1) Whose perspective have Sky News used to present the story? (Clue: it’s in the opening line)
They have used the perspective of the police only
2) How are the police represented in this coverage?
The police are represented as the heroes and the victims of this
 3) How are young people represented in this coverage?
Young people are represented as the looters and the villains who are trashing the city, however, the audience is unaware that most of the actual statistics 
4) What images and videos are selected by Sky News to accompany the story?
Other stories revolving around black people and the youthful - negative stories- perhaps showing that this is a common thing for the youth
 5) What choice of words is used to present this news event?
They describe the looters as 'hooded, masked, youths' which is an assumption - the also over exaggerate
 6) What aspect of the story is chosen as the most important detail and included at the very beginning of the report?
The police officers and amount of destruction - they do not fully cover the reason why they began to riot which was the death of Mark Duggan

7) How is narrative used to engage the audience with this news story?
They include fire and ruins of Tottenham at the beginning followed by rushing police - they only reveal why they began rioting at the end

8) How can we apply Todorov’s equilibrium theory to this coverage?
The civilians loss and the amount of fire - the devastation of the entire event

9) What examples of Propp’s character types can we find in this coverage? Are there heroes and villains?

They used the police officers to play the role of the heroes and the rioters were the villains

10) How might citizen journalism have been used to provide a different angle on this story?

Citizen journalism is used to end bias and actually put the story straight - the news gatekeepers are practically forced to use it because either way then video will be shown eventually. This will generally be telling the truth as it is raw footage with no edits. 

1) What is the angle of a news story? Give an example to explain your answer.
The angle of the news story depends on the style, news  and location - it is viewing different perspectives to make sure the news is aimed at those who are watching it
 2) What is the difference between tabloid and broadsheet news coverage?
Broadsheet is more sophisticated and is read by educated people however tabloid contains more celebrity based news
3) What would be an example of a tabloid-style TV news programme?
A tabloid news programme is shown through Channel 4, MTV and Youtube news shows 
4) What would be an example of a broadsheet-style TV news programme?
The Telegraph 
5) What is the difference between international, national, regional and local news coverage?
  International is worldwide and covering news stories around the world
National news in UK wide news only
Regional is covering a particular region - London, Leeds etc
Local news is centring around a particular location within a region - West London

BBC Election Cover
1) Is this international, national, regional or local news? How can you tell?

This seems to be national news because it involves those who live in  England
2) What angle does the report take on the story?
They have made it completely balance
3) Is this more tabloid or broadsheet-style coverage?
Broadsheet
4) What kind of audience would you expect to watch this type of TV news programme? Why?
No particular classes - perhaps all round

Channel 4 
1) Is this international, national, regional or local news? How can you tell?
This seems to be national news as well - it covers a broad range or perspectives
2) What angle does the report take on the story?
They are pretty balanced
3) Is this more tabloid or broadsheet-style coverage?
Both
4) What kind of audience would you expect to watch this type of TV news programme? Why?
A mixture

Sky 
 1) Is this international, national, regional or local news? How can you tell?
National
 2) What angle does the report take on the story?
It was right wing and not very balanced - it focused on the right wing parties only
3) Is this more tabloid or broadsheet-style coverage?

Tabloid
4) What kind of audience would you expect to watch this type of TV news programme? Why? 
Right winged people

Basic details

1. What do the letters BBC stand for? British Broadcasting Corporation
2. How is the BBC funded? The BBC is funded through tax payers and the license of a TV
3. What is the BBC's famous mission statement? (Clue: it's three words)Inform, educate and entertain
4. What is BBC1's programme remit? BBC One's remit is to be the BBC's most popular mixed-genre television service across the UK -  offering a wide range of high-quality programmes. A very high proportion of its programmes should be original productions (BBC website)
5. How does the BBC News at Six fit into BBC1's remit? They offer a mixed genre television service and appeal to a wide range of people of different lives - it fits into peoples schedules

Presenters

1. Who are the presenters of BBC News at Six? Main presenters are Fiona Bruce and Sophie Raworth 
2. What are the presenters wearing? What does this communicate to the audience? They are wearing suits and formal clothing which connotes a serious presentation 
3. Why might a TV News programme use a variety of presenters? To commit to a diverse community and represent different minority groups - they are being funded by the public, therefore it must seem like it
4. How are other reporters or presenters used in the TV news programme? Other presenters are used for interviewers and off studio presenters
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 fair amount of males and females - it is diverse - they do this so it appeals to the public

Opening sequence
Analyse the opening 2 minutes of the programme.

1. What is the very first shot? The presenter at the desk - introducing the show
2. How does the opening sequence use graphics or images to grab the attention of the audience? They use the world with cities etc 
3. How is music used in the opening sequence? The music is dramatic and lively which connotes the seriousness of this news programme
4. How are news stories introduced in the opening two minutes? Is there just one story or are the audience told what will be coming up later? The news stories are said and briefly touched and then it cuts to the opening sequence

Studio mise-en-scene

1. What aspects of the studio can be seen by the audience? The background of computers, the pan over the entire studio and cameras
2. Are the presenters standing or behind desks? Why do you think this is? They sometimes stand and sometimes sit - the standing is slightly informal which takes away from the seriousness
3. Are journalists or technology visible? What might these things suggest to the audience?  You can see the journalists and full studio as well as the cameras etc - you can see everything which suggests that not everything is done on a green screen//in front of a image - there is more to the studio
4. How does the studio use colour? The use red and white mainly which may symbolise politics

How news stories are presented

1. How does the news programme typically present a story? Following and introduction with images - then a short interview - outside the studio refrences
2. What difference techniques does the programme use to present the news? (E.g. presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video etc.) Presenter to the camera, interviews, reporters on location, graphics, images, videos etc
3. What types of news does the TV News programme typically cover? Give five examples (e.g. politics, international, sport etc.) Politics, international news, local news, weather, sport 
4. Give two real examples of how news stories are presented to keep the interest of the audience.It starts off with Tesco which is slightly boring but then moves onto serious news about abuse

Running order

1. Watch the first 15 minutes of the programme – as recent as you can find. 
2. What is the top story? The top story is about Tescos losses
3. How long does the top story last for? For 10-15 minutes
4. What are the other stories the programme does or will cover? List them in the order they are presented in (the ‘running order’). Top story, sub stories, sport
5. How long is each story shown for? About 5 min
6. Why do you think each story was shown for the time it was? To emphasise some and use some as breaks

Audience

1. What is the target audience for this BBC News at Six? Research online – you should be able to find plenty of suggestions to the target audience if not the official target audience of the programme.It is for those who stay at home or come from work - a typical British family and schedule
2. What are the viewing figures for BBC News at Six? Around 4m 
3. Why might someone choose to watch this TV news programme over others?It is at a very convenient time fort hose who work and it only lasts 28 min
4. Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme or comment?    
5. What audience pleasures (Uses and Gratifications theory – Blumler and Katz) does the programme offer?

Institution

1. What other news programmes and services does the BBC offer in addition to the BBC News at Six? BBC Breakfast, News at 10 etc
2. What role does OFCOM have in making sure TV News is fair and accurate? OFCOM regulates and gives and emit which must be followed to have a license - it must be impartial
3. The BBC has been accused of 'dumbing down' the News at Six. What does this mean? Do you agree with the accusation that the news is 'dumbed down'? They use excessive graphics - they defended themselves by saying that it helped the audience understand - it does dumb down the news but i think it was done correctly

TV News and New/Digital Media

1. Does the TV News programme have a dedicated website? Yes
2. What does the website offer viewers? It has highlights etc and recaps with extra website links 
3. Does the TV News programme have a Twitter feed? Yes
4. How does the Twitter feed promote the programme? Displaying the hashtags
5. Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme or submit news stories? No