Case Study 3: News Stories covering start of General Election Campaign 2015

Testing what you've learned...

1. The angle of a news story is the perspective of the news programmes opinions on the topic.
2. Tabloid coverage isn't very serious about the topic but has more of an entertainment factor as it tends to be the type that is dumbing-down the story for a wider audience. Broadsheet factor is a type of news that is taking a serious tone towards the topic and covers it with some information.
3. An example of a tabloid programme could be E! News.
4. An example of a broadsheet programme could be BBC News at 10.
5. International is world wide coverage. National is UK wide. Regional would be London, Yorkshire, Scotland. And local would be West London, Leeds, or Edinburgh. 

Questions on the election coverage clips...

BBC News

1. BBC News is national as it is covering the General Elections which affects the UK as a whole

2. The angle is of the governments view on the Elections with some party leaders but mainly on David Cameron.

3. It is more broadsheet as it takes a serious look at what's happening back then.

4. I would expect a more matured audience who are either on a job or old enough to vote as workers maybe interested in the tax issues that are currently being presented by parties.

Sky News 

1. Sky News is a national view on the General Elections.

2. Sky News takes the amgle of the Conservatives as it mainly has iit's footage tailored towards David Cameron.

3. This is more of a tabloid coverage as they take minor moments with Larry the Cat.

4. I would expect a young but matured audience as it takes a lighter tone on the General Elections compared to BBC News.

STV

1. STV is a more Regional view on the Elections.

2. It takes a more Scottish angle towards the GE.

3. STV is more broadsheet as it takes it more seriously.

4. It could be a mature adult in Scotland with na job who is interested in politics.

Channel 4 News

1. Channel 4 is more National.

2. It takes the angle of the governments on the Election.

3. Channel 4 is mainly broadsheet however it has a small element of tabloid with the use of graphics.

4. It is considered for matured teenagers adults who are interested in the elections.