Analysing News Bulletins on Existing Radio II

Magic News Bulletin at 1pm

Running order:

1) Royal Bank of Scotland hire a team of lawyers to investigate claims that their policy has forced small businesses to close

News values:
Immediacy, familiarity, amplitude, impact, surprise, conflict, negativity, scandal

2) British Greenpeace activist has been released from prison in Russia

News values: 
Frequency, familiarity, continuity, conflict, scandal, balance

3) A scheme enabling people to check if their partners have a violent past is being introduced in England and Wales

News values: 
Familiarity, amplitude, impact, surprise, conflict, scandal, balance

4) Police officers face the sack if found guilty of misconduct

News values: 
Amplitude, surprise, continuity, negativity, scandal

5) Police presence across London as a result of recent cycling deaths

News values: 
Familiarity, amplitude, surprise, continuity

6) Singer Robbie Williams enters record book for the highest number of albums released in the UK

News values: 
Familiarity, elite people, balance

Radio 2 News Bulletin at 1pm 

Running order:

1) Royal Bank of Scotland hire a team of lawyers to investigate claims that their policy has forced core businesses to close

News values: 
Immediacy, familiarity, amplitude, impact, surprise, conflict, negativity, scandal

2) Payday loans story

News values:
Amplitude, surprise, scandal

3) Calls for Police Crimes Commission to be abolished

News values: 
Amplitude, surprise, conflict, scandal

4) A scheme enabling people to check if their partners have a violent past is being introduced in England and Wales

News values:
Familiarity, amplitude, impact, surprise, conflict, scandal, balance 

5) England's batsman returns home from the Ashes

News values: 
Familiarity, elite people, balance

6) Monty Python tickets sell out in under a minute

News values: 
Surprise, elite people, balance


Conclusion 

I'm glad that I listened to more news as it confirmed what I originally thought - this was that some of the same stories would appear on the different stations.

There are some news stories that are so big, in the sense that they affect lots of people, that they will appear on many stations regardless of the type of station or its audience. Other stories, however, appear to be chosen specifically because they will appeal to the target audience of the station.

When writing my own script for my news bulletin I will include a combination of stories that would appear on lots of different stations and stories that are specific to my demographic.