1. NEWSPAPERS GCSE Media Studies

3. Definitions of ‘the news’ Which one do you agree with the most? Television news needs visuals and interviews with eye witness accounts to make it seem real. News by itself is not entertainment; it is information about current events but it does have to be made into interesting stories for the viewer Good news stories are based on other peoples’ misery. Media news depends on negative happenings – otherwise we wouldn’t have anything to talk about All news is pre packaged by publicity managers and spin doctors News is about information and updating events News is about people; people stories interest viewers the most

10. News Values: The things that make “good” news. Value Explanation / Example Proximity (Closeness to home) Recency Currency Continuity Personality Size Exclusivity Simplicity

11. Ex-Prime Minister Margret Thatcher dies in a car accident. Government insiders suggest there could be a new terrorist threat within the country. Newly released figures show that the sale of cigarettes has dropped 10% over the last year. A mother of two is killed in a road accident in Cornwall. A mudslide in Peru wipes out a village. Up to 2500 people are feared dead. Mount Helen in America starts smoking. Falling ash forces up to 200 locals to evacuate the area. The new Spice Girl record sells an amazing 10 million copies, raising tonnes of cash for Children in Need Madeleine McCann is reportedly seen by a Portuguese tourist swimming in the pool of a local family. Fabio Capello announces his squad for the 2010 work cup qualifiers. Channel 4 announce that there will be no more Big Brother. Kerry Katona re-enters rehab The French Prime Minister is accused of sexual discrimination after a senior minister is passed by for promotion.