Part 1

Forms:
Bulletin
A bulletin is like a notice board for public posting in things like newspapers
and magazines to advertise things like events, things wanted for sale and
provide information.
Example:
http://mcb.unco.edu/Technology/DigitalSigns/examples.cfm
http://www.slideshare.net/MrsMoss/bulletin-boards-newsgroups
Headlines Headlines is the main events in the area of the radio station/channel, for
example BBC breakfast would be main headlines around the world
covered shortly. Later on in the show they would cover the headlines
further.
http://www.slideshare.net/Elenag77/the-language-ofheadlines https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=zF2EhYLuz8g&feature=player_embedded
News Programme
News programmes are news shows you will see on TV for example BBC
Breakfast with a studio reporters, interviews and other things you would
see on your average news programme.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006v5tb/clips
http://www.slideshare.net/teddiebmxa/conventions-of-a-news-show
Copy Only StoryThis is a reporter talking over a clip and telling the story with no cuts or
interviews. This would be breaking news stories and recent important
news. http://www.slideshare.net/ReeceEcR/copy-only-news-story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=zF2EhYLuz8g&feature=player_embedded
Story with audio clipsThis is clips where the reporter is talking over a video clip and telling the
story of what is on screen. This creates a better understanding for the
people watching and has a stronger impact on them as they can see
exactly what the reporter is talking about rather than just listening, this is
rarely used as making a video clip to talk over would take time and cost
money so by the time it would have been made the report would have
been covered somewhere else first so its old news to people.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-29074514
Voicers
A voicer is someone that voices over an audio clip or something like an
interview, they explain the story and update you about whats going on in

the clips you see. These are normally pre-recorded by the reporter before
being broadcasted. http://www.slideshare.net/angkorman/passive-voice1063425 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hjqhXota-k
WrapRecorded report in which a journalist's voice occurs at the beginning and
end, and an actuality is played in between, the report is wrapped around
the actuality. http://www.slideshare.net/Zareen17/radionewsreportinglecture-10680250 slide 23.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3xuLWNig8&feature=player_embedded
Live CrossThis is when a news reporter in the studio passes it over to another news
reporter live talking about what theyre reporting. Reporting on scene will
have a stronger effect on people because they will feel the vibe of what is
being reported and be able to have a better perspective on it because
they can see it live. http://www.newscript.com/glossary.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3xuLWNig8&feature=player_embedded
Two Way (live and as live)
Two way is a live exchange on the radio or news show, this is when the
broadcaster passes the report to someone on scene and/or as live.
http://mcs.sagepub.com/content/28/2/233.short
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=wTUVonaX80o&feature=player_embedded

Styles:

Related to audience
Every radio station is designed to appeal to an audience whether it is
based on age, gender or interests. Gaydio is a good example because the
content is only targeted towards gay, lesbian and transsexual people
however BBC Radio 1 appeals to people age 15-29.
http://www.slideshare.net/ChloeKyri/forms-of-radio-news-44154908
http://gaydio.co.uk/
Public service Public service broadcasting is TV programmes broadcasted to benefit the
public rather than entertain or for commercial use. These programmes
would be things like religious broadcasts and art programmes also
including news programmes. This is also radio broadcasted by radio
stations like BBC Radio 1, 4 and others, these are funded by the public so
there is no advertisements and these radio stations wouldnt aloud to be
biased towards one government party they would have to have both sides
of a story and not be lenient towards other parties.
http://www.slideshare.net/tes31/public-service-broadcasting-ppt
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1
Commercial
Most commercial stations are used in local and regional area normally
using frequency FM, a few popular commercial stations are Capital
London, Heart London and KISS 100 FM. These radio stations would
broadcast small news updates in the area and play music, they would also
have interviews, discussions and a lot of advertisements.
http://www.slideshare.net/RunBlairRun/understanding-radio
http://www.heart.co.uk/london/
Small Scale
These are similar to community station because they can be classes as
small scale as they only serve a small number of people in the community.
Small scale stations would broadcast things like small, local elections and
upcoming events in the area. A good example of this is Salford city radio.
http://www.salfordcityradio.org/
http://www.slideshare.net/ChloeKyri/forms-of-radio-news-44154908

National
National broadcasting is stations that are broadcasted nationally and also
plays out advertisements, examples are Heart, Magic and Classic FM. You
would be able to know if it was national by hearing news reports around
the country and not just within the region.
//www.slideshare.net/haverstockmedia/radio-35852995
http://www.heart.co.uk/

Regional Regional stations is radio that is broadcasted throughout a region like

Oxfordshire, radio stations like Smooth and capital. These would be the
stations that you tune into in your car and give you news updates in the
region it would also have advertisements.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/oxford
http://www.slideshare.net/ChloeKyri/forms-of-radio-news-44154908
http://www.smoothradio.com/
Local
Local stations are again commercial and would only be broadcasted in
areas surrounding the station so for example BBC Berkshire and they
would only cover stories in the area rather than worldwide or anything
else. http://pt.slideshare.net/shaniasteele/survey-analysis-29591723?
qid=426d6172-2edb-449d-aed84f019bc6adcb&v=qf1&b=&from_search=1
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/berkshire
Community
These are mostly small scale community stations not for profit stations
within a community owned and controlled by the communities they serve.
http://pt.slideshare.net/radiolecturer/community-radio-9960435
Internet Satellite and cable
Satellite radio is generally broadcasted from satellites primarily to cars
over a geographical area and is available by subscription.
http://www.slideshare.net/ChloeKyri/forms-of-radio-news-44154908

Task 2
Handlin of stories involving minors A story involving a minor the report of this is not allowed to use:
Their Name, Their Address, Their School and a Photograph or any other
pictures or anything that could likely lead to exposure of the minor.
Other courts have no automatic restriction but will enforce anything to
prevent exposure of the child or identification of a minor involved in the
proceeding.
James Bolger case This was such a serious case where two 10 year old
boys, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables
Contempt of court This is when someone is deemed to have interfered with the
administration of justice (court)
Even if the case is going to result in justice interference is still a serious
case because it could result in a change in the final judgement.
Libel and Defamation This is a law that protects someones reputation, if someone was to feel
someone has ruined their reputation they could sue this person.
Former footballer Paul Gascoigne has told the High Court he was "scared to speak to anybody"
by phone during the 10 years his voicemail was hacked by Mirror Group journalists.
In this case Paul was able to sue and was awarded in this case because of the violation against
him, this has happened in many other cases.

Ofcom Ofcom Is a group of people or a company that people can write in or call in
to submit complaints about adverts that have offended them or could
offend others, the most complaints submitted were about false or
misleading information others were submitted about things like animal
cruelty and homosexuality. Ofcom have quoted things like 'OK, so we're
better at removing bad ads than making good ones. Ofcom would have
people that take over what complaints have been submitted and if
multiple or a few complaints have been submitted its more likely for
Ofcom to take it down after its been reviewed by people of Ofcom. If they
were to receive numerous amounts of complaints about bad adverts it will
offend many other people, most complaints are things like false
advertising and explicit content, some things complained about are also
things like homosexuality.
http://www.slideshare.net/alexaranussi/ofcom
Coverage of election
Broadcasters have to equally cover each major party during elections they
also have to consider giving as much coverage to smaller parties and
independent candidates. The BBC dont have to follow this but have their
own guidelines on impartiality.
Official secrets act
This is a law that protects government secrets and plans to prevent
anyone from finding out anything the government has planned. If
anything was to leak it could put the whole country at risk.
BBC Editorial guidelines
The BBC follow their own set of rules, the reason they do this is because
its a public broadcaster and is funded by the public so they have to
represent the licence fee and fee payers equally.