News show script - Factual News Programme

INT. Vision mixing room - day

The first camera will start off in the entrance of the vision mixing room focusing on Lee opening the show in front of the screens. Lee will move towards the camera and out into the hallway to the studio where the camera will follow him.


LEE STARKE

The rise in train prices causes controversy, as prices to London increase. The opening of the Olympic park is imminent, what does this mean for us? Channel 4s Benefits Street receives a flurry of complaints as audiences loathe the resident’s lives.  And from the page to the screen, our guest presenter Dom looks at books which have inspired new film releases.

OPENING TITLES

INT. The live studio - day

Two of the cameras will be pointed towards a desk which Karla and Lee will sit at. The backdrop for them will be the vision mixing room. The third camera will be on Dom standing up against the wall, with a television screen behind him.

KARLA PEREZ

Good evening, you are watching the Channel 21 news, with me Karla Perez

LEE STARKE

and me Lee Starke.

KARLA

Today we will also be joined by our guest presenter Dom Kehoe.

LEE

Greater Anglia amongst many other train companies have put up their train prices as the New Year commenced. From the 2nd of January 2014, train prices rose by 2.8% and more. Our student correspondent Sam Goodfellow tells you more.

EXT - Video insert by train station and town centre - day

The vision mixing room will then cut to the pre-recorded video insert which will last for approximately four minutes.

(VIDEO INSERT)

SAM GOODFELLOW

Happy New Year?

Thursday the 2nd of January, was a day of misery, and expense. As train prices increased, so did the cost of commuters travel to more than £5,000 a year. The increase is the smallest rise in four years, only going up by 2.8%, however the highest rise was seen in Reading where prices have gone up by 3.32%.But why is there an increase in fare prices every year?

The government pays for 30% of the running costs of trains; however they want to reduce this to 25% meaning that commuters are going to be paying more and more as the fare increases.

Stephen Hammond transport minister said this "the governments investing 16 billion in the next five years to upgrade the railway network in terms of maintenance, new lines, new rolling stock and that's key. There is some movement in the basis of the balance between the fare payer and the tax payer."

Although the train prices have gone up different amounts in different towns, the one question that is arising is, can we really afford to pay this amount?

(Asking the question to the public, they answer)

We constantly think about the workers which have to pay the price to go up to London, but how about the students that attend college around the UK, students are made to stay in compulsory education until the age of 17 so why should we be made to pay an adult fare when we are still classed as children?

So where does all the money go too?

Well For every pound a commuter pays for their fare 26p gets invested back into the rail network, 22p of a pound keeps the track maintenance up. Industry staff costs/wages makes up 25p of the pound, with 4p being spent on fuel and the remaining 3p goes on train company profits.
We asked Greater Anglia a local train company with direct links to London Liverpool Street, questioning their train service. They unfortunately could not speak to us.

So whilst we all have to pay this ridiculous price to travel by track, can we continue to ask ourselves, why are the prices constantly rising yet the service is not improving?

Sam Goodfellow student correspondent, Channel 21 news.

INT. The live studio - day 

LEE

This is certainly an issue which the government and train companies alike need to address, and fully take into account the extent in which they are making people pay. It is understandable that they need to pay for everything and that a minimum fare is necessary, however surely a different means of making their profits is possible?

KARLA

Two years on from the fantastic summer we had, the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is set to open to a whole new London. The 5th of April, save the date. The large southern section of the park will open its doors to London borough residents and tourists.

LEE

The park has been opening in stages since 2012; however this will be a considerable amount more which will be on display for all to see. With the Olympic and Paralympic Aquatics centre to open for the first time since the games.  

KARLA

The serene parklands in the south of the area will be inviting for all. There will be 25 public artworks across the park with cultural events taking place in exciting spots.

LEE

With the recent extension on the Arcelor Mittal Orbit, viewers can get a perspective view of the park in all its glory.

KARLA

The Orbit is the UK's largest sculpture coming in at 114.5 metres. The park also offers the opportunity for growth in the land with over 4000 new tress that have been planted.

Well what does this mean for London?

LEE

Over three thousand apartments will become available to rent and buy next to the East Village near Stratford City neighbourhood.

Children’s playgrounds have been put up, giving younger people the chance to enjoy the landscape and excitement of the park. Living up the Olympic legacy to inspire a generation.

KARLA

During 2010 the Olympic stadium itself was put into the bid for the 2015 World Athletics Championships.

This bid was later withdrawn as there wasn’t a decided future on what the stadium would be used for. A later bid was submitted for the 2017 Championships, with the announcement that they succeeded in winning the bid in 2011.

LEE

However the Olympic stadium will not be accessible full time to visitors until 2016 when it is handed over to West Ham United as their official stadium. Although it will host five matches during the 2015 Rugby World Cup, which will be available to the general public.

KARLA

So with a whole new section about to open and the events which will be taking place, it’s fair to say that the Olympic legacy still lives on.

And with the Winter Olympics that have taken place it looks set to be a hopeful future for sport.

DOM
Music and Dance are one of the many things which are inspiring a younger generation. With more street acts over the last two years performing on our streets than we would have ever seen ten years ago.  Our student correspondent Karenza Wheatley tells you more as she speaks to an up and coming indie rock band.

EXT. Music studio and college atrium - day/night

The second video insert will be played, cutting to the pre-recorded news stories about music and dance.

(VIDEO INSERT)

Every parent would love their child to follow their dreams whether it be through a creative arts way or something else, enduring their hobby as a profession.

Britain's Got Talent, The X Factor and The Voice are platforms which young people use as a stepping stone to get into the industry. Every high street in the UK will see at least one musician busking their way hoping for their big break.

For Sam, Ben, Laura and James this is exactly what they are hoping for.

This indie band from Essex who formed in August 2013, are mixing strong harmonies from indie original songs to create a distinctive and intense sound, for their upcoming gigs in 2014. With hours of rehearsing a week this local band are aiming high.  This local band are grabbing every opportunity possible. Having a studio in Sam's house, and working with band members some of which have been playing their instruments for over 10 Years!

The MBG are influenced by artists such as Mumford And Sons, Jake Bugg and Fleet Foxes. We spoke to them.

 

INTERVIEW

QUESTIONS TO ASK THE MBG Where do you see yourself in five years’ time?

Is this something you would like to pursue as a career?

How did you form the band?

How did you get into playing the drums?

What venue would you most like to perform in?

Do you think talent shows are inspiring people to form bands?

Were you inspired by a talent show? Or someone who was once on a talent show?

How did you come up with your band name?

Ben, what got you into singing? And at what age did you start singing?

James how do you feel coming into an already formed band?

 

But with instruments for bands costing thousands of pounds.  How many other people will follow the steps of The MBG, and try and accomplish their childhood dreams?

Karenza Wheatley, Channel 21 news, Southend.

INT. The live studio - day

The cameras will then switch back to Karla and Lee at the desk presenting the next lot of stories.

KARLA

And if you want to see the rest of the MBG interview then pop over to their Facebook page. (STUDIO)

DOM

The Hunger Games, Harry Potter and the Twilight saga are all highly grossing films which were inspired from the original books. With more film adaptations expected in 2014, novels are taking over the screen.

Not only that, but women are taking more of a centre stage in action films. Swapping their quest for love to saving the world. With the likes of Jennifer Lawrence in the Hunger Games, who is a popular heroine coming out as the big new thing in popular culture.

As well as Jennifer Lawrence, Alfonso Cuaron’s high budget space film Gravity focuses on the female protagonist who is on an adventure. Something which is one of the definitive parts of the film.

It would be honest to say that the film industry is ever expanding and moving in to new and exciting territory. With more novelizations taking over the screen.

As well as more and more real life account stories being told through film, like the recent 12 Years A Slave and soon to be released Dallas Buyers Club, both focusing on real life events.

With the barrier between the producer and consumer that has been broken, we are all prosumers who are capable of making our own films through minimal budget and equipment.

We spoke to the a list actor Tom Hardy, about the film industry. And this is what he said. 


LEE

“I just got lucky. I went to drama school. I touted for work. I badgered casting directors. I got a job I got an agent I got another I stuck to my strengths I kept belief in myself that I had something to bring to the table and begged people to trust me I auditioned and auditioned got rejected and re-auditioned more rejection. I practised at home. Made up stories created a theatre workshop and company to have something to belong to.

I worked the floor. I learned the floor. I got some work. I got a lot of small parts at first. I gave up. I got lucky. I kept going. I got lucky. I never stop working even though 90 % is unpaid. I have to do it. Can't sit still. Always into a creative idea.

KARLA

It is a commitment and a responsibility it taught me a discipline it gave me a voice and independence.

Fame isn't even on my personal radar. Being the human being I desire to be is by far harder than making movies."

DOM

Hardy also spoke about what he suggests to young people if they wish to get into the film industry.

LEE

"Talent and drive. Sacrifice and tenacity. Courage and determination a thick skin.

Believe in yourself. Know that it is going to take over your life, for a lifetime - there is no dipping in and out - unless you're a hobbiest or a fan. It’s not a joke, it’s not glamorous. Its hard work, fun, but hard work.

KARLA

Keeping hopeful in the face of rejection daily. Train, invest time and love and be realistic about your talent. What are you good at and start with that. You really have to love this. And be passionate.

LEE

Balance and health. Focus and attentiveness and belief. Team playing skills and individual leadership qualities. Much much more. Kindness. Humility, empathy, strength, ruthlessness. It’s all here. It’s a very rewarding and cutthroat place. A back up plan. As well. And hey! Enjoy! It’s fun. It’s a hard business to get into but worth it if it’s for you.

DOM

With acting talent like Tom Hardy an inspiration to both the filmmaking and acting world, young people are submitting themselves to more auditions and film festivals alike.

Popular author JK Rowling known for writing the Harry Potter franchise, is set to write the screenplay for Warner Brother’s latest Harry Potter film spin-off. Which is in production, titled Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

With this sort of success it is no wonder that people are picking up their pens and cameras. Watch this space.

 

LEE

In other news, the controversial Channel 4 show Benefits Street has drawn in many complaints during its weekly episode on a Monday night. The residents of James Turner Street are also angry over the way their road has been represented in the show.

KARLA

People have taken to Twitter calling the street 'Hell' and 'Scum'. But the residents of the street have a different view saying the street really isn't that bad a place to live and that the show is not showing the full picture of what the street is really like.

LEE

The residents did say though that the second episode was better than the first as it focused more on the Romanians moving into the street. Mark Thomas, one of the shows regulars along with his partner Becky has received abuse on twitter about their life style after they talked about getting £1500 in benefits on episode one.

KARLA

He claimed that the second episode was better than the first and he told everyone it would get better, he also added after the abuse on Twitter he and Becky are just going to get on with their life now.

LEE

Channel 4 is not shy from exposing the lives of people on Benefits after their successfully controversial show Skint similar to Benefits Street was aired earlier in 2013.

KARLA

Is this saying something about our society and how we view people on benefits?

DOM

Channel 4 has been accused of showing the residents of James Turner Street in a negative light. It was believed they thought the program was going to be about the sense of community in the area and not making them look bad. One resident even said "the programme has now made my family’s life a misery."

KARLA
 
Birmingham City is the welfare capital of England, claiming a 2.7 billion job seekers allowance bill. Roughly working out at £157 a person.

LEE

It has been revealed that in Birmingham alone the authority have prosecuted 851 people for benefit fraud in the last five years. This makes an average of 0.5 per cent of all applicants.

KARLA

2013 was no different as just 178 of the city’s £152,000 housing applicants, who received a combined £537 million, were dragged through the courts for fraud or other cases.

LEE

The final episode was aired on Monday the 10^th of February which was then followed by a live debate. Many people took to Twitter, this time a lot more praise was said about their lives, rather than abuse.

KARLA

Some people Tweeted saying “The community spirit on James Turner Road is a lot, no one can take that away from them! #benefitsstreet”

“How many people can say they even know their neighbours, let alone support them when they are sick.”

LEE

With the positive responses, there was still some negative attention. With people Tweeting saying “I'd rather have all the money in the world and not know my neighbours, than be best mates with a bunch of no hopes”

“Maybe you know your neighbours better than I do because you're always at home... And not out working 12 hour days”

KARLA

With Channel 4 already penning a second series, it’s hard to deny that Benefits Street was a success. Fully exposing the lives of poverty ridden James Turner Street.

LEE

As well as creating a controversy amongst the press and government ministers Benefits Street was a must see and it really gave a look in to the benefits society we now live in.

KARLA
It’s that time of the year again when we are all anticipating the dreaded snow or for others the day off school they just wanted. But the past two months have been nothing but torrential downpour.

LEE

The rain has been destructive as it’s the most we have ever had in years. Towns and cities have been putting up sandbags in desperate hope to prevent the extent of the flooding.

KARLA

Wet weather is vastly affecting flood-stricken parts of the UK, with severe flood warnings in place along the Thames and Somerset.

LEE

Fourteen severe flood warnings have been put in place in Berkshire and Surrey, and two in Somerset.

Prime Minister David Cameron has said that the floods were a "huge challenge" and "we are in it for a long haul"

A total of 1,600 troops have been drafted in to help tackle the floods in southern England.

KARLA

It has been roughly estimated that 1,000 homes have been evacuated along the Thames after towns and villages, including Chertsey, Wraysbury and Datchet, were flooded.

Hundreds of thousands of people’s properties are at severe risk. Not everyone has chosen to evacuate their homes however, as some residents have chosen to stay.

LEE

In the Tewkesbury area, in Gloucestershire it has been said that water levels have been anticipated to rise by a further 30cm which equates to about 12 inches.

KARLA More than 5,000 properties have been flooded in the last two months after the "most exceptional period of rainfall". The wet weather which has hit the UK is thought to have hit parts of England and Wales the worst that it has for nearly 250 years.

LEE And since December 2013 130 wet weather warnings have been issued. This indicated that there is a possible risk to life.

In Wales the Coastal communities face abandonment as the rise in sea levels means that the high cost in maintaining the defences can no longer be met.

KARLA

The gale force winds and heavy rain pour has impacted the toll on the nation's rail network, with damaged tracks and collapsed embankments. This has caused continuing misery for train travellers and commuters alike.

LEE A number of train operators have reported major delays on routes from Hampshire and Berkshire, to North Wales, Somerset, and Devon.

KARLA

This has caused the government a lot of money as repairs on some lines could take weeks or even months according to Network Rail, who are responsible for the track.

LEE Scientists have warned that the flooding could last for months in the UK.

Andy McKenzie, a groundwater scientist at the British Geological Survey, said that that even if the rain stopped, so much water is soaking through the soil that levels are likely to keep rising for another two months.

KARLA

It has been said that the risk of flooding could remain high until May, he said.

LEE

With all this rain and flooding still to come, it is not looking good for the UK. With the Thames flood barriers up some of us are just hoping for the snow we usually get.



 

Music Video essay notes to improve

Purposes of music videos

1) Industry - the industry make money for the industry, people like to see the artist performing. Often people like to see a narrative. Music videos are created to make money by exposing the band and its music through a visual way. It is almost advertisement for the song.

2) Audience - it is often exciting and you can engage better with a music video as you can engage and picture the song better. Closer to the band, or if the band is not featured it can also act as entertainment value. How does each video entertain the audience?

3) Filmmaker - making money, job, creative expression. Music videos are also good for their portfolios.

4) Message - a music video can have a message, some of them being that they are their to raise awareness or to show their support towards something or maybe that we are all the same and should be treated equally.

Creating a film idea

During our lesson with Pat we was given an actors name, a film genre and a location in which we had to create a film title alongside a poster and a title. The actors name I was given was Michael Caine, the genre was musical and the location was under a rock.

The title I chose was It's A Hard Life.

Below is my log line for the film;

How does a retired ex-con man cope when a gang rob him his riches forcing him to go on the run. Will his old life catch up with him?

Research types and multi camera techniques

Criteria 1 - Understand the nature and purpose of Research Techniques

Types of research;

• Books - secondary
• Internet - secondary
• Surveys - primary
• Interviews - primary
• Professional talks - primary
• Films/TV Shows - secondary
• Statistics - secondary (sometimes primary)
• Questionnaires - primary 
• Newspapers - secondary
• Focus groups - primary
• Journals - secondary
• Undercover/Covert observations primary/secondary 

Quantitive research

Quantitive research is research which is undergone by numbers, statistics and ways in which you can get a big data set.

Qualitative research

Qualitative research is research wherein the interviewer usually talks to people and asks them "how do you feel about this topic".

What information might a researcher need?

A researcher will need primary and secondary research so they can conduct their news report in a way wherein they take in both sides of an opinion and so that the story is unbiased. They will need facts and figures so that the argument/story has enough substance to it so it seems believable and so you invest in it. For our video inserts we need evidence to show that the train prices have gone up, we will do this by charts and statistics. To get qualitative research we will interview the general public so we can get their opinions on the view. 

Why might they conduct research?

They might conduct research because it helps to make the story more interesting. We will be conducting interviews from both males and females with a wide age range. This is so that it is fair and people from all walks of life are taken into consideration. 

What would a research need to consider?

Because this news story is about the train prices that have risen it is probably going to be quite biased because no one is going to be happy about the increase so therefore we will try and talk to a Greater Anglia representative so that we can keep the story unbiased  or we will get a statement. If not possible we will mention that they refused to talk.

The Rise in Train Prices - Video Insert

Primary research

Primary research is the first hand research which we need to get ourselves instead of looking at what other people have discovered. One of our video inserts for our news show will be about the rise in train fares. So for the primary research we need to get peoples personal opinions and find out what they think by asking the "what do you think?" questions. The way we will do this is by interviewing the general public at the train station as well as contacting a Greater Anglia representative who we can hopefully speak to in hope that we can keep the article unbiased. 

Secondary research

For the secondary research we have been looking on news websites and similar stories which they have presented. This has helped us to develop some information on the topic. We have also looked at government ministers and their opinions and their justifications. Below is some evidence of some of the secondary research.

An average 2.8% increase in rail fares comes into effect on Thursday the 2nd of January, pushing the cost of some commuter travel to more than £5,000 a year. The increase is the smallest rise in four years, according to the pan-industry Rail Delivery Group. Many questions are raised about the constant rise.


Purpose of research


The purpose of us going around doing research is because it gives credibility to a story. Without research, a story could be completely fictitious or biased. So with added research it gives the story some meaning, research also stops you from getting harsh criticism. For example you could get a load of hatred for misrepresenting the issue, so research helps to avoid this. A lot of the research for factual new programmes are conducted by official researchers, these are people that are employed to go out and get hard evidence for a story. They also have to scan and search lots of different archives for different pieces of information. For our factual news programme, I did conducted a fair bit of research for our news stories which we presented, some of the ways in which I did the research was that I scanned various websites. These included the BBCs official website, as this was a more viable option. I also visited the Forum, a massive library in Southend. Here I took out a couple of books and cross references with the internet, so to check it wasn't made up. To further my research, I also did some surveys of students aged between 16-20 and adults aged between 21 and 50. 


Elucidated examples of conducting research

Now I have already discussed how research is conducted for factual news programmes. But I am going to further discuss using case studies, how research is conducted for professional factual programming. One of the examples I will use is Richard III - The King In the Car Park. This factual news programme, was a documentary aired on Channel 4 on the 4th of February 2013. The documentary was focusing on uncovering the mystery of a skeleton which had been uncovered under a Leicester Council car park, in this documentary, Channel 4 follow a group of archaeologists and scientists as they search to find the answers to see if this is the lost King Richard the 3rd.  

Now this factual programme which was aired is a prime example of how research could have been used, after doing my own research myself. I found out that all the actual research into finding out who the skeleton was, was a scientific and archaeological team who were hired by the state. Channel 4 were then invited along to make a documentary along the way, the reason they were invited is because it all helps the discovery to be more public and seen as it was a rather amazing journey, the need for cameras was a good idea.

I then found out that Channel 4 had to be in complete secrecy about all the findings and everything, so not to ruin the surprise or leak anything to any other new programmes. Channel 4 also had to go out and use their own independent researchers to find out all the information on Richard the 3rd. The reason they had to do this is because for the documentary, a narration would be needed throughout parts of it and having a presenter on board also meant that for the documentary to have some life to it, a bit of history on the past Monarch would be necessary. So I found out that the Channel 4 independent researchers had to interview many different historians on their accounts on what Richard the 3rd was like, as well as talking to university professors and graduates studying this exact King. They also had to search all the history archives to find key bits of information which would be interesting for the program.

Audience research

In our production team for our news show we have decided that the shows target audience is aimed at 16-20 year olds. Specifically at students in secondary school, sixth form and university. Therefore we are producing stories which students can engage with. So the rise in train fares will be an issue they can because it is something which is effecting them. One of the reasons why we have chosen to do the story on train fares rising is because it is very recent and many 16-20 year olds are speaking up about it.

Market research

The rise in commuters train fares has heavily impacted news corporations such as the BBC. Although the rise in train fare is a yearly thing, it still makes the front head line. The train prices always cause controversy towards the end and the start of the new year. However not many news companies have revisited the rise in train fares, asking the members of the public how the rise in train fare has effected them a month later. 

Although many news articles have touched on where the money goes , and how it is spent. 
We similarly will be trying to work out, where all the money goes, and how there using the fare increase to make the train service better. Although we will not be looking at all the different train companies, but will be focusing on one train line, near to the London area. 

On the other hand BBC news worked out the price of different train companies to and from London, Working out how much it will cost a year for the average working class to travel. Sadly we have not worked out the prince in which it takes to travel to London from other train companies, even though our News show is for the whole of the UK. This would have been a good idea to put into our VT and to show, as it allows our audience to compeer there train company pre ices with other train company prices. 

Production research

Below is the proposed floor plan of what our news studio will look like, and where the camera will be placed. We are starting with one camera in the vision mixing room to be more engaging with the audience, and to allow the presenter to interact with the crew that work behind the scenes. We also plan to have an title sequence which will open the show, this allows the audience to always know what show they are watching when the news programme starts. DFor example on the BBC News show the presenter will stand by a TV screen and inform you with the top 3 or 4 bulletins. There will be a separate area where the camera will film the presenter in front of a TV screen, to allow some news bulletins that need pictures to illustrate the information. This also gives the audience a different setting to look at instead of just watching the two presenters on the sofa. Both BBC news and Breakfast news do this as well, especially when they cut to the local news in your area.

The BBC Breakfast show use a formal, yet informal way of talking to the audience, they way they do this is by sitting in a less formal way, on a sofa. The smaller coffee table and the long sofa, allows the audience to feel that the presenters are sitting in a living room however with the 10 O'Clock News he presenter is sitting at a desk, looking straight into the camera. This formal seating is aimed towards the working class audience who catch the news before they go to bed.

Our news show will inherit both ways of seating, as we will have a high desk, making the presenters sit formally. However when the camera cuts to the the television screen, where a presenter will be standing next to the screen, allowing it to become less formal and more easier on the viewers eyes.

 

 

Multi-Camera techniques/Production

 

A multi-camera production is a production which uses more than one camera to portray different angles and shots. Depending on the budget, a multi camera production could consist of 3-6 cameras, all the way up to 50 to 100. However in this increasing digital era, the need for lots of different cameras isn't always necessary and that is why single camera productions are becoming a lot more popular, single camera productions are also a benefit as they help to save costs. However multi-camera productions are very popular and are often a lot better, the reason I say this is because they help to extend a wide variety of shots and angles, making the project more enjoyable and dramatic. They can also help to stop continuity errors.

 

All news broadcasting channels will use some form of multi-camera techniques,  mainly because it shows a consistent and fresh approach to presenting the news. The multi-camera set up for factual news will usually be in the studio parts of the show, the on scene video inserts for news shows will always normally be a small crew single camera production. The multi-camera set up in the studios is also often robotic and there aren't any camera operators. The reason for this is because often news shows are presented 24 hours a day in a studio and the need for camera operators would be tiresome and would increase costs. So by having 3-5 cameras on a track, which move with the presenters is often a lot more productive and cost effective. Below is an example of a multi-camera setup in a news studio. It is the BBC News Studio.

 

 

 

 

Job roles - Factual News Programme

Below are a list of all the job roles in our live news show and a specification of who is doing what. 

Sam = Director
Matthew = Floor Manger
Karenza = Producer/set designer
Josh = Vision Mixer

Lee = Presenter
Elliot = Lighting operator
Mitch = Camera
Peter = Camera (moving camera) 
Karla = Presenter
Yas = Runner
Paige = Runner
Georgia =  Sound operator
Rosie = Auto Queue script typer
Andrew = Camera
Dom = Presenter
Sid = Sound mixer
Ollie = Lighting mixer

Jobs to be done by individual people on the day

Lee and Karla

read through the script together and familiarise themselves with what they have to say, as well as being clipped up with their mics.

Dom

Dom is to help Georgia set up the boom/shot gun mics and clip mics. Once finished he is to read through the script and become familiarised.

Rosie

Get up the laptop and start typing up and setting up the auto queue, if she doesn't know how to work it Georgia can help her after she has finished setting up the sound. If not ask Paul.

Peter  

Peter is to set up the moving camera where previously briefed and get the right angle set up, if the auto queue does not stretch to where we want the camera to be then we will improvise on the day.

Andrew and Mitch

Andrew and Mitch are to set up their cameras in the two correct angles facing Lee and Karla. Once they are set up they are too stay by them to make sure the angle doesn't change.

Yas and Paige

Yas is to start clearing out all the unnecessary items in the vision mixing room and move them to the back room so they aren't in shot. Once this has all been done, Yas is to give the windows a clean so there isn't any finger marks. 

Paige must firstly go to the 3rd floor and take out two shot gun mics and bring them back to the studio, she is to then move the TV (once returned) to the correct position in the studio and set up the laptop. Once this is done she can help Yas with clearing out the vision mixing room. Paige is to hold the cable for Peter's camera so that it does not get caught in the camera.

Elliott

Elliott is to speak to Karenza about the lighting plan and then adjust the lights to where they are meant to be facing.

Georgia

Georgia is to set up the clip mics, headsets and boom mics. With the assistance of Dom. Once finished she can help Rosie out with sorting the auto queue.

Sid, Ollie and Josh

The vision, sound and lighting mixers who are Sid, Ollie and Josh are the only three, minus Yas and Dani (who are prepping) who should be in the vision mixing room. They should start to set up all the mixing so that the right levels are being adjusted and made.

Matt

Matt is the floor manager, he should make sure all the cables are taped down with the black tape as well as making sure everything is running smoothly and properly in the studio. Whilst making sure everything is safe and secure.

Karenza

Karenza should be making sure everyone is doing their job as she is the producer and if anyone isn't doing anything then she is to distribute out new jobs. She should also be in-between the vision mixing room and the studio, making sure they are working together properly.

Sam

As the director Sam must secure that all cameras have the right shots on place as well as briefing the presenters on how they are presenting the stories.

Secondary research news story - Factual News Programme

Greater Anglia rise in train prices

An average 2.8% increase in rail fares comes into effect on Thursday the 2nd of January, pushing the cost of some commuter travel to more than £5,000 a year. The increase is the smallest rise in four years, according to the pan-industry Rail Delivery Group. Many questions are raised about the constant rise. A popular question which commuters ask is why are the prices going up and the service isn't improving?

Some regulated tickets, including season tickets, anytime and off-peak tickets, have risen on average by 3.1%. Transport Minister Stephen Hammond told the BBC: "Fares are rising but at the lowest they've ever done in the last decade and that's because this government recognises the concerns that people have about rail fares." A worker coming in from Canterbury, Kent traveling to London will pay an extra £100 a year. Ministers want us paying extra towards the re-building of the Victorian network.

Stephen Hammond MP who is a transport minster said this "the governments investing 16 billion in the next five years to upgrade the railway network in terms of maintenance, new lines, new rolling stock and that's key. There is some movement in the basis of the balance between the fare payer and the tax payer."

This years rise in train fares was meant to be a little higher but ministers cut the rate at the last minute.

Where does all the money go?

The government ends up paying 30% of the running costs of trains but they want to reduce this to around 25% so therefore ticket fares aren't likely to go down and they are likely  to constantly rise.  

Millions of pounds are put into  the railways. Some of the costs includes electrifying the lines which makes them greener and better for the environment, that in turn makes them more reliable. The costs also include building new stations across the UK.

A breakdown of the pennies;

For every pound a commuter pays for their fare 26p gets invested back into rail network, 22p of a pound keeps the track maintenance up. Industry staff costs/wages makes up 25p of the pound, leasing the trains costs 11p. The interest payments and other costs is 9p , with 4p being spent on fuel and the remaining 3p goes on train company profits.

Questions to ask:

Why are you making students aged 16-18 pay for an adults price when they are still made to stay in education until the age of 17?

Why are the prices constantly rising yet the service is not improving?

Even though the railway lines and the trains could do with improving it isn't absolutely key so why should we pay more if a change is not really important?


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