Common Conventions Ofd TV News.

Common Conventions of the news:

Footage and audio:









Subtitles:

Graphics:



Interview Opinions and Vox Pops:


Still Images:

BBC News Story Ideas

Underage smoking:

Most teenagers smoke cigarettes because they are forced into it by peer pressure. Teenagers whose friends smoke often provokes their friends to smoke as well. They also smoke as it gives them a sense of belonging in a group of friends or people. The effects on teenagers and children and teenagers causes reduced lung capacity and coughing/ wheezing.

News Genres.

General Terminology Revision

BBC School Report. What is News?

In 1973 Blumer and Katz developed 'The uses of Gratification Theory' arguing audiences consume media text for one or more of the four reasons.

• Information
• Entertainment
• Socialisation
• Surveillance 

News = Facts/information

But because the 'news' you see on TV, online and in the news paper is also a product that has to sell a target audience it can also be entertaining and this may distract from the facts.

Fake News: Sources that intentionally fabricate information, disseminate deceptive content, or grossly distort actual news reports.

A few examples of this are:

Black lives matter thug protests president Trump with selfie then accidentally shoots himself in the face.

Trump to nominate Chris Christie to supreme food court.

Flat earth society prove the world is flat.

How to spot fake news:

• Does it sound real?
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