Research 6 - By Ashley Thorpe - Channel 2 Action News (US based)

The third piece local news show that I analysed was a clip from an American local news show about how a customer was denied a purchase of an iPad because they were from Iran. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBDFILJ8tkM&feature=youtu.be

The opening title sequence Is very short and is made up of a few boxes and the number 2. This is probably the channel that the show is being broadcast on. After that, it goes to a graphic of the words NEW AT 11:00PM, showing that it is an exclusive and live show.

The next shot is of the presenter with graphics introducing the newsreader and introducing the story. These graphics are useful in introducing the story. It also portrays a clear house style throughout this clip of red, blue, white and black. Having red, white and blue is significant as it is an American news show and the country is very patriotic, so these three colours are used a lot in American local news show.

There is then another graphic of a part of a state. I think this is the area that this show covers. It also has Atlanta marked on the map and its location in relation to the place where this story takes place in the area. It also has a graphic of a female reporter outside of a location that is involved in the story. This is similar to when there is a reporter outside of a court in British TV news shows.

The next shot is another outside shot, but this time of someone being interviewed about the story. The graphic along the bottom of the screen tells the viewer who she is and what relation she has to the story. She is one of the customers who had been denied the purchase of an iPad because she was speaking Farsi with a relative.

 

The next scene is a long-shot of the store that is the subject of the news show. This is showing the viewer that it is a well known company involved and because of the nature of the story, it may defer them from buying their products. The house style has been repeated throughout the clip, giving the show an identity that can be recognised by viewers.