Case Study 4: Independent Research

Newsround

2) Newsround uses graphics to transition and present different stories as well as people introduced in each story by presenting their names with graphics. It also features interviews related to the story with informative value.

3) The presenters are Leah Boleto, Ricky Boleto, Martin Dougan, Hayley Hassall, Jenny Lawrence and Ayshah Tull. They may have a variety so it's audience can see different people to be interested to hear unlike seeing the same presenter day by day.

4) There were others but they had left.

5) The studio that is presented to the viewer consists of a purple couch, table, and screen behind to present graphics behind the presenter. It doesn't show much technology to present their advanced set up compared to other news programmes.

6) The opening sequence has the graphics to introduce the logo as well as footage with a voice-over to summarise what's upcoming and some graphics to present the logo once more.

7) Newsround typically presents a story by having the presenter summarise what is happening  in the current story, it soon goes to the reporter who is in location and asks questions and has some information for the audience to learn. The reporter concludes the report and it transitions back to the presenter who introduces the next story.

8) The target audience is around 6-12

9) There doesn't seem to be a way that young people can be involved unless Newsround decides to report nearby and you're associated with the topic.

10) 06/04/2015 (in order): Effects of learning 2:30, Prince Harry0:16, Dog's Prosthetic legs 0:16, Duck feeding 1:43, and the biggest Easter egg 0:26.

02/02/2015 (in order): Fundraiser for Alan 1:46, Al-Jazeera staff sent to prison for their perception of politics 0:48, Scrolls of ancient past 2:00.

BBC3 60 Second News

2) BBC three uses graphics for it's two screens to present each story with headlines passing by at the bottom of the screen, with a timer at the top.

3) The presenters are Sam Naz, Ben Mundy, ChiChi Izundu, and Tina Daheley. They seem young adults with casual clothing and also address the audience in a casual format.

4) There doesn't seem to be many other presenters but there were in the past who were replaced.

5) The studio isn't really shown as the presenters are in front of a graphical screen (green screen) which has two screens related to the story.

6) The openning shgot presents the loge loge as the whole programme feels like a beginning of a 60 minute programme by presenting stories in a quick pace, there is footage with a voice-over so it cover some aspects.

7) Each story is covered in fast pace with having summaries of each story. The story then quickly transitions to the next one with the screens changing to the next topic.

8) The target audience may most likely be 21-34

9) There isn't an opportunity for the audience to interact in the programme.

10) March 1st (in order) Plane Crash 0:11, Nigerian story 0:09, Iranian news 0:10, Racist attack 0:08, April fools selfie show 0:10

2/2/15 (in order) Al-Jazeera Journalists 0:12, Andy Murray 0:08, Ted Robinson 0:08, Education 0:09, Football 0:14.