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Tv news media exam what is news

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Adam Boulton
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A lesson on the television news genre for media studies. It was produced for the 2015 AQA exam but will be useful for any KS4 studying TV news.

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Introduction to the Media Studies Exam
Exam title: Television News
Numbers ? 1 hour 30 minutes ? 4 questions ? 15 marks per question ? 40% of total GCSE grade AO1 Recall, select and communicate their knowledge and understanding of media products and the contexts in which they are produced and consumed. (10%) AO3 Demonstrate research, planning and presentation skills. (5%) AO4 Construct and evaluate their own products using creative and technical skills. (5%)
In preparation ? To prepare for the examination, candidates need to research case studies. ? A brief will be pre-released 4 weeks prior to the examination date. ? Candidates will need to respond to this brief in the exam.
Skills AO1: Explain the features of the television news genre and how it attracts its target audience. AO3: Explain how your product might attract a specific target audience. AO4: Design your own product ¨C either storyboard or web-page mock-up or similar and evaluate its effectiveness. AO1 Recall, select and communicate their knowledge and understanding of media products and the contexts in which they are produced and consumed. (10%) AO3 Demonstrate research, planning and presentation skills. (5%) AO4 Construct and evaluate their own products using creative and technical skills. (5%)
What is ¡®news¡¯ ? News Ross Commission (First Royal Commission on the Press 1947-1949) ¡°To be news an event must first be interesting to the public [...] Second, and equally important, it must be new, and newness is measured [...] in terms of minutes¡±
What is newsworthy? Watch the following clips and decide why they are newsworthy: ¨C http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-29373288 ¨C http://news.sky.com/story/1343410/george- clooney-ties-knot-in-venice-ceremony ¨C https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYDT48bMj 5A ¨C http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/29400600 ¨C http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0128v4s
What is news? Harcup and O¡¯Neill (2001) The power elite: stories concerning powerful individuals or organisations Celebrity: stories concerning those already famous Entertainment: stories concerning sex and show business Surprise: stories containing an element of surprise Bad news: Conflict or tragedy Good news: Stories with positive overtones Magnitude: Very important world stories Relevance: Stories which are relevant to the audience Follow-ups: Developments in stories already in the news Media agenda: Stories which fit the news organisation¡¯s own agenda
According to Harcup and O¡¯Neill, Why are the following Channel 4 News stories newsworthy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL7h24Zx7HU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBwoK_JiMj0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBsC2tv4wXE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTXLEAcEgt4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=196gYCbJSGE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7G9V4aVYxg
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Tv news media exam what is news

  • 1. Introduction to the Media Studies Exam
  • 3. Numbers ? 1 hour 30 minutes ? 4 questions ? 15 marks per question ? 40% of total GCSE grade AO1 Recall, select and communicate their knowledge and understanding of media products and the contexts in which they are produced and consumed. (10%) AO3 Demonstrate research, planning and presentation skills. (5%) AO4 Construct and evaluate their own products using creative and technical skills. (5%)
  • 4. In preparation ? To prepare for the examination, candidates need to research case studies. ? A brief will be pre-released 4 weeks prior to the examination date. ? Candidates will need to respond to this brief in the exam.
  • 5. Skills AO1: Explain the features of the television news genre and how it attracts its target audience. AO3: Explain how your product might attract a specific target audience. AO4: Design your own product ¨C either storyboard or web-page mock-up or similar and evaluate its effectiveness. AO1 Recall, select and communicate their knowledge and understanding of media products and the contexts in which they are produced and consumed. (10%) AO3 Demonstrate research, planning and presentation skills. (5%) AO4 Construct and evaluate their own products using creative and technical skills. (5%)
  • 6. What is ¡®news¡¯ ? News Ross Commission (First Royal Commission on the Press 1947-1949) ¡°To be news an event must first be interesting to the public [...] Second, and equally important, it must be new, and newness is measured [...] in terms of minutes¡±
  • 7. What is newsworthy? Watch the following clips and decide why they are newsworthy: ¨C http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-29373288 ¨C http://news.sky.com/story/1343410/george- clooney-ties-knot-in-venice-ceremony ¨C https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYDT48bMj 5A ¨C http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/29400600 ¨C http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0128v4s
  • 8. What is news? Harcup and O¡¯Neill (2001) The power elite: stories concerning powerful individuals or organisations Celebrity: stories concerning those already famous Entertainment: stories concerning sex and show business Surprise: stories containing an element of surprise Bad news: Conflict or tragedy Good news: Stories with positive overtones Magnitude: Very important world stories Relevance: Stories which are relevant to the audience Follow-ups: Developments in stories already in the news Media agenda: Stories which fit the news organisation¡¯s own agenda
  • 9. According to Harcup and O¡¯Neill, Why are the following Channel 4 News stories newsworthy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL7h24Zx7HU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBwoK_JiMj0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBsC2tv4wXE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTXLEAcEgt4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=196gYCbJSGE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7G9V4aVYxg