Thursday, 17 September 2015

10 Minutes on FOX NEWS and The Last Leg


The minutes I watched on Fox News showed the debate between three reporters, one man (Billy O'Riley)  and the other two female on the discussion of if there should be a woman president within the US. After watching the short clip I noticed a lot of open sexism towards the two females, the male reporter repeating the phrase 'there has got to be some kind of problem regarding a woman running office'. I think the fact that this is openly being discussed, aired on live TV and actually considered news is quite baffling. A lot of views like this being openly said on TV, especially to a lot of viewers would in turn effect the way others, especially a younger generation whose opinions are yet to form view the subject and other subjects also. 

The Last Leg is a much more comical side of News Reporting compared to FOX News, due to the harsh jokes made regarding issues such as politicians and the way that the government have made decisions for the UK. I think the show is quite interesting due to the inclusion of people with disabilities and them being the ones doing the reporting and interviewing for example Alex Brooker interviewing Nick Clegg, during this interview we could see the harsh reality of politics and how 'out of the loop' most politicians are when it comes to the real world and how they make decisions. 

Monday, 15 June 2015

News Item: Chris Brown and Karruche Tran


Following the recent break up of Chris Brown and Karruche Tran due to Browns lack of commitment and having a child with another woman whom he slept with whilst the two were still together. Chris Brown realised his lost after the success in Karruche's life and also her acceptance of the end of their relationship. However this was not enough for the rockstar and when the pair was spotted leaving the Playhouse Nightclub in Los Angeles. Chris Brown's appearance was unannounced and apparently the star was only there once it was said that the actress would be there. It appeared to be a rather uncomfortable scene. Which resulted in Chris Brown forcing himself into Karruche's car. 

Monday, 20 April 2015

News Item

One in three children haven't been taught how to dial 999: Fears youngsters are not being given vital lessons in what to do during an emergency

 


  • Study found many children don't know the difference between 999 and 911
  • Nearly half of parents thought children weren't mature enough to know
  • Mumsnet survey raises fear children aren't learning vital emergency steps


  • Nearly half of parents have not taught their children how to dial 999 - and many youngsters think the emergency number is 911, a study found.
    Many said their children were not mature enough to learn the life-saving skill.
    Shockingly, an even greater number said their children would not know the difference between 999 and 911, the emergency number in the US. The survey raises fears that many youngsters are not being taught vital lessons about what to do in an emergency.
In my opinion I believe that this is quite unsettling as if in the 21st century young children do not know who to call when they are in an emergency then they have not been taught well and it also means an increase in a chance of danger or harm coming to the young children if they are not able to find a way of getting help

Wednesday, 15 April 2015

Radio Stations: Capital FM

Capital is a UK radio station which was first aired on the 16th of October 1973, London. The audience of the radio station is typically 4.6% of the whole population of the UK. Capital Radio, was formed in early 1970 by David Maule-ffinch with the intent to apply for the general entertainment licence. It  reaches 7.2 million people every single week. People listen to Capital to  to find the top hit songs of the moment, the hottest showbiz interviews, what's happening around town and local news, traffic & travel to keep the audience in touch with all major cities across the UK.The majority of the Capital audience are female at 57%. 59% of those who tune into Capital are aged between 15-34 which is the main target audience for the station.