Week 13

This week was busy, relying solely on editing and re-shooting any pieces we needed to fill in the segment. Final Cut Pro was used to first cut up each segment and add in our packages. Overall this set the basis for our program, I was able to add in angles and piece to camera shots after the initial template was edited.

Our segments flowed with hard hitting topics, followed by cultural news and finally sport. During the editing process we also added in a background layout of the Gold Coast, overlooking the coast. Our program had a mixture of local and national news segments that mixed to make the evening news program a local news presentation.

Our rundown sheet suggested the news segments and introductions would take longer than expected, but we noticed the program was under time. As a result of this, we decided to add in a weather and sports segment. I suggested the idea would fill in time and ensure that we covered more detail throughout our program to make it more realistic.

Tom was a resident sports man, covering the day's sport in his 35 second read with overlapping footage. Alternatively our I wrote a script for our weather girl Isabella as she presented the next day's weather forecast. These pieces added to detail and authenticity to our news presentation. It also gave me another chance to work behind the scenes checking audio levels, camera positioning and audio levels.

Overall, the news production turned out to be a success with an even better production than we expected and more detail than we planned in our script and rundown sheet.

Here is the final piece:

Week 12

This week was the dress rehearsal and full run through of the program. To begin we were set up as the panel and read through our individual scripts on the cue prompter. I used vocabulary exercises and deep breaths before hand to ensure my reading would flow during my presentation. Running through the program, Tom was our key focus host and from there I was the news presenter, with each reporter also presenting their own segment.

We ran through the program according to the script and rundown sheet, with only two takes. Our original take was used as a dress rehearsal to monitor how our presentation would run. During the program we noticed that our discussions were lacking excitement and so we formulated directed questions the second time around to ensure the conversions flowed with informed opinions.

 The idea of having a panel worked well with our hard hitting news theme. Again, the program flowed exactly how we intended with only a few minor issues throughout the segment introductions. In the future, we would continue a similar project, but would like to add in more live news programs.

Personally, I believe adding in a news, weather and sport segment would be highly beneficial; fitting in with the hard news program. in addition to this, I would also add in celebrity news, money minute and possibly a social media feedback system allowing the audience to be involved in live chats. These are all pieces we could add into the program if it were re-done.

Week 10 (PUBLIC HOLIDAY) & WEEK 11

As part of the editing process I organised our timing and started to plan the look of the news segment. Throughout this process we also changed the segment of the news story to include a replacement piece for one of my stories. Our script and rundown acted as a plan for the news program, because as the packages were created we edited the packages to suit our story line.

We prepared for our program by revising the rundown this week and pre-empting our freestyle discussions. In order to ensure the discussions looked authentic we chose to leave the segments unscripted. However, we did have an idea of what the main host was going to ask and who he would direct the questions towards.

This week Mo and I also reviewed the packages to ensure they were cut correctly and that the audio levels were all in line. Despite, some minor piece to camera sound issues the levels ran smoothly between -12 to - 6 decibels. Next, we ensured that the final script was prepared, however we needed to make changes to my introduction and add in some notes for when we would run the packages.

Here is the finalised script that I developed in Week 11 (changes and add-ins in bold):

T: Good Evening and welcome to NEWS LEAD.

And just a reminder that we can stay in touch on #
newslead
It's been a big week out there, I'm Tom Moldoveanu.


I: I'm Isabella Laws


N: I'm Natalie Villanueva


M: I'm Mo



C: And I'm Caitlan Gallagher


T: But now it's time for our top story, Isabella.


I: Thanks Tom,

Queensland is in the midst of some major changes in their nightlife, with the Labor Government set to implement new tough laws to help combat alcohol fuelled violence.
Opinions have been mixed from Queenslanders, with some saying the new laws are outdated and they will send the industry back to the dark ages, however the government argues statistics show the changes are necessary.
Let's take a look and you can decide for yourself which side you support.


**ROLE PACKAGE** (TIMED:   )



***DISCUSS TOPIC*** 

WHAT DO WE THINK? 
HOW WILL IT BENEFIT US? 
WILL IT DISADVANTAGE TOURISM? 

- 1 min to CUE

- 30 secs to CUE

- 10 secs to CUE: TOM

T: Stay tuned, next up we talk about social equality and new laws for texting and driving.

-RUN TO BREAK-

T: Welcome back. With our next story here's, Natalie.


N: Social equality and acceptance is a globally leading issue. Recent identity changes in the celebrity world has sparked heavy dispute between those who are and aren't against a gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender society.
The fight to rid stigmatism has grown stronger after parliament failed to pass the same sex marriage bill. Despite this, festivals like Brisbane Pride Day continue to flourish, so last month I took trip to New Farm, to check out the annual equality celebration.

**ROLE PACKAGE** (TIMED: 1.20)

T: Caitlan has our next piece

C: Thanks Tom, Parking in the CBD at Broadbeach and Burleigh might be a little easier thanks to a new council initiative, but it might cost you more. 
I followed up on this local story and here's more...

**ROLE PACKAGE** (TIMED: 1.19)

T: This week Caitlan also tackled the controversial topic of texting and driving. 

C: Yes, Tom. A number of Queenslanders are unaware that the laws have changed and there are heavy penalties for offenders now. 

**ROLE PACKAGE** (TIMED: 1.58)

***DISCUSS TOPIC***

WHAT DO WE THINK - DECREASE ROAD FATALITIES? 
HOW WILL IT BENEFIT US? 
WILL IT DISADVANTAGE BUSINESS DRIVERS? 

- 1 min to CUE

- 30 secs to CUE

- 10 secs to CUE: TOM

T: We'll be back with coverage of the Swell festival and sport next. 

-RUN TO BREAK-

T: Hello again, for our cultural news, here's Mo.

M: Earlier in September the annual Swell Sculpture Festival was held in Currumbin. 
The festival is one of the largest local events as a communal effort, with no government funding. 
This year, over 50 sculptures by local, national, and international artists were displayed.

Let's take a look.


**ROLE PACKAGE** (TIMED: 1.31)

M: This year the winning award goes to Ingrid Morley for 'Lost and Found', with a fifteen thousand dollar prize.

N: It's definitely an event worth checking out! 

I: And now with sport here's Tom,

T: Thanks Isabella, well a new international event that's set to reap millions for the Gold Coast is on its way.
Round four of the XCAT INTERNATIONAL series kicks off tomorrow with the powerboat series predicted to stimulate the local economy to the tune of 9 million dollars.

T: XCAT STORY INTRO HERE

**ROLE PACKAGE** (TIMED:   )

C: Well that's all we have time for tonight, it's been a pleasure having your company. 

Tune in next week for more on Newslead.

M: And don't forget to follow the hashtag source news for the latest updates. 

ENDS

Week 9

The script was my main focus this week. It was originally drafted in appendix A by Mo and Natalie, however I proof-read and edited the script a number of times to ensure we had every detail prepared for the segment.

The script begins with our main Anchor Tom introducing the program and himself, followed by individual panel introductions. From this we lead into our first news piece with a brief introduction into each news package.

To simplify our cues on the prompter we have used initials to outline our lines. As the segment is pre-recorded I have added in cues to ensure the timing of stories matches our recorded presentation. Additionally, I added in timing cues for our freestyle discussions to ensure we keep our discussions to a limit. This will allow for easier editing and runs the program as though it is a live segment.

T: Good Evening and welcome to NEWS LEAD.
And just a reminder that we can stay in touch on #newslead
It's been a big week out there, I’m Tom Moldoveanu.

I: I’m Isabella Laws
N: I’m Natalie Villanueva
M: I’m Mo
C: And I'm Caitlan Gallagher

T: But now it's time for our top story, Isabella.

I: Thanks Tom,
Queensland is in the midst of some major changes in their nightlife, with the Labor Government set to implement new tough laws to help combat alcohol fuelled violence.
Opinions have been mixed from Queenslanders, with some saying the new laws are outdated and they will send the industry back to the dark ages, however the government argues statistics show the changes are necessary.
Let's take a look and you can decide for yourself which side you support.

**ROLE PACKAGE** (TIMED: 1 min 30)

***DISCUSS TOPIC***

WHAT DO WE THINK?
HOW WILL IT BENEFIT US?
WILL IT DISADVANTAGE TOURISM?

- 1 min to CUE

- 30 secs to CUE

- 10 secs to CUE: TOM

T: Stay tuned, next up we talk about social equality and new laws for texting and driving.

-RUN TO BREAK-

T: Welcome back. With our next story here's, Natalie.

N: Social equality and acceptance is a globally leading issue. Recent identity changes in the celebrity world has sparked heavy dispute between those who are and aren't against a gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender society.
The fight to rid stigmatism has grown stronger after parliament failed to pass the same sex marriage bill. Despite this, festivals like Brisbane Pride Day continue to flourish, so last month I took trip to New Farm, to check out the annual equality celebration.

**ROLE PACKAGE** (TIMED: 1 min 20)

T: Caitlan has our next piece

C: Thanks Tom, A new program on the Gold Coast could mean beds are readily available for those who need urgent medical care.
Queensland Health has taken a step forward in health care and now allows patients to head home and receive continued support in a comfortable and familiar atmosphere.
I followed up on this story and here is more...

**ROLE PACKAGE** (TIMED: 2 mins)

T: This week Caitlan also tackled the controversial topic of texting and driving.

C: Yes, Tom. A number of Queenslanders are unaware that the laws have changed and there are heavy penalties for offenders now.

**ROLE PACKAGE** (TIMED: 2 mins)

***DISCUSS TOPIC***

WHAT DO WE THINK - DECREASE ROAD FATALITIES?
HOW WILL IT BENEFIT US?
WILL IT DISADVANTAGE BUSINESS DRIVERS?

- 1 min to CUE

- 30 secs to CUE

- 10 secs to CUE: TOM

T: We'll be back with coverage of the Swell festival and sport next.

-RUN TO BREAK-

T: Hello again, for our cultural news, here's Mo.

M: Earlier in September the annual Swell Sculpture Festival was held in Currumbin.
The festival is one of the largest local events as a communal effort, with no government funding.
This year, over 50 sculptures by local, national, and international artists were displayed.
Let's take a look.

**ROLE PACKAGE** (TIMED: 1 min 30)

M: This year the winning award goes to Ingrid Morley for 'Lost and Found', with a fifteen thousand dollar prize.

N: It's definitely an event worth checking out!

I: And now with sport here's Tom,

T: Thanks Isabella, well a new international event that's set to reap millions for the Gold Coast is on its way.
Round four of the XCAT INTERNATIONAL series kicks off tomorrow with the powerboat series predicted to stimulate the local economy to the tune of 9 million dollars.

T: SURF STORY SHORT INTRO

**ROLE PACKAGE** (TIMED:   )

T: SOCCOROOS INTRO

**ROLE PACKAGE** (TIMED:  )

C: Well that's all we have time for tonight, it's been a pleasure having your company.

Tune in next week for more on Newslead.

M: And don't forget to follow the hashtag source news for the latest updates.
\
ENDS

Week 8

PLANNING SEGMENT

This week we decided on our program and the type of genre it would begin with. I suggested a mixed program offering both entertainment and serious news stories. Our program includes a sports segment with detailed news stories that gain the viewers attention through the use of imagery and authoritative voice-overs.

The rundown sheet gives our program the base it requires to ensure we are meeting our timing deadlines. The sheet also gives our program structure and organisation before the program is recorded. We chose to begin the program with hard hitting news, before discussing some lighter topics and concluding with some strong news. We set the program out like this to keep the viewers attention with a heightened amount of detail at the beginning and end of the program.

The show opener allows for 30 seconds to play the program's pre-recorded introduction. Next, the Panel introduces themselves to the audience. From this point we lead straight into the first story with an introduction, followed by the package. After the hard-hitting/controversial news topics, we have factored in a discussion period, giving more flow to the segment. We also include short break times throughout the piece to break up each segment and make the program more realistic. In total, adding in the advertisements should bring out piece to under 30 minutes total, with our segment taking up only 24 minutes of air time.

The rundown sheet was originally planned in class by the entire team, however in Weeks 9 and 11 I finalised the sheet with air times and program timing.

Week 7

Broadcast assessment Ideas

I chose to investigate the national problem of texting and driving. The issue is prominent in society due to it's frequency on the road and at the time the segment was filmed, new laws were being introduced to combat the issue, following a number of increasing road fatalities across Queensland and Australia.

The story represented the news value timeliness as new legislation was brought in throughout Queensland on the 1st of September. Again, the influence of politicians and law makers highlights the stories prominence, with interviews conducted with the State's Motoring Body RACQ. The issue also affects every driver in Queensland with tougher legislation for road users who choose to text and drive or talk and drive. This highlights the impact of the story across a wider audience and therefore suggesting it is more newsworthy.

I sourced the information from a news release issued by RACQ. The release discussed the law change and a call to action by the motoring authority.

It was difficult to balance the piece with two conflicting views. Facts and information were used to add detail and balance to the story. There was no direct comments against the law change, but a number of comments made by the RACQ suggest this new law would save lives.

I chose to do a Piece to Camera and an interview with the RACQ. The body is a representative of the state's drivers and therefore it offered a balanced perspective on the topic compared to interviewing a politician or police officer.

For visuals I chose to capture a range of shots of drivers using their phones and cars driving in the local area. This helps to localise the state-wide issue, but more importantly the visuals compliment my audio. I also chose to complete a piece-to-camera in my car to outline the topic of texting and driving, getting my major point across.

Week 6

STUDIO ROLES

For the next assessment piece we will need to create our own news program and to being this we need to outline the roles and planning behind a news program.

Firstly, there are a range of studio roles that ensure a program runs on time, to air and as smoothly as possible. A fundamental part of the news program is timing. Therefore, we will create a rundown sheet that highlights out stories and segments for the program, with timing left for breaks and discussions throughout the program. The sheet will also show the film crews where they need to focus and what camera they need to shoot through at anytime.

Studio roles:

Talent: the talent is a focus for the camera man and audio manager. They need to ensure the talent is ready to go and that they are framed correctly. The talent is usually the news reader or anchor of the program and they should be aligned at the front and centre of the camera.

Camera: there can be a variety of camera's working in a studio to capture various segments of a single program or simply as a back-up in the case of an emergency. However, the camera is the looking glass for viewers so the camera operator needs to ensure they focus on each shoot to ensure everything goes to air smoothly.

Floor manager: the floor manager is in charge of the field. They control everything from the cameraman to the studio audience (if applicable) and the talent. Most importantly, they have contact with the main room producers and they have the final countdown on them when the program goes to air.

Audience: the bystanders within some studio atmospheres. They are usually told what to do and when to be quiet or when to be loud and cheerful.

Audio manager: an audio manager has the important role of ensuring the sound levels aren't too high, but more importantly that they aren't too low. Touching orange (between yellow and red) should sit between -6 and -12 decibels.

Auto-cue: some presenters prefer to do their own auto-cue, but there are a number of auto-cue operators. To ensure the talent is comfortable and the stories are read correctly the operator should ensure they pace the script to suit the reader.

Video recorder: for pre-recorded programs the video recorder has the most important and the most simple job. They need to ensure that the news story is recording before the countdown is cued by the floor manager.

Director: the director controls the upstairs controls office with direct communication and controls on the floor too. They ensure the program runs smoothly by making checks with the audio and vision team before going to air.

Vision Switcher: to add variety to a panel a vision switcher is required to know who is speaking and when they are speaking. This will ensure every presenter is reading to the correct camera in their air-time as well.

Week 5

HITH FREES PATIENTS AND HOSPITAL BEDS

By Caitlan Gallagher

Hospital beds are in high demand at the Gold Coast University Hospital, with Queensland Health looking at ways to combat the problem.

A new healthcare at home program has been developed as a solution to give patients vital medical attention in their own homes.

The Hospital at the Home [HITH] program is offered to selected inpatients suffering from acute medical problems, which require clinical support.

Image: Gold Coast University Hospital

Around 48 percent of Government-funded health care expenditure is provided to patients with acute conditions.

Queensland Health reports suggest a majority of these acute patients could receive home care, saving the State Government millions.

The voluntary program means some locals will have the opportunity to leave hospital and still receive quality care.

Queensland Health believes the initiative will increase patient flow and decrease health expenses.

This year it was announced that 14 billion dollars would be spent on the health care system in Queensland.

In total this equates to an increase of over 560 million dollars compared to last year’s budget.

Overall, 11.5 billion dollars of the budget is dedicated to hospital services and health care programs.

Image: Dr Anthony DeNiro

Dr Anthony DeNiro says the Hospital in the Home Program is a way of combatting demands at the Gold Coast University Hospital.

“So by bringing the acute care to a home setting costs are a lot lower than a hospital bed,” Dr DeNiro said.

Patients that have taken part in the program have shown satisfaction with the service and opportunities available to them.

Health services say the program offers better or equal health outcomes for patients compared to traditional hospital care.

Hospital in the Home Clinical Nurse Julie Dawson believes the program is the beginning of a new era in healthcare.

“We’re hoping it’s going to be the way of the future. It certainly helps to keep people out of hospital and keep them in the home, because it all helps with their recovery,” Nurse Dawson said.

The service works in conjunction with Blue Care to ensure patients are receiving one-on-one medical attention.

Selected patients can receive treatment on a case specific basis, meaning that patients with a chronic illness are unable to obtain the home care.

Originally 40 to 50 patients were participating in the program, but the number has almost doubled on the Gold Coast with more patients volunteering.

A Queensland Health report also shows that the number of chronic diseases from 2014 is increasing, creating a stronger demand for hospital spaces.

The statistics also suggest the service reduces complications and hospital service costs.

58 year old Shelley Goldsack from Carrara is taking part in the Hospital in the Home program.

She suffers from an acute illness and that affects her digestive tract.

Image: Nurse Julie Dawson (left),
Patient Shelley Goldsack (right).

Her illness gastroparesis means that she is unable to digest food properly, instead it sits in her stomach for longer than normal and she has to be fed intravenously.

As part of her care she receives daily visits from a professional clinician who administers her nutritional needs.

Under normal circumstances she would have spent the past two months in Hospital, leading up to her surgery.

Instead she is taking part in the home care program and allowing another person to take her place in hospital.

The pensioner will still need to attend hospital for a mandatory surgery procedure, but she will only be there for recovery purposes.

A major benefit on home care is the safety from hospital diseases.

A majority of acute patients contract infections in hospital and Ms Goldsack used to get infected every time she stayed in hospital.

“In hospital, I have often copped sepsis from TPN, which is a normal thing. I’ve been on it [HITH] since May and not one lot of sepsis. So this is a big thing. It’s really great,” Ms Goldsack said.

The program is the first step in combating the national problem of health care costs and demands.

With an average population growth of 90 thousand people per year over a decade, there will be an even stronger need for home care programs.

Over the past year there was an increase of 4.1 percent in health care expenditure.

In addition, there is a bigger demand for hospital spaces with over 66 thousand hospitalisations each year in Queensland and the Hospital in the Home program aims to decrease this demand.  

Topics: QLD Health, Hospital Demands, State Budget

Video: The Future of Healthcare at Home.

Related Articles: 

Gold Coast HITH News Article

Queensland Health Budget 2015 - 2016

Department of Health Annual Report 2013 - 2014

Queensland Health 2014

ENDS.

Radio Transcript

READER: Gold Coast Health is leading in the future of care, allowing patients to receive in-home treatment.

The House in the Home Program is available to selected patients who are voluntarily cared for at home by clinical nurses and health care provider Blue Care.

Doctor Anthony DeNiro says it helps on the road to recovery...

DR DENIRO: "So Hospital in the Home, provides acute care to patients in their home setting. So what that means for patients is that they can receive treatment at home. In a familiar environment".

READER: The program's aimed at freeing up hospital beds and saving on the State's budget.

58 year old Shelley Goldsack from Carrara is one of many locals taking part in the Hospital at Home program.

She says the service is top quality in the comfort of your own home.

SHELLEY GOLDSACK: "The quality of service is marvellous. In Hospital I've often copped Sepsis from TPN, which is a normal thing. I've been on it since May and not one lot of Sepsis. So this is a big thing. This is really great".

READER: Around 48% of health expenditure is given to patients with these acute conditions, meaning something needs to change to save hospital beds in the long term.

Home Care Nurse Julie Dawson says it's the future of health care.

NURSE DAWSON: "We're hoping it's going to be the way of the future. It certainly would help to keep people out of hospital and keep them in the home, because they can watch T.V. when they want, drink a cup of tea when they want and have a shower when they want. It all helps with their recovery, so it's good".

READER: Overall, the program's received positive feedback from patients with even more set to get on board.

Caitlan Gallagher - Griffith University News.


Interviews Audio

MEDIA CONTACT
Gold Coast Health Media Advisor
Dwayne Grant
0434564698
dwanye.grant@health.qld.gov.au

Dr Anthony DeNiro: 

Date: 6th August 2015
Location: Griffith University Hospital.
Type: Face to Face - using microphone.

Nurse Julie Dawson: 
Date: 7th August 2015
Location: Riverside Retirement Village, Carrara.
Type: Face to Face - using microphone.

Patient Shelley Goldsack: 

Date: 7th August 2015

Location: Riverside Retirement Village, Carrara. 

Type: Face to Face - using microphone. 

Week 4

EDITING.

I have compiled my news story and will use the audio from each interview to frame my story. Firstly, I listened to the interviews and took notes of what the talent is saying in each interview. These notes help to paraphrase the talent in my story and also add context whilst developing an angle for my piece.

After taking notes I did some background research into the Queensland Government's current policies regarding health care and expenditure. These notes helped add detail and information to my piece, as a politician was unavailable to comment on the matter.

I initially decided to organise my best grabs from my talent first and position them in the story line. These grabs should be the focus of my story with my voice simply adding detail to the piece. I used Final Cut Pro to edit and trim the grabs. I also adjusted the sound levels to ensure the grabs sat between -6 and -12 decibels.

Next, I editing my script. I wrote the piece for online news using the pyramid scheme, but for my radio story I had to ensure that the story flowed and the information continued throughout the piece, keeping the listener’s attention. I did this my starting with Queensland health stats and a doctors perspective on the issue and adding in the nurse, then concluding with the important review from the patient and adding in more Queensland health data to conclude the story.

Overall, my editing process focused on cutting the audio to fit within the specified time frame and ensuring my voice tone and sound levels matched the flow of the story.

Week 3

STORY IDEA

For my first assessment I have decided to focus on the idea of Healthcare in the Home. The initiative is targeted at getting patients to receive treatment at home, in a bid to free up hospital beds. I believe the topic is of high relevance on the Gold Coast with over crowding issues at the Gold Coast University Hospital and a number of new policies have been added to the State Government's budget plans for Queensland Healthcare.

This topic is newsworthy and highly notable, because it addresses a variety of news values. The topic of healthcare spans across the Gold Coast, then through Queensland and even nationally across the country. The issue is a state-wide problem that the State Government intends to address, meaning the news story would offer local with a beneficial alternative to being hospitalised. Therefore, the story covers a variety of audiences, relating to impact and proximity values. Furthermore, recent state legislation and the release of the program coincide, meaning that the issue is timely. Next, the topic involves prominence with politicians discussing resolutions with the media to combat the state-wide problem.

I sourced the piece from a recent media release sent out by Gold Coast university Hospital Media. Suggesting the program has just begun on the Gold Coast with a number of patients getting involved in the service.

I plan on interviewing a politician, doctor, patient in the program and finally a nurse involved in the program. I believe this will offer a variety of perspectives for my piece. From a doctors benefit to a patient's benefit there are a range of points to discuss and any conflicting views will balance my story. Questions I will focus on are the advantages and disadvantages of the program and how they intend to manage it and get others involved.

I am focusing on completing a radio segment for my piece as I have developed a passion in the field and would like to focus on the sound elements of the story. Additionally on the website I will include images of the people I interview and a range of links to the current healthcare policies set out by the State Government in relation to my topic.

Week 2

As a case study for this week I decided to look at a popular morning news program: the Today Show.

The program begins with the lead stories of the day. These topics are a particular focus of the public interest and as a result the news program leads with demanding news stories, before discussing the topics later in the show. 

Journalist Sylvia Jefferies is the news reader on the program, with live reads every half hour throughout the show. The day's top stories are repeated throughout the program as it airs in the early hours of the morning. By repeating the news as it develops throughout the morning, viewers are able to keep up to date with information as it happens, and it also caters for the fact that all viewers wake up at various times of the morning. 

In addition, between each news segment there are charactistic topics aired by the program including ‘live political interviews’, ‘money minute’, ‘block of cash’ and ‘girls on the grill’. These topics add flavour and personality to the program, offering viewers a new version of news entertainment.

The program runs for a few hours with each segment being explored throughout the show, and a new aspect of news developed in each story. A number of feature stories also make up the segment with live interviews and archived footage used to add to the packages.

As previously mentioned there is a large panel of rounds Journalists and Presenters that cover individual fields. Carl Stephanovic and Lisa Wilkinson are co-hosts for the program. Sylvia Jefferies covers news; Tim Gilbert covers sport; Steven Jacobs covers weather; Ross Greenwood covers finance and Richard Wilkins covers entertainment and celebrities.

As a suggestion for the show’s producers, I would offer more political news in the agenda. There are specific presenters for sport, weather and finance, but there is no specific presenter to cover daily politics. Despite having some guest speakers and reporters covering politics, a daily political update would gain the attention of a more informed audience. 

Week 1

The project for this semester will include a news program presented at Griffith University. As part of the assignment I have started to brainstorm ideas of what will feature in my group's news program. Firstly, I drew ideas from Channel 10's Studio 10, A Current Affair and the Today Show. The idea that resonated with my was to have a news segment followed by a talk show discussion. This allows the readers and presenters to elaborate on a topic and it also allows them to form their own opinion on a specific topic and open each opinion up to debate. This also adds to the depth of the program and allows the viewers to see multiple sides of the story.

I planned out a rough idea of the rundown of the program too. My idea starts the program with an introduction by the presenters and then a lead into a hot topic that is current. The lead of the program has to grab the viewers’ attention and so I believe that we would need a strong and decisive story to lead the bulletin.

Our program would begin with an introduction to the program. Following will consist of a variety of segments including:

-         An interesting topic segment

-         A news of the day read, maybe a live cross and weather and sport

-         Sport’s Chat

-         Youtube segment or social media fads

-         Celebrity news topic

-         Money or finance segment (how to save for a house deposit ect.)

-         Conclusion

I believe having a program set up with a variety of hard and soft topics would be appealing to an larger audience and generally the most successful talk shows and panel consist of a variety of these segments. My team and I will also work on a major theme for our show to lead the program too.