic is taking place. For example, if the topic was about football, the field reporter would be next to a football stadium to keep the story relevant to the audience but also so that when the viewer will see the football stadium or the football match behind the reporter, their attention will go straight to the news and what the reporter is saying. most of the topics that field reporters cover are topics that are most popular in public because it would grab the attention to more people but also, they specially pick popular topics because they pay to go on the specific location, so the topic that they are doing should be one that is will definitely give the news some attention. However, sometimes the field reporters go in a location that may not be relevant to the topic. For example, the reporter could go film in a park when talking about the army. This is to just to go outside but the reason why this is effective to the audience is because there will be another location the news will be shot instead of a studio.;
links to studio
Links to studio is used for communication so that the presenter could communicate with the field reporter by asking questions but also so that the reporter could give information about the atmosphere in the specific location. This is done because it allows the viewer to get a feeling of how it would be like being there but also what is happening there. The fact that the viewer is getting live information from someone who is at the location makes them want to watch the news more. The video will vary from live footage to pre-record but this also depends on the topic that the news is talking about. However, the camera language that will be used have to include the rule of thirds, for example, if the presenter is communicating with someone at the event, both the camera would have to be using the rule of theirs because it then will be shown in a professional way and the viewers will not have much criticism about the news and would just listen to what they are saying.
mode of address to viewer
The mode of address is how the reporter presents and delivers the news to the viewer. For example, for the BBC news will be presented in a professional and manner and also speak formal with a deep, and serious voice. However, with other topics such as sports, there will be a younger and lighter voice and presenter that will be used because it would appeal to younger people. The reason for this is because younger people are getting into sports and this will be effective to use. The mode of address means that the presenter would have to make sure their tone of voice and language complexity will be professional in order to get the viewers’ attention but to also set the mood to how the viewer must feel. For example, the presenter would talk in a low and serious tone to show too serious a topic is and would reflect onto the audience.
interviewing experts and witnesses
The difference with interviewing experts to witnesses are that the witnesses will only be an eye witness of the topic or even someone who has been affected by the topic, they will not know exactly what has happened and not have much knowledge of it. However, interviewing an expert will give the audience a lot more information, fact but also their opinions on the topic. Interviewing an expert will give the audience information from someone who knows about the topic rather than one being there by luck.
report structure
The report structure is how the news will be laid out and what they will say in what time. This allows the audience to feed in specific information at specific times. An example of this would be how the presenter introduces themselves and the story line or how the presenter would end his part of the news. This usually ends with the presenter coming up with a conclusion. The report structure will include pars like archive footage, outside broadcasting to engage with the viewer and but also to show how real the news is.
actuality footage
Actual footage is when there is footage that is taken by normal people at the event. This is because the professional camera men wouldn't be there at the time and will not be able to come to the event exactly when it happened but it will be there on a number of days. The actual footage are mostly taken on a simply camera phone and this is because everyone has a camera on their phone but also they won’t be in a great quality which would add some realism to the story.
News - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfQI1ohBS8A
Actual footage is when there is footage that is taken by normal people at the event. This is because the professional camera men wouldn't be there at the time and will not be able to come to the event exactly when it happened but it will be there on a number of days. The actual footage are mostly taken on a simply camera phone and this is because everyone has a camera on their phone but also they won’t be in a great quality which would add some realism to the story.
News - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfQI1ohBS8A
field reporter
Field reporters in this news were used to go to the scene but also interview people. The people that the presenters interviewed were only eye witnesses as there were there but had no experience or knowledge of what has happened. The experts would not be there because it is at the scene of the accident and would by near impossible to find an expert to interview. In 5.00 there was a presenter who interviewed an eye witness. This tells the audience what normal people feels and thinks about this but also it would what most of viewers think in that situation. The presenter was asking simple questions such as what she saw and witnessed because it also shows how they feel but also, the interviewer could not go in depth into the topic because the interviewee might not know too much in the topic. also, in 1.08.00 when an presenter is standing on a green screen in front of the twin towers which makes him look as if he is there.
mode of address
Mode of address in this news is very serious and this is shown by the tone of voice that the presenters use. the shot of the twin tower being in flames already makes the viewer thing and act seriously towards the topic but also, the voice over they use talks in a low and deep tone which add to the feeling of being serious. This has an effect on the audience by making them think more about the topic and not think it’s a funny matter because throughout the news, every presenter, co presenter and interviewer is talking in an honest and severe tone. the way they present it also add into the mood and feeling because most of the shots are of the twin tower bring on flames but also having the voice over to talk about it and what is happening. The accent that they have are all American but it is clear and not a strong accent so that not many people understands it.
interviewing experts and eye witnesses
In 5.00 there was a short interview with a presenter and a witness. Although the witness said that she did not see it happen, she did describe what was happening and what she saw. It was displayed in a split screen which between the presenter and the interviewer. the shot of the interview was not great because in some parts, the interviewer's body was cut half way, but the reason for this is that everyone was panicking and running everywhere, this displays and also add to the feeling of being serious because of how it is being presented but also some fear because of how the interviewee is acting and what she says. the location for this interview was at the scene of where it all happened because it adds a large amount of realism to the viewer because they are interviewing people that have been effected by it but this effects the audience because then they will have some experience of what has happened and how people feel towards the topic.
actuality footage
Throughout the news, there were constant shots of the twin towers. these shots was from a camera in a helicopter because this happened in a city so it would be easy for helicopters and cameras to get there on time but if it was to be in a remote area, there would not be any helicopters or professional camera men, the news would simply rely on the public to get the footage. However some of the footage that was being shown was from as people in the public. This is used to engage with the audience but also realism to show how serious this topic is. using actual footage would keep the audience gripped to the footage and not look away once because the footage being show are ordinary and everyday people so the footage makes it more real to the viewer. during the actual footage are being shown, there are voice over being used in the background and this is used to talk about what is happening but also to keep the viewer up to date with information. The tone of voice being used on top of the actual footage is a also in a serious tone so both the voice over and the actual footage works together to create a feeling that the audience will have.
links to studio
In some parts the news, used links to studio and this is when two people from different places communicate in the news. For example, in 06.45 there is a shot of when the presenter and an expert are talking in split screen. This allows them to discuss about the topic but also not making the audience miss out anything. The effect that this has in the audience is that they can see both people in shot at the same time and both are looking straight to the camera which engages the audience even more. In 23.09 there is a shot of the presenter talking to the camera and giving information and up to date news on what is happening on the topic but also being in a green screen which shows the twin towers being in flames. this relates to the topic and also it would keep the audience looking at the screen because he is talking about something that relates to the footage in the background being played but the reason why split screen is being used is because the presenter cannot be there in the shot so the news does the best they can to get the next best thing. This is very effective to the audience because they will always have attention on what is happening.
example 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK1ZaS6mcBc
report structure
the report structure that is being used in this news effects the audience is that the presenters goes straignt to the topic and give information and straight facts about the topic. the archive footage being used also is used to introduce what they are talking about and who they are talking about. the archive footage that they use is about the story they will be talking about. this would want the audience to watch it more because the are able to see archive footage of the topic they are talking about. this is done becuase the news shows everything they can to the audience and make sure they know everything there is to know on the topic.
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