Introduction to the News: parts 1 to 3

An Introduction to the news:

Part one: The clip I watched was ITV’s evening news broadcast on Sunday 27th of May 2018 at 18:30. The stories covered during the broadcast (in order) were: Passengers get left stranded at Stansted Airport, an eighteen-year-old girl is one of two that had been killed at a festival in Portsmouth this weekend because of drug miss use, British man is the first to win the Giro D’Italia in its hundred and one-year history. During the starting sequence itv use audios and visuals to add effect to the headlines being introduced. For example, as the broadcaster introduces each item a related image or video plays in the background during the voiceover as well as dramatic opening music quietly underneath ready to increase in volume for the opening theme, this makes the whole thing flow a lot better and the visuals add information, drawing the audience to the stories and keeping them watching to see them all in full later in the programme.

Part two:  The presenter in the broadcast I watched was a thirty-eight-year-old female named Kylie Pentelow. She was wearing a pale pink textured top with a clip-on mic attached to the collar. Hers and any newsreaders role during a broadcast is to introduce each item featured in the staring sequence of the programme in more detail and then hand over to either a pre-recorded voiceover video clip or to a correspondent live at the scene they are speaking of. They fill the gaps between each item or interview, maintaining continuity throughout and are normally the main role in any traditional broadcast such as this one. The skill set needed to be a broadcaster include keeping calm under pressure, being able to improvise when needed or if something were to go wrong when reporting live and knowing what makes a good new story, paying attention to detail in all areas.

Part three:  

What is meant by the term new ordering?

News ordering is deciding the running orders of each item and why it’s best to do so e.g. breaking news stories often go first due to importance etc.

What is the term given to the list of stories that will likely appear on the broadcast?

The running order.

Why is it important to act and think quickly important in the news?

It is always important to act and think quickly and efficiently when being part of the news because events can happen suddenly, and you must be ready always, you may also need to improvise lines or questions on the spot whilst staying professional always.