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
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