Channel 4

Basic details

1. When is Channel 4 News on?                                                                                       Its on at 7pm on weekdays
2. When was the programme first broadcast?                                                              On November 2 1982 Channel 4 began broadcasting at 7pm every weekday
3. What awards has the programme won?                                                                       Channel 4 News won four awards at the Online Media Awards, including editor of the year and best use of social media.

Presenters

1. Who are the presenters?                                                                                               Jon Snow has been the face of Channel 4 News since 1989.His many awards include the Richard Dimbleby Bafta award for Best Factual Contribution to Television (2005), and Royal Television Society awards for Journalist of the Year (2006) and Presenter of the Year (2009).Krishnan Guru-Murthy is one of the main anchors of Channel 4 News.
2. What are the presenters wearing? What does this communicate to the audience  jon snow always wears a strange tie along with a suit. Krishnan Guru-Murthy also wears a suit along with kathy newman this communicates to the audience that channel 4 take their news seriously as all the presenters are dressed formally
3. Why might a TV News programme use a variety of presenters?                               So everyone could at least relate to one of them. Also this gives the opportunity to have multiple stories.    
4. How are other reporters or presenters used in the TV News programme?            The other reporters are used to report other news stories in other countries.
5.  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 balance between the presenters have both male and female and a British Asian presenter as well.

Opening sequence

The very first shot is the main story of the news The presenters stand to try and speak to the viewer making the news less formal to others The music used is dramatic to show that the news stories used are serious. They introduce all the stories and also give the timing of the story so if the audience wanted to view a particular one they can just go back at that time and watch it.


Studio mise-en-scene

1.       The audience can see the screens in the studio and the desk behind the presenters.
2.       The presenters are standing up to communicate to the audience in a less formal way to other news             channels.
3.       The technology is visible and this is done so the audience can see where the clips from other          countries and news stories come from. It also represents the money that channel 4 get from advertisement being spent on the studio to present the news.


4. The brand colour of Channel 4 News is purple and this is displayed in the intro and in the studio.

How news stories are presented

1.They usually present a story by using videos from other countries or going under cover and then use the footage taken.
2.There are interviews that take place when talking about a story and presenters going to other countries. Channel 4 also uses video footage of events that have occurred in other countries.
3.Channel 4 cover news stories to do with other countries, the Uk, politics and sporting events.
4.The first way news stories are presented are by conducting a interview between the presenter and whoever they’re interviewing. This engages the audience to keep watching as they can get a professional view on certain topics that someone specialises in. The second way is sending a presenter to another country and seeing what is going on there. This also makes the audience want to carry on watching as they can analyse what’s going on in those countries and how its effecting people.

Running order
Watch the first 15 minutes of the programme – as recent as you can find.

1.What is the top story

Avalanche and eathquake in nepal

2. How long does the top story last for?

About 10 to 15 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’).

Nepal Earthquake

Avalanche 

Election

Gang Threats in baltimore

Back Problems reating to apes 

4.How long is each story shown for?

Each story ran for 10 to 15 minuts each og them had alot of depth and information about the topic

5. Why do you think each story was shown for the time it was?

It depended on how serious the topic was as the first three topics were on for the longest as they were the most serious but the last two were not as serious so was not covered for a long period of time.

Audience
1.The audience is between the ages of 18-30.
2.People may choose this over other news channels as it is unique to others. These are due  to the different ways of presenting news and are challenging people.
3.The ways the audience can get involved is by posting comments on YouTube or by twitter where they can get their views across as well.
4.The uses and gratifications, theorised by Blumler and Katz, for the institution are escapism and surveillance 

Institution

Who owns, runs or produces this TV News programme?

ITN produces the programme.

Does the institution own, run or produce any other TV News programmes, channels or newspapers?
ITV, Channel 5, UK Mobile phone operators online websites such as Youtube, MSN, Telegraph media group

How does the programme fit the TV channel it is on?
It fits the TV Channel as the channel offers TV shows for 16-25 year olds and the news programme also has the same target audience.

What role does OFCOM have in making sure TV News is fair and accurate?

OFCOM doesn't let the programme have controversies and personal opinions as well as only one point of view so it has to be fair to all involved e.g the election

TV News and New/Digital Media

TV News and New/Digital Media

Does the TV News programme have a dedicated website?
Yes it does.

What does the website offer viewers?
The website offers information that isn't available on TV and goes more in depth with the stories. 

Does the TV News programme have a Twitter feed?
Yes it does.

How does the Twitter feed promote the programme?
The audience can interact with the live show and give their opinions on certain stories.


Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme or submit news stories?

The audience can find their own pictures of certain news stories and share them with others on twitter as well as sharing them with the news programme.