None of the radio stations that I listened to contained the same news stories which implies that the news editors of each station had chosen the stories that will appear in the news bulletins not only on the basis of news values, but also because of how the stories will appeal to their respective target audiences.
Some of the stories on Kiss appear to have been chosen because they will appeal to a slightly younger audience (for example the TOWIE story).
The audience for Radio 2 is defintely older than that of Kiss and this is reflected in the types of stories chosen for their bulletin (for example the story about the economic issues in Scotland. I think, also, that the stories chosen for Absolute where also aimed at an older audience.
I was surprised that none of the radio stations contained the same news stories as I expected at least two stories to have appeared on all of the stations (particularly as the bulletins were aired at the same time on the same day).
To double check, I'm going to listen to another two different radio station news bulletins to see if they have some of the same stories regardless of their audiences. I am going to listen to 1pm news bulletins on Magic and Radio 2.
Thursday, 28 November 2013
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Radio 2 News Bulletin at 7:30am
Here is the running order for the news bulletin from the Absolute Breakfast Show:
1) Hospitals in England are to be made to publish details of whether they have enough nurses working on their wards
Facts in the story:
- They are to begin to publish monthly details of how many nurses they have on duty and whether the safe starting levels are being met
- The move is part of the government's response to the Francis Enquiry into failings at Stafford hospital which said there had been appalling care
- Ministers say the transparency will ensure safe care for patients
Familiarity- This article is about the hospitals in England, and therefore it is geographically close to us
Amplitude- This will affect the thousands of people that work in hospitals, and also people that are patients in the hospitals
Continuity- This story must have been spoken about before as this rule was only made due to other incidences happening
Conflict- The people working in these hospitals may disagree with this new rule
2) Wild life groups have accused the government of failing to meet a third of its commitments to protect the natural environment
Facts in the story:
- Wildlife and countryside groups have strongly attacked the government's record on the environment
- A report from 41 groups have said David Cameron failed to deliver a third of his commitments
- Ministers say the report is unscientific and unfair
- Dr Elaine King of the Wildlife and Countryside Link said the government need to take their concerns seriously
Familiarity- This article is geographically close to us
Amplitude- If the environment is neglected it could in the future affect many people and the wildlife
Surprise- It is rare for an accusation this serious to be made
Conflict- There is conflict between David Cameron and the wild life groups
Elite people- David Cameron is a very well known person
Scandal- This article could provoke outrage
3) Counsellors in Canada's biggest city Toronto have voted to strip further powers from its mayor
Facts in the story:
- Rob Ford has admitted smoking Crack Cocaine and drinking heavily but he refuses to step down
- The council has cut down his budget and transferred many powers to his deputy
Amplitude- The powers in which the mayor has affects all the people in the city
Surprise- It is not often that a mayor is taking drugs and has his power taken away
Continuity- Stories about Rob Ford's drug problems have been in the news before
Elite people- Rob Ford is a very well known person
Scandal- This story has scandal because he is an elite person in a position of trust and he is not leading a good example
4) Economic issues will again dominate the Scottish referendum debate today when the first minister Alex Salmon outlines the tax system aimed to help businesses
Facts in the story:
- The proposal offers new opportunities for an independent Scotland with incentives to help companies start and grow
- Warns that an independent Scotland will have to increase taxes or cut public spending
Amplitude- A new tax system will affect all the people of Scotland
Conflict- People may disagree with the new system
Scandal- This story could provoke outrage
5) A charity is calling for people to be given more time to cross the road at pelican crossings
Facts in the story:
- Living Street which represents pedestrians says older people often find it hard to cross the road before the lights change
- They are urging councils to extend the crossing time by 3 seconds
Amplitude- This will help many elderly people when crossing the road
Balance- This will balance out the negative stories in the news
6) A British charity said thousands of lives could be saved in developing countries by more widely reusing pacemakers sent from richer nations
Facts in the story:
- The charity Pace For Life says families of people with pacemakers should be asked if they want to donate them to help patients in countries where the pacemaker is otherwise unaffordable
Amplitude- This will save thousands of lives in developing countries
Surprise- This is an unexpected request
Conflict- People may disagree with this idea
Balance- This will balance out the negative stories in the news
7) The editors of the Oxford Dictionary have revealed that the word 'Selfie' beat 'twirk' to be named word of the year
Facts in the story:
- Its use is said to have increased by over 17,000% in 12 months
Familiarity- This is geographically close to us as the Oxford Dictionary is English
Conflict- People may disagree with the word chosen
Balance- This will balance out the negative stories in the news
Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Absolute Radio News Bulletin at 7:30am
Here is the running order for the news bulletin from the Absolute Breakfast Show:
1) The Defence Secretary will make concessions to rebel MP's threatening to derail his plan shakeup of the army in a vote later.
Facts in the story:
- Phillip Hammond is expected to announce that Parliament will review the build up of Britain's reserve forces every year at the same time as 20,000 soldiers are let go
- It's an important change to his original proposal
Immediacy- This story is talking about a vote that will take place later in that same day
Familiarity- This story is geographically close to us in London
Amplitude- This involves a large amount of people as the decisions the MPs make affects the entire country
Conflict- This story contains conflict as rebel MP's are threatening the Defence Secretary's plan
Elite people- MPs are well known people
Scandal- Some people may disagree with Parliament's decisions and this could provoke outrage from the listeners
2) Investigations are underway to find out what started a fire that killed four people
Facts in the story:
- Two people out of the four killed were children
- Another child is in hospital being treated for minor injuries
- The fire happened at a house in North Winfield near Chessfield
Familiarity- The fire took place in England and therefore it is geographically close to us
Surprise- Fires that kill children do not happen often
Personalisation- This is a human interest story as it could have happened in anyone's house and to anyone's children, so people will have an emotional response
Negativity- People dying in a fire is bad news
3) Northern Ireland's Attorney General suggests no criminal proceedings are brought in investigations into trouble's killings that took place before 1998
Facts in the story:
- John Larkin thinks it could help both communities move forward but the idea received an ice cold reception from many victims
Familiarity- These killings took place in England so it is geographically close to us
Surprise- Killings do not often take place
Continuity- These killings took place in 1998 and therefore it has been spoken about for many years
Negativity- This is a bad news story
4) David Cameron told MP's he's absolutely delighted that Hull has been named the UK City of Culture 2017
Facts of the story:
- It was up against Leicester and Swansea
Familiarity- This story is geographically close to us in the UK
Conflict- People may disagree with the city that was chosen
Balance- This story is not negative, and therefore it will balance out other stories
Monday, 25 November 2013
Kiss FM News Bulletin at 7:30am
Here is the running order for the news bulletin from the Kiss FM Breakfast Show:
1) Back to back defeats at Wembley for the first time in 36 years
Facts in the story:
- England where beaten 1-0 by Germany and then they also lost 2-0 to Chile
- They where booed by their own fans at the end of the games
Familiarity- This story is about the England football team and therefore it is geographically close to us
Surprise- This clearly doesn't happen often as this hasn't happened in 36 years
Continuity- This story is in the news because England has lost many games in row. The news of England's previous loses must have already been on the news
Conflict- There is conflict involved in this story because of England battling to win the matches, and conflict between the team, the fans and the press
Elite people- The England football team are very well known
Negativity- This is bad news for England as they are the team representing us and they lost on our turf
Scandal- This story is likely to provoke moral outrage from all the football fans listening
2) Half built shopping centre collapsed in South Africa
Facts in the story:
- 3 people have been killed and 30 have been hurt
- The mall was near Durban
- Officials had recently taken legal action to try and stop the development because of safety fears
Amplitude- The event has killed 3 people and injured 30 people. In addition, the fact that the mall collapsed will affect everyone in the area
Surprise- Its not often that a half built building collapses
Conflict- There is conflict involved in this story because officials had tried to stop the development
Negativity- This is bad news because people were injured and people died
3) The Disaster's Emergency Committee said that the UK has raised £44 million for the Philippines' typhoon appeal
Facts in the story:
- It's about what England have done to help, not what the circumstances are in the Philippines
- The money has already helped over half a million people with things like clean water and shelter
Amplitude- The money raised has helped a lot of people
Predictability- When a disasters hits somewhere around the world the UK do try and raise money to help the people affected back on their feet
Continuity- Many stories about the typhoon have been in the news before
Balance- This is good news as the money raised has managed to help many people
4) Talks about Towie star Sam Faires joining her ex-fiance Joey Essex in the I'm a Celebrity jungle
Facts in the story:
- Producers reason it will add sparks to the show
- Joey has already been flirting with Amy Willerton
Amplitude- Sam Faires joining the jungle could make the programme more enjoyable for the millions of viewers that watch the television programme
Conflict- There is conflict involved in this story because there are talks about her joining the show which implies they don't know whether she should or not
Elite people- This story is about a TV programme called 'Im a Celebrity Get me Out of Here' and therefore the people on it are well known
Balance- Although some people might not want her to join the show, its not a bad news story and therefore it balances out the negative stories
Saturday, 23 November 2013
Analysing News Bulletins on Existing Radio Stations
I'm going to listen to 3 different types of radio stations to find out whether or not the news stories will be related to the type of radio station they appear on (for example rock stories on rock radio stations), or to see if there are certain stories that appear on all 3 stations, regardless of the genre of station.
When listening to the news bulletins I was focusing on the running order of the stories (to see if the stories that were replicated on different stations appeared at the same point in the bulletin), the facts in the story (to see if the focus of stories that were replicated were the same) and the news values in each story, on each bulletin. I thought that these elements may sometimes be different depending on the genre of the station and the station's intended audience. I am also going to listen to two local radio station news bulletins to see if they report things differently.
I knew it was going to be difficult to find 3 different radio stations that have a listen again feature, so I downloaded the tunein radio app to help me. It will help me because it will allow me to record live radio. This will allow me to keep going over the bulletins while I'm analysing the news.
The 3 different radio stations that I decided to analyse are Radio 2, Kiss FM and Absolute - which are totally different genres of station which target completely different audiences.
When listening to the news bulletins I was focusing on the running order of the stories (to see if the stories that were replicated on different stations appeared at the same point in the bulletin), the facts in the story (to see if the focus of stories that were replicated were the same) and the news values in each story, on each bulletin. I thought that these elements may sometimes be different depending on the genre of the station and the station's intended audience. I am also going to listen to two local radio station news bulletins to see if they report things differently.
I knew it was going to be difficult to find 3 different radio stations that have a listen again feature, so I downloaded the tunein radio app to help me. It will help me because it will allow me to record live radio. This will allow me to keep going over the bulletins while I'm analysing the news.
The 3 different radio stations that I decided to analyse are Radio 2, Kiss FM and Absolute - which are totally different genres of station which target completely different audiences.
Friday, 22 November 2013
Comparing National and Local News
When analysing national and local news articles I found both similarities and differences between the two.
I found that both national and local news articles most of the time contain the 5Ws towards the beginning of the article. In addition, in both national and local news, stories have been picked on the basic of news values.
Below is a local and national news article with the 5Ws pointed out.
The dominant news values for national news are:
Familiarity
Amplitude
Surprise
Conflict
Negativity
Elite people
Immediacy
The dominant news values for local news are:
Familiarity
Amplitude
Surprise
Continuity
Negativity
Scandal
I found that both national and local news articles most of the time contain the 5Ws towards the beginning of the article. In addition, in both national and local news, stories have been picked on the basic of news values.
Below is a local and national news article with the 5Ws pointed out.
The dominant news values for national news are:
Familiarity
Amplitude
Surprise
Conflict
Negativity
Elite people
Immediacy
The dominant news values for local news are:
Familiarity
Amplitude
Surprise
Continuity
Negativity
Scandal
- Both national and local news articles share the dominant news values of familiarity, amplitude, surprise and negativity.
- Although familiarity is also a dominant news value for national news, familiarity is even more dominant in local news as it is present in every local news article. Amplitude is dominant for both national and local news but it's more common for national news.
- Familiarity is the number one news value for local news.
- In local news, if amplitude is a present news value it's because the story effects many people in the community, but if amplitude if present in a national news article it's because it may effect people around the country.
- I didn't find that the news value of personalisation was dominant in either, but it was definitely seen more in the local articles because they focus on a smaller community. In a smaller community, the readers are more likely to be personally connected to what the article is about.
- Negativity was equally present in both national and local news as unfortunately the majority of news reported seems to be bad news.
Thursday, 21 November 2013
Local News Analysis 10/Technology
This article from BBC News UK is about the word 'Selfie' being named as the word of 2013 by the Oxford Dictionary.
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
Selfie named word of 2013- Technology article
The 5Ws:
Who- The Oxford dictionary
What- They name the word 'selfie' the word of 2013
Where- Oxford
When- This week
News values:
Familiarity- The article is geographically close to the readers
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
Selfie named word of 2013- Technology article
The 5Ws:
Who- The Oxford dictionary
What- They name the word 'selfie' the word of 2013
Where- Oxford
When- This week
Why- Because research suggested its frequency in the English language had increased by 17,000% in the last year
News values:
Familiarity- The article is geographically close to the readers
Frequency- Every year there is a word named word of the year
Predictability- Ever year there is a word named word of the year so we where expecting it to happen, and it is no surprise considering the popularity of the word chosen
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Local News Analysis 9/Good News
This article, from BBC News London, is about the Tate Britain being renovated.
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
Transformed Tate unveiled- Good news article
The 5Ws:
Who- The Tate Britain
What- Tate Britain re-opens
Where- London
When- Tuesday
Why- Because it was renovated
News values:
Familiarity- This article is geographically close to the readers
Amplitude- Thousands of people visit the Tate and this renovation will attract even more people
Surprise- This building is not often renovated
Continuity- News of the renovation has been in the news before
Elite people- This article is about a very well known gallery
Good news- Its good news to hear the gallery was renovated because it will attract more visitors
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
Transformed Tate unveiled- Good news article
The 5Ws:
Who- The Tate Britain
What- Tate Britain re-opens
Where- London
When- Tuesday
Why- Because it was renovated
News values:
Familiarity- This article is geographically close to the readers
Amplitude- Thousands of people visit the Tate and this renovation will attract even more people
Surprise- This building is not often renovated
Continuity- News of the renovation has been in the news before
Elite people- This article is about a very well known gallery
Good news- Its good news to hear the gallery was renovated because it will attract more visitors
Tuesday, 19 November 2013
Local News Analysis 8/Crime
This article from BBC News Hampshire and Isle of Wight is about police being attacked at an illegal rave.
Police attacked at illegal rave- Crime article
The 5Ws:
Who- The police
What- They where attacked
Where- At an illegal rave in Hampshire
When- Midnight on Saturday
Why- Because they tried to stop the rave
News values:
Familiarity- This article is geographically close to the readers in a town in Hampshire
Amplitude- This article involves the 100 people at the rave and the 6 police officers
Impact- This may make some readers feel threatened because the police can't even control the people who were at this rave
Surprise- An event like this doesn't happen often
Conflict- There was conflict between the people at the rave and the police about shutting the rave down
Negativity- This is bad news as 6 police officers where injured
Scandal- This may provoke moral outrage from the readers as they may be worried about the police not being able to protect the people of Hampshire
Police attacked at illegal rave- Crime article
The 5Ws:
Who- The police
What- They where attacked
Where- At an illegal rave in Hampshire
When- Midnight on Saturday
Why- Because they tried to stop the rave
News values:
Familiarity- This article is geographically close to the readers in a town in Hampshire
Amplitude- This article involves the 100 people at the rave and the 6 police officers
Impact- This may make some readers feel threatened because the police can't even control the people who were at this rave
Surprise- An event like this doesn't happen often
Conflict- There was conflict between the people at the rave and the police about shutting the rave down
Negativity- This is bad news as 6 police officers where injured
Scandal- This may provoke moral outrage from the readers as they may be worried about the police not being able to protect the people of Hampshire
Monday, 18 November 2013
Local News Analysis 7/Disaster
This news article, from BBC News Devon, is about a flood in Lynmouth.
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
Lynmouth flood disaster- Disaster article
The 5Ws:
Who- 34 people
What- They lost their lives
Where- Lynmouth
When- August 1952
Why- A flood
News values:
Familiarity- This article is geographically close to the readers
Surprise- A big flood caused by rain does not happen often
Continuity- This story has been in the news before
Conflict- In the article there is a conflict about how the flood happened
Negativity- People dying is bad news
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
Lynmouth flood disaster- Disaster article
The 5Ws:
Who- 34 people
What- They lost their lives
Where- Lynmouth
When- August 1952
Why- A flood
News values:
Familiarity- This article is geographically close to the readers
Surprise- A big flood caused by rain does not happen often
Continuity- This story has been in the news before
Conflict- In the article there is a conflict about how the flood happened
Negativity- People dying is bad news
Sunday, 17 November 2013
Local News Analysis 6/Education
This news article, from BBC News Norfolk, is about Norfolk school budgets being taken over my the local council.
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
School budgets taken over by council- Education article
The 5Ws:
Who- 8 Norfolk schools
What- Their budgets have been taken over by the local authority
Where- Norfolk
When- with immediate effect
Why- because the schools were seriously under-performing
News values:
Familiarity- This article is geographically close to the readers, discussing measures taken in the county
Amplitude- The council taking over the budget will affect all the staff and members of all of the 8 schools
Surprise- It's not often that the control of school budgets changes
Continuity- Discussions about changing the control of the schools' budgets has been in the news before
Scandal- People that work for the school or go to the school could disagree with the change in hands of the control of the budget
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
School budgets taken over by council- Education article
The 5Ws:
Who- 8 Norfolk schools
What- Their budgets have been taken over by the local authority
Where- Norfolk
When- with immediate effect
Why- because the schools were seriously under-performing
News values:
Familiarity- This article is geographically close to the readers, discussing measures taken in the county
Amplitude- The council taking over the budget will affect all the staff and members of all of the 8 schools
Surprise- It's not often that the control of school budgets changes
Continuity- Discussions about changing the control of the schools' budgets has been in the news before
Scandal- People that work for the school or go to the school could disagree with the change in hands of the control of the budget
Saturday, 16 November 2013
Local News Analysis 5/Health
This article, from BBC News London, is about the oldest person in the UK dying at the age of 113.
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
Oldest person in UK dies- Health article
The 5Ws:
Who- Grace Jones
What- She died
Where- Bermondsey, South East London
When- Earlier in the week
Why- She had a fall
News values:
Immediacy- Although the day that Grace Jones died is not included in the article, it is clear that it was very recent
Familiarity- This article is geographically close to the readers based in London
Surprise- Although people often die from old age, its not often someone reaches the age of 113
Personalisation- People can probably relate to the story because everyone knows of elderly people who have passed away
Negativity- Someone passing away is negative news
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
Oldest person in UK dies- Health article
The 5Ws:
Who- Grace Jones
What- She died
Where- Bermondsey, South East London
When- Earlier in the week
Why- She had a fall
News values:
Immediacy- Although the day that Grace Jones died is not included in the article, it is clear that it was very recent
Familiarity- This article is geographically close to the readers based in London
Surprise- Although people often die from old age, its not often someone reaches the age of 113
Personalisation- People can probably relate to the story because everyone knows of elderly people who have passed away
Negativity- Someone passing away is negative news
Friday, 15 November 2013
Local News Analysis 4/Business
This article from BBC News Cumbria is about a plastics plant in Workington that is to be temporarily closed, causing the loss of jobs.
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
73 job losses- Business article
The 5Ws:
Who- A plastics plant in Cumbria
What- 73 job losses
Where- Workington
When- Before March 2014
Why- Because the plant is going to be mothballed until the economy picks up
News values:
Familiarity- This article is geographically close to the readers in the region
Amplitude- This event will cause 73 people to lose there jobs
Impact- people feel threatened by the closure of businesses
Frequency- This kind of event is becoming more common since the economic crisis
Personalisation- Readers may feel sympathy for the people losing their jobs if they have lost a job and they know how it feels
Negativity- This is negative because people are losing their jobs
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
73 job losses- Business article
The 5Ws:
Who- A plastics plant in Cumbria
What- 73 job losses
Where- Workington
When- Before March 2014
Why- Because the plant is going to be mothballed until the economy picks up
News values:
Familiarity- This article is geographically close to the readers in the region
Amplitude- This event will cause 73 people to lose there jobs
Impact- people feel threatened by the closure of businesses
Frequency- This kind of event is becoming more common since the economic crisis
Personalisation- Readers may feel sympathy for the people losing their jobs if they have lost a job and they know how it feels
Negativity- This is negative because people are losing their jobs
Thursday, 14 November 2013
Local News Analysis 3/Sport
This article, from The Jewish Chronicle online, is about the London Maccabi Lions progressing in the County Cup.
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
London Maccabi Lions progress in the County Cup- sports article
The 5Ws:
Who- The London Maccabi Lions football team
What- They progressed in the County Cup
Where- London
When- Last sunday
Why- Because they beat the team they where playing
News values:
Familiarity- The article is about a football team in London and therefore it is geographically close to the readers (it is also related to a specific community)
Immediacy- the game was played recently
Frequency- Football teams always progress in leagues and cups
Conflict- There was conflict between the football teams taking part in the game as they both wanted to win
Balance- This story is good news as the team won the match and therefore it balances out the negative news in the newspaper
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
London Maccabi Lions progress in the County Cup- sports article
The 5Ws:
Who- The London Maccabi Lions football team
What- They progressed in the County Cup
Where- London
When- Last sunday
Why- Because they beat the team they where playing
News values:
Familiarity- The article is about a football team in London and therefore it is geographically close to the readers (it is also related to a specific community)
Immediacy- the game was played recently
Frequency- Football teams always progress in leagues and cups
Conflict- There was conflict between the football teams taking part in the game as they both wanted to win
Balance- This story is good news as the team won the match and therefore it balances out the negative news in the newspaper
Wednesday, 13 November 2013
Local News Analysis 2/Politics
This article, from the BBC Highlands and Islands, is about the Highland licensing board agreeing on a new policy on sales of alcohol.
Below is a link to the rest on the article:
New policy on off-sales agreed- Politics article
The 5Ws:
Who- The Highland Licensing Board
What- They agreed on a new policy on off-sales
Where- the Highlands
When- November 2013
Why- Because the Highlands were known as having the greatest incidence of alcohol-related harm
News values:
Familiarity- This article is from Highland and Island News and the article is about a policy in the Highlands, Scotland. Therefore it's geographically close to the readers
Amplitude- A policy for the whole of the Highlands was changed and therefore it will affect all the people in the region
Surprise- Laws don't often change
Continuity- Articles about changing the policy have been in the news before
Conflict- The Highland Licensing Board has to create this new policy because harm is being caused due to alcohol consumption
Below is a link to the rest on the article:
New policy on off-sales agreed- Politics article
The 5Ws:
Who- The Highland Licensing Board
What- They agreed on a new policy on off-sales
Where- the Highlands
When- November 2013
Why- Because the Highlands were known as having the greatest incidence of alcohol-related harm
News values:
Familiarity- This article is from Highland and Island News and the article is about a policy in the Highlands, Scotland. Therefore it's geographically close to the readers
Amplitude- A policy for the whole of the Highlands was changed and therefore it will affect all the people in the region
Surprise- Laws don't often change
Continuity- Articles about changing the policy have been in the news before
Conflict- The Highland Licensing Board has to create this new policy because harm is being caused due to alcohol consumption
Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Local News Analysis 1/Entertainment
This article, from the Somerset local news on BBC online, is about Glastonbury holding X factor-style auditions for the street entertainers.
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
X factor-style auditions held for the street entertainers of Glastonbury- Entertainment article
The 5Ws:
Who- The street entertainers
What- They are holding X Factor-style auditions
Where- Glastonbury
When- October 2005
Why- To sort the Lemars and Will Youngs of Glastonbury from the Rik Wallers and One True Voices of the town
News values:
Immediacy- The story was published before the event took place to let the people of Glastonbury know about the event
Familiarity- The article was published in the Somerset local news and the event was in Glastonbury so the event is geographically close to the readers
Amplitude- There are many street entertainers and this is a big event
Surprise- An event like this would not happen often
Personalisation- Thousands of people audition for entertainment competitions and people reading the article may be able to relate to what the street entertainers will go through
Balance- This is good news for the street entertainers of Glastonbury
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
X factor-style auditions held for the street entertainers of Glastonbury- Entertainment article
The 5Ws:
Who- The street entertainers
What- They are holding X Factor-style auditions
Where- Glastonbury
When- October 2005
Why- To sort the Lemars and Will Youngs of Glastonbury from the Rik Wallers and One True Voices of the town
News values:
Immediacy- The story was published before the event took place to let the people of Glastonbury know about the event
Familiarity- The article was published in the Somerset local news and the event was in Glastonbury so the event is geographically close to the readers
Amplitude- There are many street entertainers and this is a big event
Surprise- An event like this would not happen often
Personalisation- Thousands of people audition for entertainment competitions and people reading the article may be able to relate to what the street entertainers will go through
Balance- This is good news for the street entertainers of Glastonbury
Monday, 11 November 2013
Introduction to Local News Analysis
Having looked at a range of national news stories, I'm now going to look at a number of different local news stories online to see if they also contain the 5Ws and to see if similar news values are included within the stories.
I am going to be creating a local radio station so its important to find out whether local news shares conventions with national news, and to see if the news stories are constructed in a similar way.
I will be looking at stories taken from the local regional news section on the BBC website, but also from local newspapers.
I am going to be creating a local radio station so its important to find out whether local news shares conventions with national news, and to see if the news stories are constructed in a similar way.
I will be looking at stories taken from the local regional news section on the BBC website, but also from local newspapers.
Sunday, 10 November 2013
National News Analysis 10/Technology
This news story from the BBC News website is about tech giants, Apple and Samsung being back in court because of patent damages.
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
Apple and Samsung back to court- Technology article
The 5Ws:
Who- Apple and Samsung
What- Go back to court
Where- California
When- March 2013
Why- Because Samsung infringed six Apple patents
News values:
Amplitude- This court case is involving 2 very large companies with many peopleusing their products possibly affected
Surprise- This type of high profile court case doesn't happen often
Continuity- This conflict has been taken to court before and its been going on since 2012
Elite people- Both Apple and Samsung are very well know companies
Conflict- A court case always involves conflict
Negativity- this is bad news for at least one of the companies involved, and possibly for consumers
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
Apple and Samsung back to court- Technology article
The 5Ws:
Who- Apple and Samsung
What- Go back to court
Where- California
When- March 2013
Why- Because Samsung infringed six Apple patents
News values:
Amplitude- This court case is involving 2 very large companies with many peopleusing their products possibly affected
Surprise- This type of high profile court case doesn't happen often
Continuity- This conflict has been taken to court before and its been going on since 2012
Elite people- Both Apple and Samsung are very well know companies
Conflict- A court case always involves conflict
Negativity- this is bad news for at least one of the companies involved, and possibly for consumers
Saturday, 9 November 2013
National News Analysis 9/Good News
This article from The Daily Mail is about women who divorced their husbands and then remarried them years later.
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Women remarrying their husbands- good news story
The 5Ws:
Who- Victoria Craig
What- She remarried her husband
Where- Wiltshire
When- In August
Why- After her ex-husband had a stroke she realised she couldn't lose him again
News Values:
Familiarity- This story is about people that are living in Wiltshire, England so its geographically close to us
Surprise- It's unusual for a couple that have got divorced to get back together
Personalisation- Many people have had a divorce and everyone knows somebody that has got divorced so people can relate to the story
Balance- This story is a good news story and therefore will balance out the negative stories
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
Women remarrying their husbands- good news story
The 5Ws:
Who- Victoria Craig
What- She remarried her husband
Where- Wiltshire
When- In August
Why- After her ex-husband had a stroke she realised she couldn't lose him again
News Values:
Familiarity- This story is about people that are living in Wiltshire, England so its geographically close to us
Surprise- It's unusual for a couple that have got divorced to get back together
Personalisation- Many people have had a divorce and everyone knows somebody that has got divorced so people can relate to the story
Balance- This story is a good news story and therefore will balance out the negative stories
Friday, 8 November 2013
National News Analysis 8/Crime
This article from BBC News online is about a man being arrested for being involved in human trafficking.
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
Man gets arrested for human trafficking- Crime article
The 5Ws:
Who- An unamed man
What- Was arrested
Where- In Gillingham
When- Earlier that day
Why- For suspicion of people trafficking and money laundering
News values:
Immediacy- The arrest took place on the day the story was published
Familiarity- The event took place in Gillingham, England
Impact- This could make the public fear that an event as horrific as human trafficking has taken place close by
Surprise- This does not happen often
Negativity- Although the criminal getting arrested is a good thing, the article is not a happy one, focusing on crime
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
Man gets arrested for human trafficking- Crime article
The 5Ws:
Who- An unamed man
What- Was arrested
Where- In Gillingham
When- Earlier that day
Why- For suspicion of people trafficking and money laundering
News values:
Immediacy- The arrest took place on the day the story was published
Familiarity- The event took place in Gillingham, England
Impact- This could make the public fear that an event as horrific as human trafficking has taken place close by
Surprise- This does not happen often
Negativity- Although the criminal getting arrested is a good thing, the article is not a happy one, focusing on crime
Thursday, 7 November 2013
National News Analysis 7/Education
This article from the BBC News website is about a British University being giving a large donation.
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University receives a large donation- education article
The 5Ws:
Who- The University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies
What- They received a large donation
Where- London
When- Earlier in the week
Why- To contribute to paying for building upgrades, research and scholarships
News values:
Familiarity- This university is in London and therefore it is geographically close to us
Surprise- Although donations are made fairly often, donations of this size are rare
Amplitude- The donation will affect all the people attending the university (in a good way) and the scholarships will help people attend the university when they wouldn't have been able to
Balance- This story is good news and helps balance out all the negative stories in the news
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
University receives a large donation- education article
The 5Ws:
Who- The University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies
What- They received a large donation
Where- London
When- Earlier in the week
Why- To contribute to paying for building upgrades, research and scholarships
News values:
Familiarity- This university is in London and therefore it is geographically close to us
Surprise- Although donations are made fairly often, donations of this size are rare
Amplitude- The donation will affect all the people attending the university (in a good way) and the scholarships will help people attend the university when they wouldn't have been able to
Balance- This story is good news and helps balance out all the negative stories in the news
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
National News Analysis 6/Disaster
This article from BBC News Online is about the Philippines getting ready for the imending typhoon Haiyan.
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Philippines brace for typhoon- Disaster article
The 5Ws:
Who- The citizens of the Philippines
What- They are preparing for the arrival of a typhoon
Where- The Philippines
When- Friday
Why- Because there have been typhoon warnings
News values:
Immediacy- This article was published today, which was when the warnings about the typhoon where released
Amplitude- This typhoon will effect thousands of people
Surprise- typhoons and natural disasters do not occur often
Continuity- A different story about the typhoon was released earlier in the day before this one
Personalisation- Bad storms and natural disasters occur all over the world, so the audience will feel sympathy and fear for the people in the Philippines
Negativity- This storm may effect many people's lives
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
Philippines brace for typhoon- Disaster article
The 5Ws:
Who- The citizens of the Philippines
What- They are preparing for the arrival of a typhoon
Where- The Philippines
When- Friday
Why- Because there have been typhoon warnings
News values:
Immediacy- This article was published today, which was when the warnings about the typhoon where released
Amplitude- This typhoon will effect thousands of people
Surprise- typhoons and natural disasters do not occur often
Continuity- A different story about the typhoon was released earlier in the day before this one
Personalisation- Bad storms and natural disasters occur all over the world, so the audience will feel sympathy and fear for the people in the Philippines
Negativity- This storm may effect many people's lives
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
National News Analysis 5/Health
This article from BBC News online is about a doctor being jailed for killing a patient.
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Doctor jailed for killing patient- health article
The 5Ws:
Who- David Sellu
What- He was put in jail
Where- North-West London
When- The patient died in 2010
Why- Because he was negligent when treating a patient
News values:
Familiarity- This event happened in North-West London so it is geographically close to us
Surprise- Doctors aren't usually negligent and an event like this is rare
Continuity- This story has been in the news before- presumably when the event was first heard about
Conflict- This story contains conflict as the doctor has been accused of being negligent
Negativity- This is not a happy story
Scandal- This story may cause moral outrage from the audience as we must put our trust in doctors, and this event may cause people to worry
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
Doctor jailed for killing patient- health article
The 5Ws:
Who- David Sellu
What- He was put in jail
Where- North-West London
When- The patient died in 2010
Why- Because he was negligent when treating a patient
News values:
Familiarity- This event happened in North-West London so it is geographically close to us
Surprise- Doctors aren't usually negligent and an event like this is rare
Continuity- This story has been in the news before- presumably when the event was first heard about
Conflict- This story contains conflict as the doctor has been accused of being negligent
Negativity- This is not a happy story
Scandal- This story may cause moral outrage from the audience as we must put our trust in doctors, and this event may cause people to worry
Monday, 4 November 2013
National News Analysis 4/Business
This news article from the BBC News website is about 400,000 people losing jobseeker's allowance under new government sanctions.
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
People losing jobseekers allowance- Business article
The 5Ws:
Who- Over 400,000 people
What- Lose their jobseeker's allowance
Where- The UK
When- 22 October 2012
Why- To ensure that the people actively seek work
News values:
Amplitude- There are thousands of people that get jobseeker's allowance and if those benefits are cut it will effect them greatly
Impact- If some people don't get this allowance they will not have enough money to support their families
Surprise- Sanctions changing is not an usual event
Conflict- In the article we see that Gillian Guy criticises the new sanctions. This is a form of conflict
Negativity- This is bad news for the people who are getting jobseeker's allowance
Scandal- There will be many different opinions and arguments regarding the new sanctions, with many seeing it as outrageous
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
People losing jobseekers allowance- Business article
The 5Ws:
Who- Over 400,000 people
What- Lose their jobseeker's allowance
Where- The UK
When- 22 October 2012
Why- To ensure that the people actively seek work
News values:
Amplitude- There are thousands of people that get jobseeker's allowance and if those benefits are cut it will effect them greatly
Impact- If some people don't get this allowance they will not have enough money to support their families
Surprise- Sanctions changing is not an usual event
Conflict- In the article we see that Gillian Guy criticises the new sanctions. This is a form of conflict
Negativity- This is bad news for the people who are getting jobseeker's allowance
Scandal- There will be many different opinions and arguments regarding the new sanctions, with many seeing it as outrageous
Sunday, 3 November 2013
National News Analysis 3/Politics
This news from the BBC News website is about BEA systems cutting jobs at Scottish Shipyards.
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BAE Systems cuts jobs- politics article
The 5Ws:
Who- BEA systems
What- They are cutting jobs
Where- In Scotland, England and Portsmouth shipyards
When- Wednesday morning
Why- Because of a significant drop in demands for ships
News values:
Immediacy- The story was released on the day that the news was announced
Familiarity- it's geographically close to us. as it affects workers in England
Amplitude- The job cuts are affecting thousands of people
Impact- many workers will be jobless and may not be able to support their families
Surprise- This came as a shock for the workers and for the audience
Conflict- The workers lost their jobs when they didn't want to
Personalisation- many readers will know somebody who has a lost a job and they will feel sympathy for these workers
Negativity- It's bad news for the workers, and the state of the industry
Scandal- The workers, and people who disagree with the cuts may be outraged by this incident
Below is a link to the rest of the article:
BAE Systems cuts jobs- politics article
The 5Ws:
Who- BEA systems
What- They are cutting jobs
Where- In Scotland, England and Portsmouth shipyards
When- Wednesday morning
Why- Because of a significant drop in demands for ships
News values:
Immediacy- The story was released on the day that the news was announced
Familiarity- it's geographically close to us. as it affects workers in England
Amplitude- The job cuts are affecting thousands of people
Impact- many workers will be jobless and may not be able to support their families
Surprise- This came as a shock for the workers and for the audience
Conflict- The workers lost their jobs when they didn't want to
Personalisation- many readers will know somebody who has a lost a job and they will feel sympathy for these workers
Negativity- It's bad news for the workers, and the state of the industry
Scandal- The workers, and people who disagree with the cuts may be outraged by this incident
Saturday, 2 November 2013
National News Analysis 2/Sport
This article from the BBC News website is about the Stoke goalkeeper 'Asmir Begovic' refusing to rule out the move to Man City.
Below is a link to the full story:
Asmir Begovic possible move to Man City- Sport article
The 5Ws:
Who- Asmir Begovic
What- He has refused to rule out the move to Man City
Where- Stoke
When- After the match on Saturday
Why- Because before the boss Mancini was sacked they where very close to a deal
News values:
Amplitude- If Asmir was to move football teams it would affect many football fans
Frequency- Footballers move teams quite frequently
Continuity- The deal was almost don't before, therefore this story was probably spoken about before
Conflict- This story contains conflict as its about whether or not Asmir will move football teams- he has a conflict with himself
Elite people- He is a famous footballer
Below is a link to the full story:
Asmir Begovic possible move to Man City- Sport article
The 5Ws:
Who- Asmir Begovic
What- He has refused to rule out the move to Man City
Where- Stoke
When- After the match on Saturday
Why- Because before the boss Mancini was sacked they where very close to a deal
News values:
Amplitude- If Asmir was to move football teams it would affect many football fans
Frequency- Footballers move teams quite frequently
Continuity- The deal was almost don't before, therefore this story was probably spoken about before
Conflict- This story contains conflict as its about whether or not Asmir will move football teams- he has a conflict with himself
Elite people- He is a famous footballer
Friday, 1 November 2013
National News Analysis 1/Entertainment
The news article from 'The Mirror' talks about Lisa Robin Kelly's death in a rehab facility after losing her battle with a drug and alcohol addiction.
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The 5Ws:
Who- Lisa Robin Kelly
What- She died
Where- A rehab facility
When- Wednesday evening
Why- Drug and Alcohol addiction
News values:
Immediacy- The story was published 2 days after her death. This shows that the story was 'breaking news'
Surprise- Her death was unexpected, especially as she was in a rehab facility trying to get better
Conflict- This story contains conflict as she was fighting her addictions to drugs and alcohol
Elite people- Lisa Robin Kelly played Laurie Forman in US sitcom That '70s Show. She was a celebrity
Personalisation- A lot of people may know somebody who has struggles with addiction and this may make them relate to the story
Negativity- Death is bad news
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