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Understanding Codes and Conventions of Factual Programming for Television
By Gregory DohertySlide2
Studio News ReadersField Reporters
Links to studio
Mode of address to viewerInterviewingExperts and witnessesReport structureActuality footage
NewsSlide3
Often presenters are
mature
and are authoritative, particularly for news bulletins.For extended news bulletins, there would often be a male and a female presenter.They
speak in a formal
manner.They are most often seen to be sat at a desk in a studio and talking directly to the camera.Generally the presenters stay un-emotive as they want the news to stay balanced. Usually they like to end a long bulletin with a upbeat happy story. They are usually well groomed and smartly dressed
Studio NewsSlide4
Mature
Male Presenter
Younger
Female
Presenter
Both Well Groomed and Well DressedSlide5
For Variety and to maintain viewer interest Links
to studio are
used.Here presenters will bring in either a person in another location, whether its a reporter or someone in another studio. This is used to get other people’s opinions and to make it more interesting
.
Breaking news sections rely on field reporters to provide the most up to date information
Links
to studioSlide6
Reporters will typically be
on location i.e. if there is breaking news about changes in the NHS the reporter will be seen interviewing outside of a hospital.
Commonly they will be seen as not always
looking
directly to the camera, for instance they could be showing something or interviewing/following someone (the interviewee would then look at the reporter and not to the camera – as this looks unprofessional
).
News
reporters
avoid showing emotion or opinion by talking
in a formal
manner. However, sometimes sports reporters cant help themselves e.g. Olympic Coverage.Field Reporter/InterviewsSlide7
Mo Farah Winning Gold
http://
www.youtube.com
/
watch?v=Ksmcvv6wmX4Slide8
Connection with the audience
BBC news use the same familiar format everyday i.e.
A brief glimpse of what is coming up in the news.Newsreaders greet viewers at home and then present the news.
Following the main news headlines, Local news is then read in each region.
And then finally the weather report.Presenters dress formally, keep eye contact and take their role seriously.Because of the familiar format the audience knows the routine and then remembers every day what time the news is on.
Mode
of address to viewerSlide9
Often news channels invite experts to give their expertise on certain topics such as Global warming, Politics, natural disasters etc. Armed with this expert advice viewers have the option to follow or ignore advice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3pGKKRjp7c
Similarly news channels invite witnesses to give their eye witness account on a subject of interest to the viewers
Experts
and WitnessesSlide10
The
inverted pyramid
is a common model for news structure. Going the opposite way you risk loosing the attention of your audience. Lead Story/Dramatic
Lesser News
Least important news Report
structureSlide11
Here is an example of actuality footage.
BBC news are constantly reporting news on war zones and they use actuality footage to intensify the impact of the news for the viewer and back up what they are discussing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQexYfH_7_U
Actuality
footageSlide12
Documentary formatsExpository
Observational
InteractiveReflexivePerformativeRealismDramatisation
Narrativisation
DocumentarySlide13
There are several types of Documentary Formats
(1) Expository
An “expository” documentary can be used to expose a subject matter that viewers would find interesting and factual to watch.
(2) Observational
Is usually where the cameraman follows a person around to observe what happens to them. Viewers react positively with these type of documentaries because it is interesting just to watch what other people are doing in their lives
Documentary FormatsSlide14
(3) Interactive
Film makers interact with the subjects involved in the documentary by using materials such as news articles, footage and web information. And sometimes they use voice-overs.
This kind of documentary is fun and captivating for the audience.
(4) Reflexive
Frequently use re enactments and use techniques from fiction films adding dramatic music. They rely more on suggestion than fact.(5) PreFormativeHere the documentary maker and crew interacting with the subject they are filming. because the audience will be addressed in an emotional and direct way and will be given the option to chose how they feel about the subject.
Documentary FormatsSlide15
Realism in documentary contains actual film footage taken from a scene or event of the subject matter
This can be interviews with witnesses documented and recorded phone discussions and photos.
RealismSlide16
Here a producer will dramatize a story and spice it up to make it more watchable and interesting.
Dramatization frequently are reconstructions of an occasion or story
DramatizationSlide17
Narrativisation
is the division between fact and fiction
On the one hand, there are formal genres such as current affairs on the news.
On the other hand, there are the less formal genres such as entertainment oriented/light-hearted stories.
Narrativisation