News research
First, we watched a news program and a behind the scenes documentary on the news and answered questions on them:
Part 1 (using the news broadcast you have watched)
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Watch a
news broadcast and state which one you watched, e.g., Look East Monday 18th
March 6pm. |
Look East Thursday 5th May 22 6pm |
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What stories were covered and in what order were they
shown? |
One Punch Killing (Court sentencing), petition against
building a warehouse near a wood, Council election polls, 2 police officers
fired for sexual relations while at work, Essex county cricket club fined
£50k over racist comments, Ukrainian woman spent 40 nights sleeping in garage
to protect 5 year old daughter now settled with job & daughter in school,
2 men who launched fashion brand want to change attitudes towards men’s
mental health, Football league update, local wildlife trust to punt bat
tools, BBC local radio & local shopping center turns 40 |
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What happens in the starting sequence and why do you
think the visuals and audio have been used? |
1st, 2nd, 8th & 10th
stories showcased with very brief summary, followed by look east ident. |
Part 2 (using a story from the broadcast you have
found)
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What
was this story about and what was the structure of the report (lead in, main
content, final comments)? |
One punch killing – Man has sentenced in court for
killing someone by punching them once. Interview with family for their
reaction. |
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Who is involved in the story? |
Victim’s Partner & sister |
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How are the people in the story represented? |
Victims Family – Shocked at short sentence, Culprit –
Didn’t mean to kill the victim, was on cocaine. |
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How did you feel about the people in the news story? Why?
Use the following terms where relevant: accuracy; balance; impartiality;
objectivity; subjectivity; opinion; bias; access & privacy |
Unbiased story, relevant as it preaches awareness of one
punch killings, accurate and respects privacy. |
Part 3 (referring to the Anglia News documentary)
Who are the newsreaders / presenters in the broadcast you watched? (Name, age, gender, etc.) | Middle aged man and woman |
How do newsreaders address the audience? Why? | Formally as the news is seen as a highly formal, factual source of information and so should be presented as such. |
What is the role of the newsreader / presenter in a news broadcast? | Read out news headlines to the camera to exact time while the news team communicate info and instructions to them. |
What skills are necessary for newsreaders / presenters? | Listen to 5 conversations at once while reading out a news article at the same time, remain calm and professional under pressure. |
what is a field reporter and what do they do? | Travel to set location and report the news from the scene. Act as a fact checker to make sure the reported details are correct. |
Who else is involved in a broadcast and what do their roles entail (3 more with 3 bullet points each). | Director – oversee the whole studio operations & review stories for accuracy and fairness, Editor – prepare reporters for upcoming stories, Camera Operator – Operate camera smoothly |
Part 4 News Ordering - 'What Makes the News'? (research)
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What is
meant by the term news ordering? |
What stories are expected to be reported on and the
running order of what stories are expected to be in what parts of the
broadcast. |
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What is the term given to the list of stories that will
likely appear on the broadcast? |
Pitches |
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Which story is likely to be shown first and how / why is
it selected? |
The most dramatic and shocking so that it entices the
viewer in. Affects or grabs people |
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Why is the ability to think and act quickly important in
news? |
To Adapt to changes and developments in the stories so
that the broadcast remains accurate |
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What is meant by the term 'slow news day'? |
Where no new stories arise, and the previously planned
stories are used. |
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What is the final story often called and what is its
function? |
Closing story - Least Important story, often more
positive |
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What is meant by the term 'news values' and which G &
R wrote about them? |
G & R - Galtung and Ruge. News values are the factors
that determine whether a story will make the headlines or not |
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What is actuality footage and stock footage and why are
they used? |
Footage that already exists without the team having to
film it that day. Saves time and filming can be completed more quickly. |
Research & Ideas
We watched some documentary's and answered whether we thought they were authentic or not.
We are The Lambeth Boys:
Q. How real did you find We Are the Lambeth Boys?
It felt quite real but it was probably more biased than the viewer would believe.
Q. What do you think detracted from the authenticity of the text?
The camera was placed more
in the action, but I feel like its probably a little less real as the
surrounding people would have been more aware of its presence and yet did not
acknowledge it.
Louis & the Nazis:
Q. How real
did you find Louis and the Nazis?
Quite authentic but some parts of the editing
did make me doubt its authenticity
Q. What do
you think detracted from the authenticity of the text?
The first
question getting such an emotional response does make me doubt some of its
editing authenticity.
Powaqqatsi:
Q. How real did you find Powaqqatsi?
Quite real but very boring
Q. What do you think detracted from the authenticity of the text?
Not very much but equipment would be highly visible to citizens and little to not context is given.
What I took from this was that a documentary has to balance authenticity with entertainment. If it has no narrative, it may be real but will lose its audience to boredom.
Q. What is a documentary?
A non-fictional film that is authentic to reality, made to educate, instruct or keep a historical record.
5 modes of documentary:
Expository - Shot with a specific story or viewpoint which it argues to be correct. E.g. The Blue Planet(2001)
Observational - Aims to record realism without intrusion, Fly on the wall E.g. Public Housing (1967)
Interactive - The story is not decided by the filmmaker but by the viewer as they navigate through the documentary, Uses other media such as web, pictures, graphic design & text E.g. Soul Patrol (2010)
Reflexive - focuses on the relationship between the filmmaker and the viewer, getting them to think. E.g. Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends (1998)
Performative - Focuses on the filmmakers involvement with the subject. E.g. Supersize Me (2004)
My favourite of the 5 modes is the Observational is it's the most true to form.
Documentary Ideas:
Band Observational
Using audio clips of live recordings
Day in the life of a rehearsal
Clips of messing about, setting gear up etc.
Location: Fritton Village Hall
Shots from snapchat stories
Simple camera angles, fixed for most of the shoot
Camera placed in subtle location to prevent band members from reacting to it, preserving authenticity
Subject Research:
This is a graph of how many Musicians there are in the UK. It estimates that in 2021, There were 52,000 musicians in the UK. The vast majority of these will be unsigned.
How to get a record deal: Scout out small record labels and send them demos and Info about the band and its following.
Musicians Interviews: How often do you practice and why do you think its important.
JO: Once every 2 days or so, it's important to maintain muscle memory and to stretch your limitations
LB: Once a week, it’s important because it allows you to keep your playing smooth and to remember songs you might need to play.
SN: Couple times a week. It allows you to wind down and chill out.
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