Surprise: Yes I would say that it is a surprise story because it is unusual. Finding these kinds of fossils is very rare.
Continuity: This is part of an ongoing story which started on the 10th of March 2010 when they found an ancient eggshell.
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
News Story Analysis 10 - Environment Story
Footprints believed to have made by the giant bird Diatryma indicate that it was a "gentle herbivore" and not a fierce carnivore, scientists say.
Immediacy: It has just been released so therefore is a breaking story.
Surprise: Yes I would say that it is a surprise story because it is unusual. Finding these kinds of fossils is very rare.
Continuity: This is part of an ongoing story which started on the 10th of March 2010 when they found an ancient eggshell.
Surprise: Yes I would say that it is a surprise story because it is unusual. Finding these kinds of fossils is very rare.
Continuity: This is part of an ongoing story which started on the 10th of March 2010 when they found an ancient eggshell.
News Story Analysis 9 - Disaster Story
Hundreds of people have been told to leave there homes in St Asaph in the early hours of the morning. The environment agency have issued two of the highest severe flood warnings on the Elwy.
Immediacy: The story was broken today at 13:56 so it is a breaking story.
Amplitude: Yes it involves hundreds of people
Suprise: I would say that it was a surprise of unexpected event because we don't expect the flood to happen and then that people have to be evacuated from there homes because the flood was so bad and caused so much damage that they couldn't stay there anymore.
Personilisation: The story involves large numbers of people that had to be evacuated so its important that other people know about it.
Negativity : It is definitely bad, awful news because it is a massive flood and the water has entered about 1000 homes.
Immediacy: The story was broken today at 13:56 so it is a breaking story.
Amplitude: Yes it involves hundreds of people
Suprise: I would say that it was a surprise of unexpected event because we don't expect the flood to happen and then that people have to be evacuated from there homes because the flood was so bad and caused so much damage that they couldn't stay there anymore.
Personilisation: The story involves large numbers of people that had to be evacuated so its important that other people know about it.
Negativity : It is definitely bad, awful news because it is a massive flood and the water has entered about 1000 homes.
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
News Story Analysis 8 - Crime Story
This news story is about three men that carried out robberies to a bank and have been doing it for a year before being caught. They have now been jailed for at least 20 years each.
Immediacy : Yes it is immediacy because it has happened recently
Familiarity : Yes it happened in the UK
Surprise : Yes it is a surprise because we did not expect it too happen
Continuity : Yes it is part of an on going story
Personalisation : Yes it is a human interest story because we will be interested to know what's going on
Negativity : Yes because they robbed a bank and its worst news in this financial climate
Immediacy : Yes it is immediacy because it has happened recently
Familiarity : Yes it happened in the UK
Surprise : Yes it is a surprise because we did not expect it too happen
Continuity : Yes it is part of an on going story
Personalisation : Yes it is a human interest story because we will be interested to know what's going on
Negativity : Yes because they robbed a bank and its worst news in this financial climate
Tuesday, 19 November 2013
News Story Analysis 7 - Crime Story
This news story is about a raid that leads to weapon and drug arrests. Dozens of weapons were seized , along with drugs and counterfeit alcohol and tobacco, in a series of police rains in Sheffield.
Immediacy : Yes it happened today so therefore it is immediacy.
Familiarity : It is South Yorkshire so geographically yes it is a familiarity story.
Amplitude: It was quite a big event as there were 12 gangs and 21 people were arrested.
Continuity : Yes its part of a on going story that started on the 15th July 2012.
Conflict : It was a raid so there would definitely have been alot of conflict.
Negativity: It is very bad news as there has been a raid and people may have been badly injured.
Immediacy : Yes it happened today so therefore it is immediacy.
Familiarity : It is South Yorkshire so geographically yes it is a familiarity story.
Amplitude: It was quite a big event as there were 12 gangs and 21 people were arrested.
Continuity : Yes its part of a on going story that started on the 15th July 2012.
Conflict : It was a raid so there would definitely have been alot of conflict.
Negativity: It is very bad news as there has been a raid and people may have been badly injured.
Sunday, 17 November 2013
News Story Anaylisis 6 - Celebrity Story
This news story is about two elite people that are now going out. They were spotted together at the airport recently. Tulisa flies back from Newcastle as it emerges shes dating toons player Danny Simpson.
Immediacy : It has happened very recently so is definitely immediacy.
Familiarity : Its in London so is close to us and familiar.
Frequency : These events happen often with different stars, constantly stars are braking up and getting back together.
Elite people : Yes it is celebrities that are both now going out.
Personalisation : It is a human interest story because they are elite people and we are nosy and like to know what is going on.
Immediacy : It has happened very recently so is definitely immediacy.
Familiarity : Its in London so is close to us and familiar.
Frequency : These events happen often with different stars, constantly stars are braking up and getting back together.
Elite people : Yes it is celebrities that are both now going out.
Personalisation : It is a human interest story because they are elite people and we are nosy and like to know what is going on.
Friday, 15 November 2013
News Story Analysis 5- War Story
This news story is about three Isrealis killed by a Gaza rocket. I chose this news story because I feel it is something that is going on in the world right now and I feel that everyone knows its going on.
Immediacy : It happened very recently so the story is breaking news.
Amplitude : Yes it involved large numbers of people.
Impact : Yes it would have an effect on our lives because there is war and no one wants war to be happening.
Predictability : We expected it to happen because there has been lots of tension for a few years.
Conflict : It is a war so there is definitely conflict.
Personalisation : Yes because alot of people are very interested in wars and like to know whats happening in the world.
Negativity : Its a war so is definitely bad news.
Immediacy : It happened very recently so the story is breaking news.
Amplitude : Yes it involved large numbers of people.
Impact : Yes it would have an effect on our lives because there is war and no one wants war to be happening.
Predictability : We expected it to happen because there has been lots of tension for a few years.
Conflict : It is a war so there is definitely conflict.
Personalisation : Yes because alot of people are very interested in wars and like to know whats happening in the world.
Negativity : Its a war so is definitely bad news.
Wednesday, 13 November 2013
News Story Analysis 4 - Human Interest Story
The fourth story is about two lottery winners that won a massive amount of money and have agreed and decided to help pay for a little girls operation that would save her life. This is a extremely good story as its helping and doing a good deed. I feel its a human interest story because we would feel a huge amount of happyness from seeing that people that won so much money are willing to share it.
Immediacy : The news story happened in the past two days.
Familiarity : It took place in Europe
Suprise : It is a very big suprise because they have donated a large amount of money to a little girl having an operation
Personalisaton : It is a human interest story because it involves a little girl having a really important operation
Immediacy : The news story happened in the past two days.
Familiarity : It took place in Europe
Suprise : It is a very big suprise because they have donated a large amount of money to a little girl having an operation
Personalisaton : It is a human interest story because it involves a little girl having a really important operation
Sunday, 10 November 2013
News story Analysis 3 - Celebrity story
The third story I am looking at is from the Daily Mail online newspaper. The story is about conflict between a well known celebrities fan groups. You can click on the link below too read the whole story.
Conflict : It contains conflict between Justin Biebers fans and Selena Gomez fans as well as Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez.
Elite people : The story contains very well known people, both people concerned in this news story are celebrities.
Negativity : Its bad news for the stars because they have broken up but could be good news for the fans.
Saturday, 9 November 2013
News Story Analysis 2 - Crime Story/Human Interest Story
The second story I am looking at is from BBC News online and is a report on cuts in compensation for victims of crime. The story outlines that victims of violent crime who suffer minor injuries will not get compensation under changes which have come into effect in England,Wales and Scotland. You can click on the link below to read the full story.
The news values that the story contains include:
Immediacy: The story is breaking news as it is discussing a report that has just been published.
Familiarity: The story will affect the public across most of the UK.
Amplitude: The changes are likely to affect large numbers of people.
Impact: The story is likely to have a profound effect on a large number of people.
Surprise: Victims of crime will be surprised at the announcement.
Continuity: This is part of an on going story, as a number of reforms regarding compensation have happened.
Conflict: There is conflict between the government and the victims of crime, and the government and the unions.
Personilisation: This is a story that definitely will be of interest to the public. The reason being that anyone that has a minor injury that was before able to claim compensation will now no longer be eligible to claim any.
Negativity: This is bad news as its cutting down something that before was useful and needy to anyone having a minor accident.
Scandal: This story is definitely likely to cause outrage from as victims of crime are being affected - when they are the most needy and vulnerable.
The news values that the story contains include:
Immediacy: The story is breaking news as it is discussing a report that has just been published.
Familiarity: The story will affect the public across most of the UK.
Amplitude: The changes are likely to affect large numbers of people.
Impact: The story is likely to have a profound effect on a large number of people.
Surprise: Victims of crime will be surprised at the announcement.
Continuity: This is part of an on going story, as a number of reforms regarding compensation have happened.
Conflict: There is conflict between the government and the victims of crime, and the government and the unions.
Personilisation: This is a story that definitely will be of interest to the public. The reason being that anyone that has a minor injury that was before able to claim compensation will now no longer be eligible to claim any.
Negativity: This is bad news as its cutting down something that before was useful and needy to anyone having a minor accident.
Scandal: This story is definitely likely to cause outrage from as victims of crime are being affected - when they are the most needy and vulnerable.
Friday, 8 November 2013
News Story Analysis 1 - Human Interest Story
The first story I am looking at is taken from the Daily Mail's online site and is about a young girl who was injured on a fairground ride in Northampton. You can click on the link below to read the full story.
The news values contained in the story include:
Immediacy: The accident happened recently and it was breaking news.
Familiarity: The accident took place in Northampton, England.
Surprise: Serious injuries at fairground rides are unexpected - the public assume that they will be safe.
Personalisation: It is a human interest story as a young child has been seriously hurt, and is struggling to recover in hospital.
Negativity: It is bad news, as a little girl has been injured.
The news values contained in the story include:
Immediacy: The accident happened recently and it was breaking news.
Familiarity: The accident took place in Northampton, England.
Surprise: Serious injuries at fairground rides are unexpected - the public assume that they will be safe.
Personalisation: It is a human interest story as a young child has been seriously hurt, and is struggling to recover in hospital.
Negativity: It is bad news, as a little girl has been injured.
News Values
When choosing which stories will appear in a newspaper, online or on a news bulletin, news editors consider news values - which help push certain stories further up the news agenda.
Ahead of writing the news stories for my radio news bulletin I am going to look at news stories online and listen to radio news bulletins to see how certain news values affect the position and prominence of certain stories.
News values include :
Immediacy: Has it happened recently? Is the story "breaking"?
Familiarity: Is it culturally or geographically close to us in London/Britain/Europe/the USA?
Amplitude: Is it a big event or one which involves large numbers of people?
Frequency: Does the event happen a lot?
Impact: Can we identify with the story as having a profound effect on our own lives?
Predictability: Did we expect it to happen?
Surprise: Is it an unusual or unexpected event?
Continuity: Has this story already been defined as news? Is it part of an ongoing or long running story?
Conflict: Does the story contain drama in describing disagreements, arguments, fights or battles between two or more people/organisations?
lite People: DEoes the story concern well-known people, such as celebrities?
Personalisation: Is it a human interest story?
Negativity: Is it bad news?
Scandal: Is the story likely to provoke moral outrage from parts of the audience?
Balance: Is the story selected to balance other news, such as a human survival story to balance a number of stories concerning death?
When analysing the news stories I look at and listen to, I will make a note of the news values the stories contain, as I think this will help me when choosing my own stories when i'm scripting my radio.
Ahead of writing the news stories for my radio news bulletin I am going to look at news stories online and listen to radio news bulletins to see how certain news values affect the position and prominence of certain stories.
News values include :
Immediacy: Has it happened recently? Is the story "breaking"?
Familiarity: Is it culturally or geographically close to us in London/Britain/Europe/the USA?
Amplitude: Is it a big event or one which involves large numbers of people?
Frequency: Does the event happen a lot?
Impact: Can we identify with the story as having a profound effect on our own lives?
Predictability: Did we expect it to happen?
Surprise: Is it an unusual or unexpected event?
Continuity: Has this story already been defined as news? Is it part of an ongoing or long running story?
Conflict: Does the story contain drama in describing disagreements, arguments, fights or battles between two or more people/organisations?
lite People: DEoes the story concern well-known people, such as celebrities?
Personalisation: Is it a human interest story?
Negativity: Is it bad news?
Scandal: Is the story likely to provoke moral outrage from parts of the audience?
Balance: Is the story selected to balance other news, such as a human survival story to balance a number of stories concerning death?
When analysing the news stories I look at and listen to, I will make a note of the news values the stories contain, as I think this will help me when choosing my own stories when i'm scripting my radio.
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Analysis of Preliminary Task
I found the preliminary task both challenging and fun - particularly the recording - and I have picked up lots of useful skills that I know will help me in the planning, scripting, recording of my final radio extract.
Whilst writing my task I enjoyed listening to a few different radio stations to get a feel for how they are set out and presented. I listened out for special guests coming onto the show, making notes about why they were there and the kind of things they said when on the show.
I also enjoyed thinking of the name for my radio station and writing the script for the task.
A few things I know to think of for next time include:
I am now much more confident with the recording and editing process, but I will have to do much more research into existing radio stations and, in particular, the ways that news is presented. This is the task I am going to start with.
I feel that in doing the preliminary task I definitely now have a better understanding of what needs to be included in my script, and how to record and edit - it has definitely prepared me for the main task.
Whilst writing my task I enjoyed listening to a few different radio stations to get a feel for how they are set out and presented. I listened out for special guests coming onto the show, making notes about why they were there and the kind of things they said when on the show.
I also enjoyed thinking of the name for my radio station and writing the script for the task.
A few things I know to think of for next time include:
- careful research into audience as this affects the language that presenters use and the type of adverts, guests and topics that will be included in the show
- choosing actors carefully - to get the right representations for the genre of show and the audience
- being as creative as possible with my news stories and adverts - as using the software has shown me that I can re-create any location from the studio, using appropriate sound effects and music
I am now much more confident with the recording and editing process, but I will have to do much more research into existing radio stations and, in particular, the ways that news is presented. This is the task I am going to start with.
I feel that in doing the preliminary task I definitely now have a better understanding of what needs to be included in my script, and how to record and edit - it has definitely prepared me for the main task.
Saturday, 2 November 2013
My Finished Preliminary Task
I've recorded and edited my preliminary task for London FM 98.2.
Here's the soundclip, which I uploaded to Soundcloud - I hope you enjoy it!
Now that i've finished recording and editing i'm going to write a brief analysis of how I found the task, with ideas I have picked up for the planning of my full radio extract.
Here's the soundclip, which I uploaded to Soundcloud - I hope you enjoy it!
Now that i've finished recording and editing i'm going to write a brief analysis of how I found the task, with ideas I have picked up for the planning of my full radio extract.
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