Introduction to TV News

Lesson Objectives What the exam is made up of What is news worthy? TV News and order of importance

The Exam

Will be in 4 parts

We will be sent pre-release material on the 18th May (four weeks before the exam)

Exam date Monday 15th June 2 questions will be on your knowledge of TV News and 2 questions will be based on the pre-release material

Worth 60 marks in total

What do you know about TV news?

On the purple paper or post-it notes write things you are sure about

On the yellow paper or post-it notes write things you believe to be true but are not sure about

What makes something news-worthy?

An event that is worthy of coverage in the press through different media platforms, such as:

Print – newspapers, magazines

Broadcast – TV, radio

Online media – websites, online newspapers, blogs

Which events are worthy of news coverage?

Woman has baby!

Nurse is quarantined.Jogger bumps into man on street

British Soldiers leave Afghanistan

Volcano Erupts in Hawaii

Men and women in sport don’t get paid the same amount.