Define News?
My definition of News is
information, News is our ticket to understand what not only occurs in our part
of the world but also what situations, circumstances happen globally. News helps
us broaden our knowledge, but also used for our entertainment. News gives
information for people to process and develop a good understanding of, it can
be spread through the means of media, such as television, internet, radio and
newspaper. News is described as a mixture of both hard and soft news, they have
equal media attention depending on the level of importance or the impact it may
have. News is also aimed to inform the public of current affairs that can
affect people economically, globally, financially and socially, for example the
Recession in Britain is prominently known to be an ongoing issue since 2009.
This issue is still yet to be resolved. The Recession has had a huge effect on
the British nation, as there has been an increase in inflation and redundancy.
This piece of news comes under the topic of economy, as it explains, what is
actually happening in terms of our money and what affect it has had on the
people of Britain.
Define Local News?
Local News is focused
more towards issues and stories which arise within one area. Examples such as
crime, information on government events, e.g. mayor of London elections or successful
GCSE results commonly occur in Local News. Local News has a huge impact as it
relates to people that live in the area. It allows the audience to engage in
such matters, as they may have had something similar happen to them or it
associates in their area. Local News gives people self involvement which is a
good trait for Local Radio as it intrigues listeners and increases the chance
of more potential ‘Local’ Listeners. Local News provides an in depth understanding
for people and shows acknowledgment. Learning and Understanding Local News
help involve Local people in current affairs and events as people from the area
are more willing to be active as it may concern them the most.
What Interests me....?
The type of news that interest me are
Celebrity Gossip, I like to find out what famous stars get up to in their daily
lives, I like finding out interesting things about Celebrities. I also have an
interest in Sports, I am a big fan of the Olympics and have a keen interest in
Tennis and Football. I enjoy listening to hard news whether it is
international, National or Local; I find it very interesting to know what happens around the world. The main thing
that interests me is Music, although I
like to listen to the latest music, the main genres I prefer to listen to are Pop,
Hip Hop and Rnb. What My Audience are interested in...
My audience are within, roughly the age group of myself; hence we will have similar kind of tastes. I believe that my audience will have an interest in celebrity gossip; some may be interested in sports. My audience will definitely love music mainly in the genres of Pop and Hip Hop which we could potentially be the genre of our backround music for my radio production.
