Evaluation on Parody News Package

Report structure: In our parody news package we actually followed the report structure, with an introduction and then the field reporter continuing along and then doing interviews and then linking it back to the studio. With a summary and then a link back to the studio.

Mode of address: However in our parody film, our mode of address is quite different as we have used slang and have not worn appropriate attire, also we have done it in a way that does not involve us being prepared as we are late, and not focusing on the actual news story and the camera, our mode of address is quite different from a normal news package of being prepared and using formal English and addressing the audience directly. In our parody news package we do not make eye contact and have a good posture we are often seen lying about or not properly focusing which goes against what a conventional news package would have. Where as in a normal news package we would address the audience with a neutral tone, use formal english and have a good posture.

The link to the studio in our parody advert was as also not done in the way of a conventional news package, as when Shihab says go back to the studio, i am not focusing and i am not ready, to really emphasise this we have made it so that i look like i am sleeping. In a traditional news package the link would be direct and the news reader would then continue along to the next story or conclude the news report. in our one because i am sleeping to wake me up, they call my name, startled i back into our green screen making our parody advert more un-professional.

The field reporter: The field reporter in our parody advert is also against a traditional news package, as he is not ready to be filming and is also not saying anything important in the first scene where he walks towards the camera, then he goes on to not being ready when it is time to be talking about the news story, by talking to someone else and then going on his phone, shows un-professionalism. In a normal news package the news reporter would always be on a schedule and have to say things clearly and concise.

Actuality footage: In our news package, the only footage we have is the one we filmed our self, we did not put any additional photographs or videos over our parody news package. Due to us trying to make it unprofessional we have not put any actuality footage, but we could have put in an irrelevant photograph to the story or put a really old picture to contradict what we say.

Eye witness: In our parody news, our eye-witness is also not following the conventions of a normal news package, as he is firstly not facing the camera, and to make it more un-professional we decided to make the eye-witness blind, so he cannot be an eye-witness which makes our parody advert even more un-professional. The interview lasts a very short time, due to the interviewee walking away from the camera and our field reporter. So the interview section of our news package is also not done according to the conventions of a normal news package. In an actual news package there interview would have relevant interview that link to the story and add to the audiences understanding of the news story, which in a normal news report would be a direct interview with a few question to add more back story and opinions frm the public to make the audience more engaged into the story as, just the news reporter reading out the news story does not help the understanding of the story for the audience.