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.



















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

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