Thursday 30 April 2015

news covering start of election

Testing what you've learned...

1) What is the angle of a news story? Give an example to explain your answer.
The angle of  a news story is the perspective that the news provider takes on a certain event, in other word's how you report a story.
2) What is the difference between tabloid and broadsheet news coverage?
Tabloid news is less serious and informal content, focusing on celebrities, sports and crime stories. Broadsheet is serious news, politics, economics and international news.
3) What would be an example of a tabloid-style TV news programme?
Channel 5 news is an example as it shows less serious news on things like new technology or food or odd things.
4) What would be an example of a broadsheet-style TV news programme?
Channel 4 news and BBC news at 10 pm.
5) What is the difference between international, national, regional and local news coverage?
international news stories are from around the world. national is within your country or UK. regional is London,  Yorkshire and Scotland. 

-the difference between international and national news is that national news isn't from countries from around the world but only within the UK. 


BBC News election story - via YouTube

1) Is this international, national, regional or local news? How can you tell?
- this is national news as its about the UK.
2) What angle does the report take on the story?

- this is from a national angle 
3) Is this more tabloid or broadsheet-style coverage?
- broadsheet4) What kind of audience would you expect to watch this type of TV news programme? Why?
- people who are educated and been to uni. people who live within the UK.
Sky News election story not available online - use your notes

1) Is this international, national, regional or local news? How can you tell?
- national
2) What angle does the report take on the story?
Governemt  3) Is this more tabloid or broadsheet-style coverage?
A mix; mainly tabloid
4) What kind of audience would you expect to watch this type of TV news programme? Why?
18-50 years
STV (Scottish) coverage of the election story

1) Is this international, national, regional or local news? How can you tell?
- local because its about Scotland

2) What angle does the report take on the story?
-Scottish
3) Is this more tabloid or broadsheet-style coverage?
-tabloid

4) What kind of audience would you expect to watch this type of TV news programme? Why?
- people who live in Scotland.


Channel 4 News coverage of the election story.

1) Is this international, national, regional or local news? How can you tell?
- national
2) What angle does the report take on the story?
balanced 
3) Is this more tabloid or broadsheet-style coverage?
broadsheet

4) What kind of audience would you expect to watch this type of TV news programme? Why?
older . 20 - 50