Analysis of a news package

Michael Jackson 1- Field Reporter -

At 2:47 we can see the field reporter at the location of where the event has taken place, this gives the report a more realistic feel as we can see what is going on while keeping the audience focused on the news report. The field reporter is dressed smart, and what this does is it allows the audience to view the field reporter as someone who knows what is going on and what has happened therefore he is trustworthy and can take his word as true and not false, because if he was dressed casual, we most likely would lean towards what he is saying is false. The field reporter is just an observer as we can see from watching the clip, all he does is stand there and deliver the audience information, this is what the audience wants, they want to know what has happened and why it has happened. The choice of the presenter is a white male. At 2:47 again we can see his name and who he is working for, his name is Michael Okwu and he is working for NBC News, this is important because we want to know if the information is coming from a reliable place, and by knowing that he is working for the news this reassures this as we wouldn't believe someone for example someone working at a chicken shop.

Michael Jackson 1- Links to Studio - 

The link to studio is used best when you have a reporter out on location and they have to send it back to the studio, so you have the shot of the reporter out on location than you cut back to the person in the main studio which is shown at 3:56. We can tell this is live because in the top left corner at 1:43 is says live. The locations are in a safe place as this event wasn't a murder there is no one to fear so to be honest they could stand wherever they wanted and be safe due to no one having guns or knifes or such. The camera work is quite basic which is shown at 0:56 and 2:47, the camera just sits still while the reporters talk to the camera and feed the audience information, the only part where we see any difference in the camera work is at 1:49 where we can see the camera swaying, so from this we can guess that the camera is being used from a helicopter. News Package -

Michael Jackson 1- Mode of address to viewer -

Depending on the story the mode of address will be different for example if you had a story about a death it will be much more sadder but if the story is about something else like the royal baby than the presenter will be much more happier and say nicer things. The tone of voice at 0:32 and on-wards is serious, this is due to the story being related to someone big dying and because of this you would sound quite dis-trout and sad not happy and cheerful, therefore this makes the audience understand this situation is serious and not something to be overlooked in another way. The accent of the presenter is American, this relates to the story also because Michael Jackson was born in the United States and having the presenter who is American helps deliver the story better as they know much more on the story rather than someone who lives in the United Kingdom. The Language throughout the news report was quite complex-ed and by doing this it makes the situation feel more professional and when we hear people using big words it makes us think that they know a lot and we should listen to them as they are someone who knows what they are talking about and we can take their word for it. At 3:14 we have a fact of how Michael Jackson died confirming that he is dead but this is about the most of the facts we get throughout the whole news story, this is all the audience wanted to know, they wanted to see if Michael Jackson was alive or if he had passed away.

Interviewing Experts and Witnesses - 

Interviewing experts and Witnesses allows the audience to engage with what actually happened on the event of whatever took place, witnesses can tell you what they saw and this helps the audience gain a understanding of what actually happened. The camera techniques that are used are close ups and mid shots of the interviewee which is shown at 3:33, this allows us to view the interviewees facial expressions and body language, this is important as it allows the audience to gain a understanding of how they are expressing their feelings and answers and this makes the viewers more engaged to the show. The location here is actually in the main studio, the man being interviewed is being accused of Michael Jackson's murder so due to him being in the studio and not at his working place this means he is probably most likely not working at the moment due to the Michael Jackson case still undergo to see what actually happened, this allows the audience to see how serious this matter is if it stops the interviewee from working due to all the fingers being pointed at him for the murder. The status of the interviewee is actually Michael Jackson's doctor so he plays a huge role in the story as from we know he is being the one accused of murdering Michael Jackson, so without him the story wouldn't even happen due to him being the one accused of it, this allows the audience to get as much information about the story they need to actually understand what truly had happened. At 6:44 you can see graphics of the interviewee's name and what the story is about, this allows the audience to understand what the story is about and who is involved in the story. Throughout the interview we hear a lot of questions to get all the information out to the viewers watching at home allowing them to understand what is going on and why such as, what was the person doing and why did he give Michael Jackson all these drugs?

Michael Jackson 1- Report Structure - 

At 0:16 you get the introduction music with a voice over, over the graphics which tells us what news channel the story is being shown by (NBC NEWS) and who is the presenter is who will tell the audience more on the story (Brian Williams) this allows the audience to understand what they are watching and who will be telling them the story, is it a expert or someone else. At 3:38 we see archive footage of Michael Jackson through his career, this allows the audience to have a little more understanding about his background and if they never knew who he was it allows them to see who he was and how a grew throughout his career. We didn't really get interviews from strangers on the street asking them what happened but we got the information we needed from the field reporter at 2:47 who tells us what happened and how giving the audience the information they need. The facts are told through the reporters talking into the camera meaning it is told straight to the audience watching the news, by giving the facts across with close ups of the facial expressions of the reporters it allows the audience to feel the emotions of the facts and how serious they are. The Field reporter is said to be 3:54 said to be at a medical center which i would assume is close because a medical center would be the first place you take them if they are under the threat of death, this allows the audience to understand how serious the situation is if they reporter has to be near a medical center in a news report. Throughout the whole story the camera is always on the reporters and presenter where they are talking to the camera, the only time this doesn't happen is when there is archive footage and live footage from the helicopter for example at 0:40 his eyes are glued to the camera talking into it, this gives the audience a feeling that they are being talked to individually making them pay more attention to what is being said in the story. At the end of the clip at 8:24 you can hear the presenter saying we will be talking more about this... this allows the audience to understand that the next time the news broadcast is on they will be talking about the death of Michael Jackson allowing them to be ready to listen to the fulls news report on the story next time they tune in. At 1:52 we can see live footage of what is going on down below from a helicopter outside the studio with police cars on the street, this allows the audience to view the actual sight of the situation and how big this situation really is because someone is dead with police covering the streets. Actually throughout this news report we don't really see any noddies as we get a cut to the next reporter shown at 2:37.

Russia + Ukraine Actuality Footage -

We get footage at 1:28 of where people who live there got this on tape of Russian troops taking over places, this allows the audience to see what is actually going on and how serious the matter is. The reason for using this actuality footage is because it allows the audience to see how it is affecting the people who live in the areas of where this is taken place and to show them how dangerous it is. Only a small amount is shown throughout this clip but from the clips that we do see at 1:28 it is clear that the environment of where this is taken place from is not safe if Russian troops are walking in and harassing the innocent. During this clip you hear voice overs and graphics of what is going on, by doing this it allows the viewers to fully understand what is going on while visually seeing it, this helps the audience gain a better understanding but also actually seeing it as some people might disbelieve what is going on if they don't see any visuals or proof given.

Russia + Ukraine Field Reporter - 

At 0:20 we can see the field reporter on the right who is standing talking to the camera, the way he is dressed is most likely due to the cold from the location of which he is at which is at Simferopol, Ukraine which is shown by the graphics above his head, this allows the audience to believe the field reporter as they know that he is there on location, not just due to the fact that he is standing in front of the troops in the background shown at 0:47 but because he is dressed due to the cold, this proves to the audience that he is not somewhere hot like Spain. From what we see at 0:47 we can see that he is actually out there but is he actually involved? No, all he is doing is feeding the audience information about what is going on, so in fact he is not a major part of the story but just a reporter who feeds us information to help us get a better understanding of what is going on. At 2:16 we can clearly see that the reporter is a white male local to the news report. Graphics are shown throughout the whole field reporters information speech such as 2:16, the graphics just tell us what is going on and the field reporter is telling us about it and developing the story to the people watching at home which for the audience allows them to get all the information they need to know and keep up to date with what is going on with Ukraine.

Russia + Ukraine Links to Studio - 

At 0:20 thanks to the awkward pause we can tell that it is live, this allows the audience to tune into something that has not been recorded to be perfect so whatever is said will most likely be facts and this is what the audience want to hear. At 2:24 you can see both parties are at safe ends, the left side with the presenter is in the studio somewhere where it is safe and the field reporter on the right is somewhere safe as well as we see no troops or hear any explosions or shots fired. The camera language is basic, throughout the news report it is really just sat still and spoken to by the field reporter and presenters, nothing advanced going on in the news report, and this is good for the audience as they don't need all the fancy camera work for a news report, they watch the news just for the news and the news has nothing to do with fancy camera work unless something on screen such as shootings is happening which is not.

Russia + Ukraine Mode of Address to Viewer -

The tone of voice chosen by the reporters is quite serious as the event itself could lead to a war between to countries which is no joke as peoples lives could be at stake, so by keeping a serious tone such as at 0:52 it allows the audience to actually understand how bad the situation is. The language is quite big, and by this i mean using big words, by doing this it automatically makes you think that this person knows what he is talking about and i should believe him as he is using all these big words, and this is what they want you to do, they want the audience to believe what they are saying so that they seem like a reliable source of information and this helps them build up an audience for all the upcoming stories that are yet to be told. At 0:27 he is getting straight into facts telling us information of what is going on such as Russian troops applying pressure, by telling facts this allows the audience to gain information about the situation and allow them to believe the reporter as they are facts and not opinions, giving facts to the audience is important as this is what the audience tune in for, they want to hear about what is going on with Ukraine and Russia, so the reporter must state facts to keep the viewers interested on the story.

Russia + Ukraine Interviewing Experts and Witnesses - 

The camera technique shown at 1:56 is a mid shot, this allows us to see the body language and facial expression of the person being interviewed, by showing the facial expression on camera it allows them to express their feelings to the camera and the audience, allowing the audience to see this it means the audience at home can see how the people living in Ukraine feel about the situation. At 1:56 we can see that they are on the streets of Ukraine with a lot of people around, so by interviewing one of these people it allows us to get their view of opinion, by doing this it allows the audience to understand another side of the story coming straight from someone who is affected by it. The interviewee lives in the country and same as everyone else who lives there, they are all affected so like i said above, getting their opinion on the matter is important as it allows the story to widen up and allows the audience at home to get a better insight on the story. The graphics shown on screen are at 1:56 - 2:05 where it tells you what is going on and what the story is about, by leaving these graphics up while the interviewer is talking it allows us to understand what they are talking about without the interviewer asking any questions. It is a short interview but it tells us how the people living there are affected and what they want, this is important again because we get a better insight on the situation and how they are living over there where war could break loose. The witness is at the event because this is happening all over the country, everyone there is involved so it allows us to understand what is truly happening rather than going by opinions, if you interview someone who is actually affected by it you can get their side of the story with there emotions and how they feel about it.

Russia + Ukraine Report Structure - 

Straight away at 0:00 the presenter gets straight into the story telling us what it is about and what is going to happen, this allows the audience watching at home to understand what they are about to watch and why it is all happening, giving the audience at home information they would not hear anywhere else. Archive footage shown at 0:59 allows the audience to view what is going on between Russia and Ukraine and how both countries are affected and with seeing them geared up and such this makes the audience feel like something big is going to happen which allows them to continue watching as it has caught their eye. The facts are given across the reporters who talk to the camera which allows the audience to feel like they are being spoke to by the reporters and also by giving diagrams shown at 1:34 which allows the audience to visually see what is going on and this is important, by giving the audience visual facts while talking with voice overs giving information it allows the audience to gather more information at once rather than just seeing some graphics pop up and having to guess what is going on. Show at 0:32 the reporter is talking to the camera, by doing this is makes the audience feel like they are being spoke to individually and by doing this it makes the audience feel responsible and makes them listen to the story having them feel more interested in the story making them continue watching on. At 4:33 the news report ends and they tell you what is coming up next on the show, this allows the audience to understand what the next story is about and not to keep them waiting if its a story they don't want to see. At 0:29 we can see that the reporter is clearly not in the studio telling us the information but actually outside where the even is taking place, this helps the audience understand more about the story as we can see what it is like over there and what is going on seeing close ups rather than analyzing from a studio on the opposite side of the world.