2) How does Newsround use the key conventions of TV news?
One of the key conventions Newsround uses is graphics in their opening sequence. They use it to present the headline in front of a piece of footage from the story, and in the screen behind the presenter. After 3 headlines have been presented, there are 10 seconds of moving colourful graphics in the main opening.
3) Who are the presenters for BBC Newsround? Why do Newsround have a variety of presenters?
The main presenter for this edition is Martin Dougan, and the reporter is Ayshah Tull. I think they have a variety of presenters to make it more diverse, especially since there will be a highly diverse audience watching. This decreases the chance of anyone complaining to the BBC about any lack of diversity in the programme.
4) What does the studio look like? How is technology used in programme?
The main colour scheme in the studio is pink, purple, blue and white, colours that connote positivity and enthusiasm, which are both things that Newsround tries to create in their broadcasts.
5) What is the opening sequence to Newsround? Does it fit the key conventions of TV news?
The opening sequence consists of the headlines of 3 different stories being presented to the audience. This takes around 25 seconds. It does fit the key conventions because it is made quite dramatic especially with the 'news music' which started right at the beginning and was constant throughout the whole sequence.
6) How does Newsround typically present a news story? (E.g. presenter to camera, reporter on location, interviews, graphics, images, video etc.) The stories are usually presented with the presenter telling us the story, but not necessarily on camera; it will mostly be footage of the story with the presenter's voice over the top, with a short headline at the bottom of the screen.
7) Who is the target audience for Newsround? You may want to research this online.
The target audience for Newsround is 6-12 year olds.
8) Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme? Do young people feature in the news programme at all? Yes, after almost each story, the presenter makes it known to the audience that to find out more, they can go to the Newsround website. Also, with some stories, it's the young people themselves who are involved with presenting the story, or sending in their opinions/questions on the issues, and having them read out for people involved in the issue to respond to/answer.
9) What news stories are covered in the broadcasts you have watched? List ALL the stories that are covered AND the order that they appear in. How long does each story appear for?
The main story covered is the unveiling of the name of the new princess. This story lasts for just under 2 minutes.
The next story is about the thousands of Migrants in the Mediterranean. This lasts for 27 seconds.
The next story is about the upcoming election in 2 days time and mainly focused on the SNP and young people's views on the recent referendum. This story lasts for 5 and a half minutes.
