1. When it Channel 4 news on?
Channel 4 news is on Monday- Friday 7pm-7:55.
2. When was the programme first broadcast?
Channel 4 news was first aired on tv on 2nd November 1982
3. What awards has the programme won?
Channel 4 news has been awarded with International Emmy Award for news, British Academy Television Award for Best News Coverage and British Academy Television Award for Best News and Current Affairs Journalism.
4. What is the media institution that produces Channel 4 News?
The media institution that produces Channel 4 news are taxes and the government.
Presenters
1.Who are the presenters?
The main presenter for Channel 4 is Jon Snow along with Krishnan Guru-Murthy. Cathy Newman is another presenter but not one of the main ones.Then they have their Alex Thomson who is their chief correspondent that gives your news and information. Also we have Jackie Long who is Social affair editor and presenter and we have Liam Dutton which is Channel 4 news weather reporter, Michael Crick is their political correspondent, Andy Davies and Darshna Soni who is their Home affairs correspondents.Matt Frei is their only Europe editor that edits the the news around Europe.
2. What are the presenters wearing? What does this communicate to the audience?
The presenters are wearing formal clothing such as suits for the males and for the females dresses but the colour scheme for Channel 4 news. Also as you can see they all dress smartly.
3.Why might a TV News programme use a variety of presenters?
Tv News programmes might use variety of presenters for each job so they don't run out of staff so they have different person for each job that could be abroad so they have different presenters for different locations or job.
4.How are other reporters or presenters used in the TV News programme?
The reporters and presenters are used by presenting or reporting the different stories or being a person to correspond to the other reporter who goes out there to get information for them.
5.Is there a balance between male and female presenters? What about race/ethnicity? What effect might these aspects have on an audience?
Yes there is a balanace because the main presenters there are 3 males and one female.
Opening Sequence
1.What is the very first shot?The very first shot is a up beat beginning where the main story is being introduced.
2.How does the opening sequence use graphics or images to grab the attention of the audience?
They use a wide range of colours with a white surface and they have featured videos to drag attention to the main story – the colours connote a light heart and slightly informal.
3.How is music used in the opening sequence?
The music is very dramatic but upbeat which is different to other theme music for tv news programmes.
4.How are news stories introduced in the opening two minutes? Is there just one story or are the audience told what will be coming up later?
They introduce the first news story and then play the opening sequence – afterwards, they present other new stories say that it is coming up later.
Studio mise-en-scene
1.What aspects of the studio can be seen by the audience? (Desk, cameras etc.)
You see the lights and background and the whole studio which is spacious to show they are fresh and not putting too much furniture in the studio to make the studio look neat and professional then sloppy.
2.Are the presenters standing or behind desks? Why do you think this is?
The presenters stand up while they took to make the audience show that they are bringing the news to them and it is also alsmost informal but showing its not too serious but its a tv news show.
3.Are journalists or technology visible? What might these things suggest to the audience?
No there is technology shown but them self with a desk to show its formal but they do have overhead cameras to show how modern and fresh it is.
4.How does the studio use colour?
They have a colour scheme and they use it through their clothes in the tv news and graphic design colours as well.
How new stories are presented?
1.How does the news programme typically present a story?
They traditionally use a voice over to give an intro into the story and then they then use interviews and the typical talking to the camera in front of a screen.
2.What difference techniques does the programme use to present the news? (E.g. presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video etc.)
They use a variety of camera shots such as med shot and
They use a variety of camera shots such as med shot and
3.What types of news does the TV News programme typically cover? Give five examples (e.g. politics, international, sport etc.)
4.Give two real examples of how news stories presented to keep the interest of the audience.
Running order
1.What is the top story?
The top story is about immigration control.
2,How long does the top story last for?
The top story lasts for about 5-10 minutes.
3.What are the other stories the programme does or will cover? List them in the order they are presented in (the ‘running order’).
4.How long is each story shown for?
5.Why do you think each story was shown for the time it was?
Audience
2.Why might someone choose to watch this TV News programme over others?
They might choose Channel 4 news over
3.Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme or comment?
There are social media tags and links which you can follow to help you find something etc.
4.What audience pleasures (Uses and Gratifications theory – Blumler and Katz) does the programme offer?
Institution
1.Who owns, runs or produces this TV News programme?
2.Does the institution own, run or produce any other TV News programmes, channels or newspapers?
3.How does the programme fit the TV channel it is on?
It fits because tv channel because channel 4 is made for entertainment
4.What role does OFCOM have in making sure TV News is fair and accurate?
Tv News and New/ Digital Media
1.Does the TV News programme have a dedicated website?
2.What does the website offer viewers?
3.Does the TV News programme have a Twitter feed?
4.How does the Twitter feed promote the programme?
5.Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme or submit news stories?
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