Digital Broadcasting Newsday 1: Flagship Programme.

During our news day we successfully produced a magazine style programme with one presenter and several packages. Primark had announced it was going to replace BHS in Bournemouth. Our programme covers news in Bournemouth, Poole and the New Forest; therefore it was a relevant story as it affected local shoppers. After filming a few GVs of the area and shots of the front of the shop, I was hoping to interview the manager of BHS; however the staff were unable to talk about the issue. A drawback of using TV as a medium is that it is difficult to convince people to talk to you, and it is very time consuming. However, the benefits of using TV as a medium outweigh the drawbacks. For example, pictures can convey where the new Primark is going to be, and it is more interesting for an audience to have something to look at. I filmed a few vox pops, asking people what they thought about Primark replacing BHS, remembering the rule of thirds and looking space, and being careful to alternate sides when interviewing different people. I headed back to university with my footage.

When I returned, I was told that firemen were on the beach testing out their new equipment. This was a breaking news story and we were hoping for an exclusive, so a colleague and I went down to film the story. We interviewed Stuart Gillian from Dorset Fire and Rescue Service, who explained exactly what they were doing on the beach. I managed to film some great shots of the firemen wading through the water, testing their equipment. In the middle of the test, Mr Gillian came out of the water to explain what they were doing. This turned out to be a good package and appropriate for TV because it showed what exactly the firemen were doing and had some nice pictures of the beach, which would be interesting to a local audience.

Firemen at Bournemouth beach from Emma Wilson on Vimeo.

I captured the footage off my camera, wrote a presenter cue and editorial script and edited the package. Unfortunately the first interview was fairly dark (as the light was coming from behind the interviewee) and in future I will bring a reflector on location so that I can set up good shots regardless of where the light is coming from. In the second clip when Mr Gillian is explaining what they are doing, he refers to “woolly bears” which is a colloquial term for their uniforms, and it is not clear to viewers what they are referring to. In future I will cut out parts of a clip that do not make sense to an audience.



Our news programme met my expectations; we were organised, worked well as a team and were set up in the studio an hour before our broadcast, therefore we had the opportunity to have a few run-throughs so that our live broadcast would go smoothly. I was operating the autocue system so I rehearsed with the presenter to make sure the scripts were in the right order and to check we had a good speed. Overall our live broadcast was very successful and I am very pleased with how our first television news day turned out.

iNews 20th January 2010 from Adam Parker on Vimeo.

First Time Football.

New Term.

As part of a new module at university I will be experiencing all the different roles that collectively make up a newsroom. This week I was allocated the role of a sports journalist. Having never seen a football match in my life, this was definitely going to be a challenge.

I attended a match between Bournemouth and Bury at Dean Court in Bournemouth. I had worked very hard researching the teams and information surrounding the players and the club before I went. I even taught myself the offside rule...

So here is my first ever sports review, from the perspective of an amateur:

Bournemouth Buryed.

Bournemouth suffered a setback as Bury’s terrific away record was maintained when they beat Bournemouth 2-0 on Saturday. Despite being without their key striker Bishop, the Shakers handed out a fourth home defeat for the Cherries.

Dawson netted just nine minutes into the match putting them in a comfortable position.
Bournemouth had plenty of possession after this; Goulding’s header almost drew the Cherries level, but Brown’s fingertip save prevented this.

Worrall scored Bury’s second goal seven minutes before half time, and Lowe had a goal disallowed.

The Cherries came back stronger in the second half. Manager Eddie Howe subbed in Fletcher and McQuoid for Goulding and Igoe; and for a brief period the club icon threatened Bury’s Futcher for the first time in the match, and the crowd were roused.

Pitman scored a consolation goal for Bournemouth during injury time, proving too little too late. The final score saw a home defeat for Bournemouth 1-2.

Manager Howe was pleased with the players’ performance: “It’s the best they’ve played for a while.” Howe singled out Feeney’s performance as excellent and Pitman’s goal was a deserved reward for his efforts.

Feeney acknowledged that a 1-2 defeat at home is a setback, but is looking forward to the upcoming matches: “I expect the next three games will get some good results.” Referring to the crowd booing at half time, Feeney urged the crowd to support Bournemouth more: “The fans can’t play for us, but a little bit of help won’t go amiss.”

This is an example of a radio bulletin I produced in university: