Television News Conventions

News dominates our TV screens. It is a key part of our lives as it is important for us to find out what is happening in the world around us. Television is a multi-channel environment and news is available in a variety of different formats, which include:

• Short news updates
• 30 minute evening programmes
• 24 hour continuous news broadcasts

Television news broadcasts compete with web-based platforms which include social media. The role of audiences has changed due to the impact of social media. Audiences have changed in the way that they were previously passive news consumers but have now become active news makers and commentators.