Wednesday 19 th June -TV news TV NEWS BROADCASTING
What is News? News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third-party or mass audience (Wikipedia) New information of interest or Reports of current events broadcast via media such as newspapers or television (http://wiktionary.org)
News Media Print Newspapers Audio- Radio broadcasts Visual/Audio- TV and online
Why TV is one of the most popular news medium? Evening news bulletin is invariably actionpacked and dramatic, giving the sense that the world is full of excitement, tragedy, disasters, horrors, wars, victories, amazing discoveries and achievements, political scandals and cover-ups (Breuer, Napthine and O Shea 108).
TV News Bulletin Vs. Newspapers Recorded footage (videos) can have a powerful impact on an audience. People can be made to feel that they are witnessing events as they happen or happened. Newsreaders reinforce this impression of authenticity and reliability and adds urgency when reporting highly-charged news events (events or issues that people have strong feelings and opinions about).
Who owns the news? Television broadcasting in Australia Public (ABC, SBS, NITV) Australian Broadcasting Corporation Special Broadcasting Service National Indigenous Television Community TV 44 Adelaide
Commercial TV News Networks Metropolitan networks: Seven, Nine and Ten Networks Newspaper owners aim to increase sales, while TV networks aim to increase ratings in both cases to generate more income from advertising.
TV news bulletins TV news are subject to selection and editing. News items are often limited to a single viewpoint to keep up the momentum and accessibility of the news. Editors prioritise stories that are accompanied by dramatic footage- for the same reasons that newspaper editors place striking headlines and photographs on the front pages of newspapers.
To include or not to include? News bulletins focus on the visual aspect of news reporting. Is the footage compelling? Is it frightening or unexpected? Is the subject of the story memorable or visually appealing?
TV News 1. Does the story appeal to a wide audience? 2. Would the audience keep watching? 3. Would news item have an impact of audience s lives? 4. Would it make them cry? Laugh? Think?
TV News Vs Newspapers As a result of its visual focus, television news is based on events and action rather than ideas. TV news usually offer less complex analysis of events and issues than in the average newspaper It is estimated that the total words in an average commercial channel s news broadcast would fit on one broadsheet page.
Features of a News Bulletin Signature music Network logo Newsreader (also known as the anchor) A distinctive set the news rooms or the desk Backdrop behind newsreader to create visual context Use of light, colour, sound to create a particular mood Clips that visually represent the story Location footage Talking Heads and eyewitness accounts Advertisement
Features of a News Bulletin Watch the following clip to see if you can spot the features of a news bulletin. Ten news -NAPLAN Nerves http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wubl0wrzvom 7News - Duchess of Cambridge ready for birth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hkzurnnwc s
How to make a Video for a News Story For those who want to make a video as part of their presentation: http://www.abc.net.au/btn/index.htm - BTN - How to make a News Story and Behind BTN