Script Plan- Cyber Bullying

My Objectives- I have created some objectives so that I can keep organised when creating my TV News script. This will also allow me to identify my productivity as well as my goals. Thus, by having objectives I know specifically what I have to do in order to succeed. I will go into more depth, to detail my objectives during the production of my script.

topic order number Length Props Setting

Below I have bullet pointed a specific running order which I am going to abide by when creating my main TV News Script.

1. Title Sequence 2. Lead- Local School’s Action To Stop Cyber Bullying (to include studio introduction, cut to on location

reporter, 3 interviews on location, supporting graphics/statistics) 3. Vox Pop- public opinion 4. Sign Off- Back to studio with Bob 5. Weather – Charlotte 6. Sign Off

Treatment/ Running Order

Paper Work- BBC News have inspired me to use paper work as a prop for my TV News Programme, I feel that this is an ideal prop to use in my programme as it promotes the professionalism of my News programme. It suggests that the story is real, truthful and that the report has been planned

Laptop- During my script planning, I identified the laptop on the desk during a news broadcast of Sky News. I feel that using a laptop in my News programme will not only highlight the professionalism of my programme but make my programme look organised and as well prepared as it should be through the use of up to date technology. This will make the audience feel that their needs are being met.

Desk- I have come to the decision that it is crucial for me to have a desk when recording my main news story as this is an expected code and convention of the setting for a news studio. After watching this recording of BBC World News and seeing the setting of Midlands Today in the Mailbox, I feel that without a desk, my programme will lack professionalism and lead the audience to perhaps mistrust the news given.

Costume- It is very important that my anchors are dressed in smart work wear. This will help my target audience identify with the seriousness of my programme so that they realise that my programme is a reliable source of news.

Setting- I am still currently undecided about the setting of my programme, as I am in favour of both types of setting; a skyline of the city and the formal inside the studio setting. I believe that both portray a formal perspective so that my news programme will be identified as official and reliable. The skyline of familiar iconic images of Birmingham helps to contextualise the stories and allow the local audience to empathise with the stories.

Props Required

The props I will use in my News programme will be basic but effective. This is to ensure that I produce a recognisable media text through use of expected and desired codes and conventions; my programme is of the factual news genre and therefore a reliable source.

ScriptANCHOR:Good evening. Since the overwhelming advance in digital technology and the rapidly increasing social media industry, cyber bullying has grown at a drastically high rate. Since the release of the first generation smartphones in 2007, reports of cyber bullying have increased by 50% according to West Midlands Police. This has led one local school to undertake a controversial approach - banning the use of mobile phones completely in order to reduce the amount of cyber bullying situations that occur in school. However, this decision has left some parents outraged - worried for their child’s safety. Without a phone, parents are anxious that they would be left unable to contact their son or daughter before, during or after school to check on their safety or contact them in case of emergency. Our reporter Claire Jones is at the centre of this debate, at Archbishop Ilsley School, Acocks Green, Birmingham. REPORTER: Yes Bob, the measures were introduced after a reported incident of a 14 year old female student that had her photograph taken in school by another pupil, without her knowing. The photograph was then uploaded to various social media websites and put on several pages which were created to “expose” certain students from the Archbishop Ilsley School. Several abusive images and comments had been left on the page, which was active for at least two weeks before an older student notified a teacher at the school. Our report may prove to be distressing for certain audiences. Interview1: (Older student who finds the page): I first came across the page when it came up on my news feed. I didn’t even have the young girl as a friend on Facebook, yet through these pages I and any other stranger who has access to the Internet was able to see this young girl’s images and information about her. The page told everyone what year and band she was in, what school she went to, as well as posting pictures of her in her school uniform…which was how I realised this hate page was set up about a younger student in my own school. I was amazed!

 

Interview 2: (Teacher at the school): As a teacher, you are well aware of how often incidents like these actually occur, which is quite distressing to think about. So many students don’t know the major consequences of putting personal pictures or information on the internet for the whole world to see. In order to improve the safe guarding of students at our school, we believe that we have taken the right measures by excluding the two students who created these hate pages and also we believe that introducing a ban on mobile phones throughout the school day will also help prevent future problems. Interview 3 (Parent opinion on the ban): To be quite honest, I think that the school should focus more on actually improving the education that the students get about cyber bullying and the dangers of the internet. I don’t think it’s the mobile phones that are the real problem, as the kids will all have access to them when they go home of an evening anyway. I bought my son a mobile phone for Christmas, spent all that money on it and for the main reason of being able to keep in touch throughout the day. You know, as a parent it’s reassuring to receive a text from your child when they’re leaving school, getting the bus home, or even feeling ill or something and needing to speak to their parent, not a teacher.

Fact File read out by reporter over graphics on screen:

Reporter (Rounding off):The banning of mobile phones has proven to be a controversial topic amongst teachers, students and parents within the school; however the campaign to ban them has had a lot of success so far, and has even made an impact on other schools in Birmingham who have proposed to do the same. Reporters voice over: For more information on the phone banning campaign and information on cyber bullying prevention methods, visit www.stopcyberbullying.comor call Midlands24 helpline at 0121 123 44000

Back to you in the studio Bob.Anchor: Thanks Claire. Now for the weather with Charlotte.

Charlotte (Weather girl):Good evening. Well the weather is rather confusing as we head through the next few days, it is very changeable, we've got some very mild, wet and windy weather to come. Temperatures this morning reaching 10 Celsius compared to the average high of this time of year is just 7, which is quite pleasant for mid January as you can see here by the pictures sent in by our weather watchers show some beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Tonight we do have clear skies, temperatures should hold up quite nicely as the winds are going to start to strengthen through the later half of tonight, so we are looking at lows of between 5 and 7. On to tomorrow morning and we have dry and bright conditions in the East for longer but it wont be long before the cloud and rain works its way in from the west. Some heavy downfalls are possible, we have some gusts from about 40 to 50 miles an hour throughout the afternoon. Through the overnight period we keep those strong winds which will cut across from the West and therefore result in a rather soggy day tomorrow, more rain continuing with some heavy down pours, make sure you have you're umbrellas at the ready.

Anchor: (informal chat/ joke with Charlotte) And now your up to speed with all your local news in Birmingham. Our next bulletin is at 9 o'clock with Loretta Thompson till then good night.