TV News Research

TV News Research

Channel 4 News

Channel 4 news is broadcasted on Channel 4. The time this news is run on is 55 minutes (Monday and Friday) then 30 minutes (Friday and Saturday) and 20-25 minutes (Sunday). The programme is presented by Jon Snow, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Cathy Newman and Matt Frei on different days they are allocated. Channel 4 News is among the highest rated television programmes in the United Kingdom, winning a record five Royal Television Society Television Awards in February 2006. These included TV Journalist of the Year for Jon Snow, Home News Award for the Attorney General leak, and the International News Award for Congo's Tin Soldiers. 

Channel 4

The channel was launched in 2 November 1982 which was owned by channel Four Television Corporation. The channel has been famous for various things such as drama programmes and documentaries. Although commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned. The channel was made to provide a fourth television service to the United Kingdom in addition to the television licence-funded BBC's two services and the single commercial broadcasting network, ITV.

Target Audience

The target audience for channel 4 news is currently young adults aged between 18-30 year old which can be identified through the programs and characters which are shown on the channel and the way they are presented will show an indication of the show. For the gender of channel 4 news is a split so 50% Female and 50% Male because they aim the show at both because they have male and female presenters. People you are on a average earning or have a TV will be able to watch this as you don't pay for the channel. The level of education is people who are at university or at work. Furthermore, channel 4 news would target normally people who want to know what is happening around the world and have a understanding as well.

 Watching the news

Day 1. The story which appeared a was US journalist Steven Sotloff murdered by Islamic State and this was the main story because it was the longest part and was showed first because it was important for the audience to know. This news was really important to make people aware of the crisis that had happened.

Day 2. This story was 'The view from inside Gaza as Israel increases attacks' was the main story which was viewed by many people as it was a global issue at the time. This was live first and the editors done this because it was important for people to understand what is going on.

Day 3. Lastly, I watched When Jon Snow met Jeremy Paxman which was an interview which was order last because it was not that important for the viewers but only some people would actually like to watch this. That why Channel 4 news put this in the middle of the show. This show was mainly targeting people who liked interviews.