The term news within TV, is quite a broad term because of the different types of news television programmes that there can be. As well as that it is quite important to look at the same codes and conventions that apply to other genres such as dramas, things such as mis en scene, colours and branding are just as important in a news piece as it is in a drama; just because it is factual it still serves the purpose to be there to be watched by an audience; the directors/producers still have to appeal to an audience. Its quite important to look at the different types of news programmes there could be;
1 - Breakfast News; -Morning show that broadcasts nationwide
-Often running from about 6am right through till about 8/8;30
-Aimed mainly at adults, hence the title its on before people are leaving for work and school runs etc
-Often it will be a mix of normal news, as well as some more light hearted informative entertainment through celebrity guests
Example; There is three main examples of this type of news programme that comes from three of TVs biggest broadcasters, you have Good Morning Britain (ITV), Sunrise (Sky) and BBC Breakfast News (BBC). The main one that i have looked into is Good Morning Britain - as i believe it fits mostly into the above described attributes of a 'breakfast news' TV show. For example, Good Morning Britain has 2 main anchors, who hold the show throughout; however they have other presenters there for different reasons. There will be a newsreader there who sits at a desk with a direct mode of address who would read out the top main headlines, in a way the more serious stuff. Moreover they also have an 'entertainment correspondent' who would be on screen on the sofa, talking to the two main presenters filling them in on all of the most recent 'celeb gossip' and entertainment news. An important aspect in Breakfast News, is branding, for example Good Morning Britain is very bright in its colouring, the title has an orange background and the sofa they sit on, the walls of their set and everything else is included in this theme by taking the same colouring.2 - Regional News;
-Can be anytime through the day
-Appeals to a local audience and is usually from a specific county
-Often includes a lot of local images and videos, names of the local towns that that particular story applies too
-Often a mix of hard and soft news stories depending on what news has broken that day and what is relevant to the specific town the news would be about
Example; The BBC as a broadcaster is the main example that would link to this mostly, they have programmes such as BBC News London, Midlands Today and BBC Look North etc. The format of this takes the same as that of the normal news programmes; a main news anchor at a desk running through the headliners, passing onto different news anchors to present their own packages.
3 - Rolling News;
-Constant 24 hour news, access to the top stories of the day
-Mainly includes breaking news items as they are the most engaging and accessible; breaking news stories often have numerous updates through the day so this item fits in perfectly with rolling news shows
-Unlikely to feature any soft news but likely to feature celebrities if they are relevant to the story
Example; Again mainly from the BBC and Sky such as BBC News 24 and Sky News Live.
4 - Entertainment/Magazine
-Looking at mainly lighthearted news
-Would sometimes crossover to main headliners but would look at a different aspect/talk to someone with a different perspective.
-Usually presented by 2 people on a sofa, quite informal and causal
-Normally a daily programme
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