The document discusses different types of news reporting formats used in radio broadcasting. It describes bulletins, headlines, news programmes, copy only segments, segments with audio clips, voicers, wraps, live crosses, two-way discussions, audience-related, public service, commercial, community, small-scale, local, regional, and national news reporting. It provides examples from the Radio 4 World at One podcast to illustrate these different formats.

1. Bulletin
Bulletins are usually short news stories involving different aspects of news, read
out following each other in an organised way; this can vary from sports, to stock
markets, to politics etc.
At 1:30 Susan Ray reads the bulletin report for Radio World at One news. She reads
out all the different popular news stories at the moment with a brief description
following each one, therefore giving the audience a chance to get an insight into
each story gaining knowledge on the situation. Susan Ray has a slight Scottish
accent, but is very clear and well-spoken with what she says in order to get across
to the audience, and makes sure they understand and carry on listening.
All stories in this are hard news and there wouldn’t be any celebrity gossip news in
sight. The world at one covers and focus’ on the serious and current affairs
happening all over the world, which sometimes affect us and the listeners. The
target audience of World at One would be mostly class C2 and above, although the
lower classes of D and E may also watch, it is aimed at the higher classes due to
the fact some of the news broadcasted may actually affect them and they would
therefore be more interested. As the BBC is a non-bias broadcaster, politics wise,
anyone left or right wing may watch and find views from both sides, in order to get
a fair and neutral opinion; Although BBC has been criticised for being slightly left
wing.
Headline
The Headline is usually in bold text which prominently stands out on the
newspaper, web article etc., which grabs the reader’s attention and is usually a
serious or main story at the time.
At 0.07 on World at One, the news headlines are read out. The headlines basically
just let us know what we are going to hear in this broadcast, but it doesn’t give
any extra information on the piece. They do this so the audience becomes
interested and may look forward to certain segments of the broadcast. The
headlines are read out by Martha Carney, she has a very neutral voice which can
relate to different people across England.
News programme
A News programme is a segment or full show including news of things happening
across the country and then big new from other countries that we may be
interested in.
Radio 4 World at one, is fully dedicated to hard news and current affairs. People
tune into this radio station because they know what they’re going to get, and
count on them for giving fair non-bias detailed news reports in order for them to
get as much knowledge on the current situations affecting them.

2. It involves 2 or more different reporters narrating the various news stories, and too
add more of an insight into what’s happening they often play clips of the people
involved in the news segment, for example at 00:13 a short speech by Ed Miliband
is played to further explain and give evidence on what’s been said etc.
Copy only
Copy only is when the news reader tells us the news and nothing else with no
opinions or interviews added on but just giving us facts and information about
what’s happening in the news.
At 2:55 the news reporter proceeds to tell us items of news with a brief
explanation of each one. This part of the news contains factual news without the
evidence of recordings or any exterior views being given. This section doesn’t give
different angles on the stories, but provides details and is there to simply give you
a grasp on the situation for you to then take from that what you will and have your
own opinion on it.
With audio clips.
This is when reading recent news stories an audio clip of an interview and so on, is
played instead of just quoting what they’ve said, creating more ‘in the know’ news
story.
This happens at 8:25 where we hear Ed Miliband’s argument for a labour plan; this
is in order to give proof and make the discussion and new more interactive with
the audience and so they know they’re getting the correct information and know
as much as they can.
Voicers
Voicers are recorded reports by one journalist reading out a news story.
At 3:25 the Ched Evans case is announced and passed on to another journalist
talking about the news story which is already pre-recorded. This gives a more in
depth angle on the story and gets a closer look into the case with a journalist that
is following the case specifically.
Wraps
Recorded 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.
At 1:29 Susan Ray is introduced to report the bulletins, half way through she then
passes it on to another journalist further reporting on a case she mentioned, it
then goes back to her and she carries on. They do this to emphasise the biggest
case in the bulletin report and to back up the case mentioned even more so, giving
extra information.

3. Live cross
A live cross is done when reporting a story and they pass it over to another
journalist which may be in a different area or most likely in the heart of where the
news came from, e.g. France shootings. The broadcast whilst passing over doesn’t
necessarily have to be.
At 27 minutes into the podcast the reporter introduces sports editor Dan Rowan
who’s at the football club Oldham Athletics’ stadium. He gives further information
on the Ched Even‘signing’ case. He goes on to tell us that the club will be issuing
a statement today, giving a fast report of the situation and updates as soon as they
happen due to him being at the scene.
Two way (live and ‘as-live’)
This means that both reporters are live and able to speak to each other whilst both
on air and share view etc.
At 11:10 Paul Johnson joins Martha Carney in talking about Labours spending plans,
a two way live is almost like a phone call in which the people involved are simply
speaking to each other live from possibly different locations, this is purely to get in
touch with the person to talk about a situation and not for any further information
whilst at the scene of a crime or at a place in order to give live feedback, this is
focusing on the person and getting information from them or simply just talking
about current news.

4. Relatedto audience
Gaydio would be a perfect example of a radio station that relates to its audience.
Gaydio’s audience is aimed at mostly young homosexual people, so the news that
their reports focuses on what can affect them and what they need and want to
know, for example; gay rights, marriage, events, new movements and updates for
the gay community.
Related to audience radio stations are usually small and to a niche social group of
people, there to hear news related to them and interests along with certain styles
of music they would enjoy.
Here is a link to Gaydios website with a page full of events and options for same-
sex couples and marriage options etc. So giving the audience what they want to
hear and know, and giving them a place to go to for information and knowledge
which Related to audience news stories and stations are about.
http://nw.gaydio.co.uk/directory/
Public service
Public service covers news that can affect the community just on a day to day
basis, like weather changes and traffic updates, this relates to all different social
groups and classes and just gives news that the majority of the public need and
want to know.
Almost every radio station would cover this as it is of interest to everyone. This
news ranges from small traffic updates to if a war has broken out or terrorism
threats and big news stories still in interest and what would affect everyone.
Commercial
Commercial news covers stories of product updates like if new technology is
brought out, or Brand and shopping news, and what would interest the target
audience. This news isn’t hard news stories but it is still what the majority of
public want to know, as it may affect them in a good or bad way. This news would
also cover celebrity news of what they are doing at the moment in relation to
bringing out a new product whether that’s an album, perfume or clothing lines etc.
It covers big business news also and certain business’
Community
Community news is often broadcasted on local radio stations like Salford city
radio, it covers news that has happened to your area or that could affect it in
anyway, this is things like schools shutting down, local crimes, and weather and
traffic updates for your area. This relates to a wide range of social groups but is
targeted on the types of people in that certain community and what they want to
hear and know so that they have more knowledge on current situations happening
near them. This news can also just simple be events happening in your area or

5. plans to improve your community, environmental schemes and small news that will
interest a small community of people.
Small-scale
Small-scale news would be found on radio station like Eccles College radio
(E6Radio), the news would be directed to the students and small reports that
would interest them or that they need to know, much like the college sports
teams, exams, events happening in the college and overall news that only relates
to the students. Small-scale news can be serious news or
Local
Regional
National
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