TV News Case Study 1: Channel 4 News

Basic details

1. When is Channel 4 News on?
   Monday - Friday 7:00pm - 7:55pm
   When was the programme first broadcast?
   2 November 1982 at 4.45pm.
   What awards has the programme won?
   Drama, Comedy, TV News ect. What is the media institution that produces Channel 4 News?
   Advertisements and it's a terrestrial channel.

Presenters

Jon Snow, Matt Frei, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Cathy Newman.2. The presenters are wearing formal clothing the men are wearing suits and the women are wearing dresses. This suggests they want to be taken seriously .However the colour of the clothing is not like as seen on other news shows this is suggesting that the news show is trying to not be like BBC news at six or like ITV news at 6. In the video Jon Snow’s tie the colour or pattern looks different. I think this relates to the News program itself as it wanted to target minorities this is its remit.3. The news program presenters otherwise it will become uninteresting without a variety .The audience will become disengaged with the show .If a news program uses a variety of presenters .The variety of presenters means that they have particular presenters for each type of story at the current time .4. The other reporters in the program investigate stories this is what makes channel 4 different from other news shows as they investigate deeply into stories. And are live from wherever it is this makes it more edgy for the audience and the reporters this cause’s people to feel more involved with the show.5.There are more male presenters but this news program but in the program itself on each story there are male and female journalists presenting the story this is done in order to show the program is not sexist . The program use people from different ethnic backgrounds the presenter Kirshan Guru is of Asian background  .

Opening sequence

The first shot is when john snow introduces the programing.

The first sequence is a moving animation that introduces channel four news.

There is dramatic news music at the start of the animation to make it look professional.

All news stories are introduced at the beginning.

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 – airy and spacious it is – no green screens – very realistic.

2.Are the presenters standing or behind desks? Why do you think this is?

 They are either standing or sitting on a desk – this makes it seem so much more informal and as if the presenters are talking to you directly to the audience which creates a more relaxed atmosphere.

3.  Are journalists or technology visible? What might these things suggest to the audience?

Some technology is visible (overhead cameras) which may show how modern the studio is – however,  the technology is no overdone so it doesn’t  look cheap and fake.

4.How does the studio use colour?

The studio uses a wide range of colour including white, purple, pink, red and orange which adds fun and colour to make it seem more informal and can target a wider range of audience, also uses the channels colour purple.

Running order

1. The top story is Tesco losing £6.5 billion

2. The story lasts for about 5 minutes

3. The other stories involve the food bank problem, migrants and the Mediterranean sea, the elections, and an interview with Robert Downey Jr about Age of Ultron.

4. Tesco: 5 mins, Mediterranean: 10 mins, Wall Street: 2 mins Elections: 15 mins, RDJ: 7 mins

5. I think that the Elections have the most time since it's an important topic that many are affected by.

Audience

1. The target audience is young adults at 16+

2. people may choose to watch Channel 4 as it challenges controversy as well as look modernized for a younger audience to enjoy.

3. There doesn't look to be any form of interaction during the programme

4. The programme successfully does surveillance for the uses and gratification theory so people are informed about what's happening.

How are news stories presented ?

1. 1.In the studio the main presenters are stood in a studio with a decks and chair behind them this is an aspect of traditional news shows . In the background though as the audience you can see the rest of the studio this is not graphics this is the rest of the building . And you can see a screen behind the presenters this has whatever story they are reporting . Also the audience can also see the camera's and lighting above . This News program use's aspects of other news programs as it has a balance of moving graphics and the studio itself .
2. During the running of the program there are different techniques .An example of this is when in the program a reporter is live from wherever the news story has taken place also they have use of images .This is using modern technology to report the news the audience want to see how the issues look in real life .Also use of image is more powerful than the use of words .The program use graphics.

TV News and New/Digital Media

1. 1. Channel 4 News has a dedicated website with catch-up available.
   2. It offers catch-up and clips from the show so that people can be informed of the news.
   3. Channel 4 News has a twitter feed.
   4. The Twitter page helps promotion by posting parts of the show  so that people maybe intrigued.
   5. People cannot use twitter to get their stories on the programme.