news codes and conventions
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A brief intro to the codes or conventions of broadcast TV news (used in the factual programming unit)TRANSCRIPT
The Codes & Conventions of Broadcast TV News
Studio news readers
These are the main reporters / presenters that appear in broadcast TV news.
Studio news readers
But what do they do???
What do studio news readers / presenters do?
- Conduct in depth research, identify & develop news stories of interest.
- Edit copy from other reporters or external news agencies.
- Write news bulletins, links and assist in the production of scripts.
- Research & conduct interview’s in the studio or on location
- Provide briefings to crew and contributors
What personal & professional attributes / skills do news readers
need?
What personal & professional attributes / skills do news readers need?
Editorial knowledge
Understand legal & ethical issues which
affect journalism
Good communication skills
Good interpersonal skills
Visual CodesWhat does the presenters appearance
communicate to the audience?
Visual Codes
Neat, conservative haircut
Suit: Professional, respectable, smart
Clean shaven
Visual Codes
Would you trust your news from this guy?
Contributors
What kinds of contributors would you expect to see on a news programme?
- Experts- Witnesses - Members of the public (vox pops)
Report structure
Reports are normally comprised of the same techniques:- PTC: Piece To Camera- C/A: Cut Away’s- V/O: Voice Over- I/V: Interview- Vox Pops: Voice of the People- Graphics
Typical structure of a story
C/A I/V C/A I/VPTC C/A
TASK
Find a TV news programme on 4OD, BBC iPlayer or another VOD service.
Analyze it and critically assess what the codes and conventions are for TV news broadcast’s, how they are used and to what effect.