This document contains summaries of three media products: BBC Sport, Capital FM, and BBC News. For BBC Sport, the summary states it is a sport genre that includes fictional or non-fictional films centered around sports events or athletes. For Capital FM, the summary indicates it is a musical genre and that codes and conventions in music videos use technical and symbolic techniques. For BBC News, the summary explains it is a news/informing genre and that studio news readers conduct research, identify stories, edit copy, write scripts, and provide briefings to crew.

1. BBC sport
Product name:
BBC sport
Genre:
Sport
Codes of convections:
2. Definition of the genre... Films that have a sports setting, event, or athlete that are central and predominant in
the story. Sports films may be fictional or non- fictional; and they are a hybrid sub-genre category, they often tend
to be dramas or comedy films and occasionally documentaries.

2. Capital FM
• Product name:
Capital FM
Genre:
Musical
Codes of convections:
2. What are codes andconventions? The codes and conventions of music videos are the different techniques used
to construct meaning in them. These techniques can be divided into two types; technical and symbolic.

3. BBC news
• Product name:
BBC news
Genre:
news/informing
Codes of convections:
2. Studio news readers These are the main reporters / presenters that appear in broadcast TV news.
3. Studio news readers But what do they do???
4. What do studio news readers / presenters do?- Conduct in depth research, identify & develop news stories of
interest.- Edit copy from other reporters or external news agencies.- Write news bulletins, links and assist in the
production of scripts.- Research & conduct interview’s in the studio or on location- Provide briefings to crew and
contributors