Project: Summer Research

Essential Information

In my blog I will be researching Newsround and how they present their news bulletins.Newsround is BBC Children s news programme which is broadcasted on BBC's CBBC channel which is a children's channel aimed at 6-12 year old's.It is broadcasted on the following schedules below & the source and schedule for this show can be found here http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/19561095.

Weekdays

07:40 - 5 minutes

08:15 - 5 minutes

16:20 - 5 minutes

18:50 - 3 minutes

Weekends

8:55am - 3 minutes

11:55am - 6 minutes

1:55pm - 6 minutes

There are too many presenters in the past who presented this programme so I will list the present ones.Ricky Boleto,Martin Dougan,Aysah Tull,Jenny Lawrence and Hayley Cutts which all present Newsround this timeline.On average the amount of people that watch Newsround is around 100 thousand a month since CBBC's Newsround is specifically has a target audience (6-12) year old's but currently is suffering downfalls of viewers due to lack of suitable children news and this is their logo.

Additional information on CBBC's Newsround

Newsround launched in April the 4th 1972 and was one of the world's first television news magazines aimed specifically at children.Newsround was originally known as John Craven's Newsround but after John Craven departure it was renamed Newsround which is what it is called today.

Day 1 stories

First Gold bar found at Kent.

Meet Chibatman

Day 2 Stories

NASA release footage of power solar flares 

Dog Rescued after being stranded 10 days on a ledge

A dog was rescued by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) on Sunday after going missing for nearly 10 days close to Foreland Point, in North Devon, England.

Sprig, the springer spaniel, had gone missing during a walk and was trapped on a rocky ledge when he was spotted in a chance sighting by the lifeboat team.

Andrew Escott, who was with the team who saved Sprig, said contacting the owners to tell them he had found their dog was the best call he has ever made.

Day 3 Stories 

Newsround 03/09/14

David Beckham on Danny Welbeck leaving and England

The editor for this programe shows news from different type of topics and shows most popular to most talked about. 

HSBC Values Poster

I created this to show what security actually means and what it has advanced to from a gun to more people with guns then it shows what "security" actually means.I wanted to represent that HSBC is the most secure bank that you can find.

TV News bulletin

1) What were the five stories your group chose to broadcast?

Greenford news story: Greenford High receives 2 awards from Specialist Schools and Trust

National news story: Antibiotics climate.

London news story: School Achievements 

Sports news story: Suarez talking to Barcelona.

Funny news story: Suarez biting Giorgio chellini.

2) For each story above, explain WHY you chose that particular story and not something else. Why would it interest a Greenford audience?

Greenford news story: We chose this story because…It is appropriate and it’s a achievement for the school.

National news story: We chose this story because…It is an interesting national news story

London news story: We chose this story because…Its an local news bulletin which local people will watch.

Sports news story: We chose this story because… It is a news bulletin which all sports fan are talking about right now.

Funny news story: We chose this story because… Seems like a funny story and causes a lot of controversy around it.

3) What order did you broadcast the stories in? Greenford News, International News,London news,Sports news and funny news  Why did you place the stories in that order? Because people want something different as well instead of mainstream news.

Now think about your writing, editing, broadcasting and group work.

4) How did you make sure the script was the right length?

We practised the script and times it to see if the reporter was able to do it correctly in 60 seconds.

5) How did you make sure each story was clear and easy to understand?

Practise the script and get the director to see if its good to understand.

6) How did you make sure the broadcast was professional?

The editor made sure the broadcast was good enough and edited to a good amount.

7) What was your specific role in the group?

I was the reporter.

8) Rate your group’s ability to work collaboratively out of 5 (1=poor, 5=excellent)

5

9) How could your group have worked more effectively as a team?

Director should of tried harder.

10) Finally, what would you have done differently if you were given the opportunity to do this again?

Told the director to make the script more interesting and seem more appealing.

Textual Analysis - Clips

The hilarious commercial follows Bryant and Messi's first ad with the airline which saw the pair trying to out do each other in the popularity stakes.Pitting the two men in a selfie challenge, the new advert sees the pair travel the world in a bid to land the perfect 'selfie

Clip: Advertising Turkish Airline

Genre: Sports ad but advertising an airline.

Target audience: middle class sport enthusiast.Targeting football and basketball fans.Showing 2 of the most well known athletes in one advert can create a big but this has a twist advertising an airline. 

Platform: You can watch this on TV,Phone,Tablets,Laptops and many more multimedia devices.

 The majority of the characters in the film generally behave in a violent and lawless manner. They are portrayed as being reckless and antisocial young people who commit crimes such as petty theft and serious violence. The film also showcases how the characters engage in recreational drug taking behaviour

Genre: Drama/Action based in London

Audience: Young Teenagers 15-20.It shows Teenagers and is mostly related to their life's and might be similar to a person's life.

Platform: DVD and TV since its an old movie. 

The Purge is a night where all crime is legal and all hospitals, fire stations, and police stations in the United States are closed down for 12 hours. A couple, Shane and Liz, are driving home in Los Angeles to their kids when their car runs out of gas just as the Purge commences, and they flee from masked attackers on motorcycles and minibikes. Meanwhile, Leo Barnes goes out into the streets to get revenge on the man who killed his son, and a mother and daughter, Eva and Cali, run into the night after an unknown group of well-equipped assailants break into their tenement. The five people meet up as they attempt to survive the night.

Genre: Horror/Thriller based in America.

Audience: Young Teenagers 16-20 Male & Female 60/40

Platform Cinema since it hasn't been released yet.

GGCE Media HW 25/06/2014

1: I chose media studies because it seemed easy and otherwise its a great subject.
2: The music video course so that ill be able to control my own work and be creative about it.
3: Be able to use Photoshop correctly and not be held back with not knowing how to use it correctly.
4: Its good to have high targets so ill aim for a A* but I don't mind getting any grade between A*-B
5: The last TV show/Film I watched was the Suarez bite.
6: It was a shock because it doesn't normally happen.
7: I used my phone 3 hours ago to check for a text message from Google.
8 The device that I use the most to access media is my phone because it contains precious family photos and passwords.
9: Judge rebukes (express sharp disapproval or criticism) Cameron on comments made on Coulson's conviction is the main story because it shows something which doesn't usually happen and brings up tension which causes it to be interesting to the audience.
10: Its the same story as bbc.co.uk but a different title (Andy Coulson trial: jurors fail to reach verdicts on remaining charges) which can lead to a bigger audience appeal.