News Conventions

Studio Newsreaders:

Studio newsreaders are often in the studio and are the first people you see when you watch the news. They sometimes sit behind a desk but can sometimes move from their desk to a large screen displaying facts, video footage and information.

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Field Reporters:

Field reporters are news reporters that are generally outside of the studio and often give more information about a subject and report from a specific location that is related too the subject. They sometimes report but they can also be pre-recorded ready for the news later that day.

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Links To Studio:

Links to the studio are used when a studio newsreader wants too cut too a field reporter during a broadcast. This is often when the field reporter is ready too broadcast live about the subject. They are also used to make the program run smoothly so the viewer can understand it better for example if there was an ad break then they would need a link to the studio to make the program run more smoothly.

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Mode Of Address To The Viewer:

The mode of address to the viewer is usually formal because the newsreaders have too stay professional. On the other hand some news programs are sometimes more informal too suit their audience, for example the main BBC news is generally always formal because their audience is mainly adults and older people. Whilst Newsround on CBBC is very informal because their audience is children and if it wasn’t informal then their audience wouldn’t find it interesting.

Interviews:

Interviews are often used to give the audience more information on a story. They may get an eye-witness to explain the story in more detail, or they could get an expert on the subject to talk about the story. This is because those people will be able to answer more in depth questions as they know more about the story than most people. 

Experts and Witnesses:

Experts and witnesses are generally used in interviews. They can either be interviewed on the street near where it happen or a relevant place, or they could be invited into the studio. A relevant place where they might be interviewed is for example the story is on politics, they will often get an interview near the houses of parliament. 

Actuality Footage:

Actuality footage is footage which is real and that is taken at the scene at the time the event was happening. Often this is amateur footage taken on a mobile phone or off a security camera. It is used to show he viewer that the event happened in real life and can sometimes shock the viewer.

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