British Broadcasting Corporation.
How is the BBC funded?
The BBC is funded by a television licence which is payed every year if you want to watch TV in your house.
What is the BBC's famous mission statement? (Clue: it's three words)
To inform, educate and entertain.
What is BBC1's programme remit?
To be the BBC's most popular channel and to attract high viewing figures.
How does the BBC News at Six fit into BBC1's remit?
What about race/ethnicity? What effect might these aspects have on an audience?
If the race is just one sided it could be biased because it will effect the topics and subjects (news)
they show/present. The audience wouldn't tune in because it doesn't appeal to a wide range.
What is the very first shot?
What is the BBC's famous mission statement? (Clue: it's three words)
To inform, educate and entertain.
What is BBC1's programme remit?
To be the BBC's most popular channel and to attract high viewing figures.
How does the BBC News at Six fit into BBC1's remit?
What about race/ethnicity? What effect might these aspects have on an audience?
If the race is just one sided it could be biased because it will effect the topics and subjects (news)
they show/present. The audience wouldn't tune in because it doesn't appeal to a wide range.
Who are the presenters of BBC News at Six?
The presenters are Fiona Bruce, George Alagiah and Sophie Rawroth.
What are the presenters wearing? What does this communicate to the audience?
The presenters are dressed quite smartly and formally. They wear skirts which shirts or a casual smart-wear top and men wear suits.
Why might a TV News programme use a variety of presenters?
They may use a variety of presenters to attract a wide-range audience.How are other reporters or presenters used in the TV news programme?
They are used as helpers or reporters.Is there a balance between male and female presenters? What about race/ethnicity? What effect might these aspects have on an audience?
There is a slight unbalanced percentage of how many presenters there because there are 2 females and 1 male. the majority are White-Britsh which could indicate that it is more British Based.
The first shot is of the presenter introducing the first headline.
How does the opening sequence use graphics or images to grab the attention of the audience?
As the presenter is talking about how much Tesco has lost, it includes graphics to entertain the audience.How is music used in the opening sequence?
The music is a serious tone and type of music which suggest that is a serious/ important bit of news.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?
There are 6 news stories being presented briefly in the opening of the programme. The audience are told what story will be coming up and the order. Sport for example is at the end so they can tune in at the last minutes of the programme.
What aspects of the studio can be seen by the audience?
The audience can see chairs, tables, background screens, over looking cameras and main cameras.
Are the presenters standing or behind desks? Why do you think this is?
The presenter at first is sitting down to make the audience feel more relaxed and then is standing up.
Are journalists or technology visible? What might these things suggest to the audience?
There is no journalism visible yet there is technology (cameras and background screens).
How does the studio use colour?
The studio uses the colour red for their audience to recognise that it is BBC news.
The news programme presents their stories in a serious way. They don't have personal opinions and they don't have only one point of the story.
What difference techniques does the programme use to present the news? (E.g. presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video etc.)
The programme uses presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics and videos.
What types of news does the TV News programme typically cover? Give five examples (e.g. politics, international, sport etc.)
It covers all types of stories however it is a British based story programme therefore they don't cover as much international stories.
Give two real examples of how news stories are presented to keep the interest of the audience.
The use of graphics and the use of reporters on the actual location.
How does the news programme typically present a story?
They introduce there stories and present them in a serious way. Most of their stories aren't biased.
What difference techniques does the programme use to present the news? (E.g. presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video etc.)
The programme uses reporters to talk to a camera while the present is in a different location. They also include graphics and videos.
What types of news does the TV News programme typically cover? Give five examples (e.g. politics, international, sport etc.)
It covers all type of news however it's a British based story programme therefore they don't cover international stories as much or often.
What is the top story?
The top story is the Nepal Earthquake that occurred.
How long does the top story last for?
It lasted around 8-9 minutes .
How long is each story shown for?
More or less than 5 minutes.
Why do you think each story was shown for the time it was?
I think it was to get a good insight of what each story was about and the background behind it.
What is the target audience for this BBC News at Six?
The target audience is for 16-35 year olds.
What are the viewing figures for BBC News at Six?
Around 4 million.
Why might someone choose to watch this TV news programme over others?
It is the most trusted news on TV and people say it gives the most information when it comes to news.
Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme or comment?
Yes, BBC news have a twitter account where you can connect and ask questions.
What other news programmes and services does the BBC offer in addition to the BBC News at Six?
yes it does.
What does the website offer viewers?
It has live news stories programmes.
Does the TV News programme have a Twitter feed?
Yes
How does the Twitter feed promote the programme?
The audience can interact and give their opinion on the programme.
Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme or submit news stories?
I'm not 100% sure,
The audience can see chairs, tables, background screens, over looking cameras and main cameras.
Are the presenters standing or behind desks? Why do you think this is?
The presenter at first is sitting down to make the audience feel more relaxed and then is standing up.
Are journalists or technology visible? What might these things suggest to the audience?
There is no journalism visible yet there is technology (cameras and background screens).
How does the studio use colour?
The studio uses the colour red for their audience to recognise that it is BBC news.
The news programme presents their stories in a serious way. They don't have personal opinions and they don't have only one point of the story.
What difference techniques does the programme use to present the news? (E.g. presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video etc.)
The programme uses presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics and videos.
What types of news does the TV News programme typically cover? Give five examples (e.g. politics, international, sport etc.)
It covers all types of stories however it is a British based story programme therefore they don't cover as much international stories.
Give two real examples of how news stories are presented to keep the interest of the audience.
The use of graphics and the use of reporters on the actual location.
How does the news programme typically present a story?
They introduce there stories and present them in a serious way. Most of their stories aren't biased.
What difference techniques does the programme use to present the news? (E.g. presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video etc.)
The programme uses reporters to talk to a camera while the present is in a different location. They also include graphics and videos.
What types of news does the TV News programme typically cover? Give five examples (e.g. politics, international, sport etc.)
It covers all type of news however it's a British based story programme therefore they don't cover international stories as much or often.
What is the top story?
The top story is the Nepal Earthquake that occurred.
How long does the top story last for?
It lasted around 8-9 minutes .
How long is each story shown for?
More or less than 5 minutes.
Why do you think each story was shown for the time it was?
I think it was to get a good insight of what each story was about and the background behind it.
What is the target audience for this BBC News at Six?
The target audience is for 16-35 year olds.
What are the viewing figures for BBC News at Six?
Around 4 million.
Why might someone choose to watch this TV news programme over others?
It is the most trusted news on TV and people say it gives the most information when it comes to news.
Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme or comment?
Yes, BBC news have a twitter account where you can connect and ask questions.
What other news programmes and services does the BBC offer in addition to the BBC News at Six?
- BBC One
- BBC Two
- BBC Three
- BBC Four
- CBBC
- CBeebies
- BBC News Channel
- BBC Parliament
- BBC ALBA
- BBC World News
- S4C
- What role does OFCOM have in making sure TV News is fair and accurate?
- OFCOM regulates the content of the news. they make sure it is not one sided.
- The BBC has been accused of 'dumbing down' the News at Six. What does this mean? Do you agree with the accusation that the news is 'dumbed down'?
- This means they break the news stories into smaller pieces or chunks for it to be more easier to understand. i think it attracts a wider and younger audience.
yes it does.
What does the website offer viewers?
It has live news stories programmes.
Does the TV News programme have a Twitter feed?
Yes
How does the Twitter feed promote the programme?
The audience can interact and give their opinion on the programme.
Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme or submit news stories?
I'm not 100% sure,
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