Thursday 12 January 2012

Research News Package


We decided to find key facts and information on Alcohol after we decided to base our news package on this specific topic. The following is just research for our news package which we have found. All the following is secondary research, because the research is secondary, I will add bibliography to my research.


According to the NHS, Binge drinking usually refers to drinking lots of alcohol in a short
space of time, or drinking to get drunk.

Although alcohol is a legal substance it does not mean that it cannot be harmful to you or
those around you. Alcohol acts as a depressant (a depressant is a drug that reduces the
function or activity of a specific part of the body or brain) lowering your inhibitions and giving
you a false sense of confidence. It also makes you less regretful of the things you do whilst
intoxicated. It also affects the nervous system; messages sent from various parts of the body
take longer to reach the brain and this will slow down your reaction time/reflexes.

This diagram shows all the areas of the body which are affected by consuming Alcohol over a long period of time.


All information was secondary research off a popular information-based website




The following research is based on various news packages found on the internet. I will be searching on www.YouTube.com to find following news packages which are different to my news package and a similar one to my news package. I will then be looking for a professional news package from respected news channels.



On the topic of research news packages, I found a news package which I liked on YouTube. The news package has focused on the idea of the rise in petrol price which targets a wide range audience as their is a high number of people on the roads.

The news package interviews a driver who is affected by the rise of price in petrol. The news package gives statistics of fuel prices.

Lower thirds are used when she starts the interview to introduce herself and the interviewee.

The news package uses a lot of general views which relate to the subject of the matter.






On this news package, the topic is about drink awareness which is very similar to our groups topic, I thought it would be a very good idea to watch this news package and make comments about the specific news package.

This particular news package contains a lot interview with different people. Each interview shows lower thirds once again to introduce the interviewee. I think the shots used in this news package could be a lot better during interviews and also certain general views. I also think the sound of the  voiceovers are too loud for the whole news package, after watching this news packaging and making these comments, I will bare these in mind for groups news package.






This news package that I have found is a professional news package presented by Charlie Brooker. The opening shoot is a good shot as he introduces is report. He then uses a voiceover during his general view of the location where his report takes place which is a very clever idea. He shows the audience of how a news package is structured. I would highly recommend the way he shown his audience how to structure a news package and would takes tips myself from this example.










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