Basic details

     1.      BBC stands for British Broadcasting  Corparation.

     2.      The BBC is funded by the tax payers.

     3.      The BBC’s famous missions statement is to inform, educate and entertain.

     4.      BBC1’s programme remit is to be the BBC's most popular mixed-genre television service   across  the UK

     5.      BBC news at 6 fits into the BBC1’S remit by having varieties of news stories.

Presenters

     1.      The presenters of BBC News at 6 are George Alagiah, Fiona Bruce and Sophie Raworth.

     2.      The presenters are wearing formal clothing.

     3.      A TV news programme might use a variety of news presenters because all the presenters might want to fit in with the audience so they can share each other’s ethnicities so they can relate to each other.

     4.      Other presenters are used for interviewers and off studio presenters.

     5.      There is a fair amount of males and females in BBC news, they do this for sexism and ethnicities

      Opening Sequence  

    1.      The first shot of the news programme is the presenter introducing the show.

    2.      They grab the audience’s attention by using the world with cities etc.

    3.      The music is lively and dramatic which connotes that the programme is very serious of what’s happening.

    4.      The news stories are briefly read at the start and then it goes to the main opening sequence.

      Studio Mise-En-Scene

    1.      You can see the computers as the camera pans down towards the studio.

    2.      At times they stand and they sit but when they stand, they look informal which can ruin the seriousness.

    3.      You can see the cameras around the whole studio which connotes that they don’t use a green screen.
    4.      They use red and white mainly which symbolizes politics and the England flag.


   How news stories are presented

1. with images - then a short interview - outside the studio refrences
2. Presenter to the camera, interviews, reporters on location, graphics, images, videos etc.
3. Politics, international news, local news, weather, sport 
4. It starts off with Tesco which is quite boring but then moves onto serious news like rape.

Running order

1. The top story is about Tescos losses
2. For 10-15 minutes
3.  Top story then it is the less important but still relevent stories and then sport
4.  About 5 min
5. because some are more important then others.

Audience

1. What is the target audience for this BBC News at Six? Research online – you should be able to find plenty of suggestions to the target audience if not the official target audience of the programme.It is for those who stay at home or come from work - a typical British family and schedule
2. What are the viewing figures for BBC News at Six? Around 4m 
3. Why might someone choose to watch this TV news programme over others?It is at a very convenient time fort hose who work and it only lasts 28 min
4. Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme or comment?    
5. What audience pleasures (Uses and Gratifications theory – Blumler and Katz) does the programme offer?

Institution

1. What other news programmes and services does the BBC offer in addition to the BBC News at Six? BBC Breakfast, News at 10 etc
2. What role does OFCOM have in making sure TV News is fair and accurate? OFCOM regulates and gives and emit which must be followed to have a license - it must be impartial
3. The BBC has been accused of 'dumbing down' the News at Six. What does this mean? Do you agree with the accusation that the news is 'dumbed down'? They use excessive graphics - they defended themselves by saying that it helped the audience understand - it does dumb down the news but i think it was done correctly

TV News and New/Digital Media

1. Does the TV News programme have a dedicated website? Yes
2. What does the website offer viewers? It has highlights etc and recaps with extra website links 
3. Does the TV News programme have a Twitter feed? Yes
4. How does the Twitter feed promote the programme? Displaying the hashtags
5. Is there an opportunity for the audience to get involved in the programme or submit news stories? No