NEWSPAPERS

The Mirror and The Times

Masthead - " Daily Mail"

- Normally in a Gothic font and generally in black.

- Staple of Iconography

Broadsheet- Formal / Serious lexis and tone

Tabloid- Informal / unserious lexis and tone

Puffs or Blurbs- indication on what's inside the newspaper, normally in colour to draw demographic into smaller stories.

Headline- Main story - Bold and larger but not larger than masthead.

Strap-line - directly below headline , gives a little bit more insight on the headlined story.

By-line - Name of journalist that has written the article.

Standalone- An article that doesn't carry on inside the newspaper.

Main image- the central image on the cover, often links with the headline but not always.

Pull quote- large quote separated from the article.

Jump-line- " continued on page 6"

White space- empty space on the newspaper

News values;

Gate keeper- filters the story through the news values and decides what's published. Conglomerates normally influence this ( Reference to Rupert Murdoch). Cultivation theory and hypodermic needle theory.

Threshold- bigger impact and reach of story.

Unexpectedness - surprising story

Negativity - bad stories reach more consumers than good stories as people like to see others down fall (schadenfreude)

Elite persons - important people (Dyer star theory)

Unambiguous - Easy stories 

Personalisation - stories that include "real people"

Proximity - stories closer to home

Continuity- continued or updated stories.

Theory;

Cuman + Seaton - Variety of industries.

Hesmondhalgh - integration - horizontal and vertical.

RADIO INDUSTRY

RADIO INDUSTRY 

-LNWH is no longer broadcast by the BBC but is still available online . Summarise the differences between broadcasting and podcasting  for the audience and how it may affect the content and structure of a programme.

A large difference between podcasting and live radio is the fact that live radio cannot be edited after it has been broadcast, whereas podcasts are pre-recorded so they can easily be adjusted after recording. ... While radio can include pre-recorded content, many shows are usually live broadcasts.


-Define and give an example of a commercial  and a public Service  radio broadcaster, explaining the key differences.

A Public Service Broadcaster  is a state funded media broadcaster intended not simply for commercial purposes, but more, to benefit the public.A Commercial Broadcaster is a media broadcaster produced through by privately owned corporate media, a stark contrast to the state funded model of the PSB.

-Explain the identity and purpose of the BBC based on its origins, history and how it is funded.

The BBC is a British organization which broadcasts programmes on radio and television. BBC is an abbreviation for 'British Broadcasting Corporation'. The concert will be broadcast live by the BBC.We are innovative, adaptable and creative, making lasting improvements to people's lives.  BBC State that "We respect everyone we work with: our audiences, partners and colleagues. We seek to understand context, and to encourage diversity. We support, challenge and value our colleagues and partners, learning from each other.". The BBC are funded through their consumers paying their TV license on a rolling contract.

-How does the BBC broadcast or provide content nationally, locally and globally?

The BBC broadcast their programmes in the UK and also in America. They use BBC Worldwide ; BBC Worldwide is a principal commercial arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Its vision is to build the BBC's brands, audiences, commercial returns and reputation across the world.

Late night women hour

Late Night Women Hour;

Based on the overview and specific content from two episodes ( the episode 'Home' and one other)  , explain the following about Late Night Woman's Hour with examples from the program supporting your points


-History and background of  LNWH

-Summary of content and audience of Radio 4 

-Themes and subjects covered in LNWH

-Structure and content of typical episodes ( interviews, feature pieces, discussion , phone-in , etc.)

-Presenter ( age, gender.background,broadcasting history, comparison with previous presenters )

-Use of spoken language ( mode of address, formal/informal, emotional language)

-Use of audio codes ( music, sting , theme  )

-Opportunities for audience feedback

-Any marketing /advertising  of  own program and other  BBC content

Target audience of LNWH ( age,gender,class,interests,use of media etc.)

The previous  elements should help you define and explain this

(LNWH) is a late night edition of the long-running, BBC Radio 4 programme Woman's Hour. It started in 2015 with a one-month pilot run, scheduled twice weekly on Thursday and Friday at 11 pm for one hour. The presenters for this first run were Lauren Laverne and Jane Garvey who led panels of five guests in discussion of a particular topic such as fan fiction or lust. Lauren Laverne then became the permanent host when the programme started a regular schedule in 2016, being scheduled as a monthly podcast which was then broadcast on Radio 4 at 11 pm on the last Thursday of each month.

The topics discussed in the first run included the dating app, Tinder, and lying. The conversation was frank and adult, being broadcast after the watershed.

In 2018 Late Night Woman's Hour became available in a weekly podcast format which listeners can access via BBC Sounds as well as other podcast apps. Guests include technology evangelist Dr Sue Black, Guardian beauty columnist Sali Hughes, writer and broadcaster Afua Hirsch, influencer Chidera Eggerue, author and blogger Emma Gannon, Elle Deputy Editor Kenya Hunt, journalist Miranda Sawyer and writer and comedian Viv Groskop. 

In autumn 2018 5 Live broadcaster and journalist Emma Barnett took over from Lauren Laverne.