R18 - Radio Newscast Analysis (Capital FM)

The news broadcast starts off by a distorted voice saying “Capital FM news and travel update” which suggests that it is the jingle and what is used to introduce the news. Sound effects like a ‘beep’ and a ‘whoosh’ sound is used at the end before there is silence. Then a woman (Pandora) the radio presenter begins to introduce the news. 

 The first story introduced is the Jimmy Saville case. She starts off by saying that there are fresh allegations from the Jimmy Saville case. 2 of them are being investigated in London and the Department of Health have disclosed 12 NHS trusts investigating the new allegations carried out on abuse on hospital property. A voice insert is then added of a member of the Department of Health saying “it is a disgrace and we are investigating this operation”. 
This news story carries loads of news values such as negativity, timelessness as well as proximity. As this is now local as it is in London, more of a wider audience in a congested and dense area will know as news travels fast, therefore more people are aware of it. Because this news story has been in the public eye since the beginning of summer, it has familiarity and timelessness as the issue never really left the public eye before re-entering with a new issue. The news story continues about 7000 child abuse cases being investigated. The Metropolitan police are investigating all of this – showing the seriousness of the issue if the major police team are working on this. Another voice insert is added the deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg saying “this is intolerable”. Because this is coming from the deputy prime minister, it has more importance as it’s from a member of higher authority. This also plays to human interest as a news value because thousands of child abuse cases are being investigated which makes the audience empathise for the children that this has happened to. 

The last news story is about part of a large steel bolt falling to the ground after breaking off the Cheesegrater skyscraper (one of the largest building in London). Nobody was injured however the area has been cornered off. Another voice insert is added of a member of British Land saying “There is no risk to the structural integrity of the building... The public’s safety is our priority so we have taken a number of precautionary measures”. The speech here is by a man who sounds as if he is one of the most important members – a higher member of authority reassuring the public not to worry. 

 Then another jingle of the ‘jingle bell ball’ from the previous year is used with the audience clapping. These sound effects are effective as it shows the audience that news about the concert is going to be revealed. It is used to interest and appeal the target audience listening to their radio station as the Jingle Bell Ball is run by Capital FM.