The document describes characteristics of BBC News and Newsround, the BBC's news program for children. BBC News has regular anchors in a formal studio setting with desks, sofas and a large screen. Anchors maintain eye contact and a serious demeanor. It has many employees, covers news on radio, TV and online, and tends to have older anchors. Newsround is aimed at children ages 6 to 12. It has a younger, more casual presenter and colorful studio. Segments are short at 5-15 minutes and air twice a day when children are available to watch. The tone is lighter and more visual compared to BBC News.

1.  Regular presenters and anchors.
 Use of headlines
A studio set with desks and sofas and
tending to have a large screen.
Presenters maintain direct eye contact with
the audience.
Presenters facing the audience while
maintaining a serious facial expression and
minimal body language.
Logo prominently
displayed on screen.
 Presenters likely to be dressed in smart,
conservative clothes.

2. British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio
and television output each day.
• James Harding has been Director of News and Current Affairs since April 2013.
• the role of BBC news is to ct as the UK's main broadcasting station and to ensure that every
household/person can watch the programmes aired.
• current affairs
• breaking news
• very frequently shows soft news
• aired at more times in the day, the most breaking stories are either in the morning or at BBC news at 10pm.
• accused for political bias
• more employees, 3,500 to be exact
• on radio, internet and television
• more and older presenters
• more formal.

3.  Regular presenters and anchors.
 A studio set with desks and sofas and tending to have a
large screen.
Presenters maintain direct eye contact with the audience.
Logo prominently displayed on screen.
 As this is a children's
programme, presenter is
dressed in casual,
colourful yet smart
clothes.
 Only one
presenter on
screen at a
time.
 Presenter not in
the MCU (media
close up) it’s a full
body shot, casual
stance. Presenter is
not sitting on a
sofa or behind
a desk.
 includes a
constant colour
scheme but much
brighter colours. As
it links to the target
audience.

4. News round
• The programme is aimed at 6 to 12-year-olds.
• Created by Edward Barnes & John Craven.
• soft news
• television and internet
• younger presenters
• rarely any breaking news
• more video footage
• there is less talking and more imagery
• much shorter, only 5-15 minutes long and only on twice in a day
• aired in the morning before school so around 8 and then aired again at around 4 when children are mainly
home from school.
• similar opening sequence for 15 years
• more guests on the show
• more informal