task 3 Forms and styles of news production

Forms and styles of news reporting

·         Bulletin

It is the entire news shows all of the stories.

·         Headline

Brief descriptions of the stories.

·         Copy only

When there is only audio of the presenter.

·         Copy and audio

When the story contains audio of the presenter and other audio like interviews.

·         Wrap

When the presenter talks then there is an audio clip then the presenter talks after.

·         Vox pop

A vox pop is a short clip of audio usually from a question asked to a member of the public.

·         Two way

When one presenter is talking with another.

·         Live cross

When it switches to a presenter in a live situation.

·         Ident

When the station has an audio recording to promote itself

·         Voicers

Just talking

Metro radio news show

1.       A convicted murderer escaped

It was copy and audio

2.       A murder inquiry

It was copy

3.       BT creating jobs

It was a Copy

4.       Ryan air

It was a copy

5.       Ant and dec

It was a wrap

Radio 1 news beat

·         The sport

Copy and audio

·         Childline

It was a two way and a copy and audio

·         Jay z fighting in a lift

It was a copy and audio

·         Sun cream

It was a copy and audio

The radio one news beat uses the BBC format and used more national stories from all over the country. The metro radio news show had a bed behind the audio it used a few national stories but focused on local ones. The metro radio one has its own idents to promote the show. Both of the shows were quite informal because they were on a morning show.