BBC News at Ten, 26th of May 2016

-Ban on legal highs

-Government considers changes to pension fund of steel workers

-EU Referendum dispute

-Hilary Clinton criticised for using private email for work purposes during her time in government

-Who is "Mrs M&S"?

-Andy Murray makes it through to the third round of the French Open

During the opening sequence, a large red globe is shown, showing cities such as Beijing and Madrid, interconnected with a series of lines. Circles "ripple" from the centre of the globe, as later, a large number ten can be seen in the centre. These visuals have most likely been used to symbolise BBC News having global coverage and connecting viewers with countries across the world. The "rippling" circles most likely symbolise the BBC broadcasting throughout the world, and the ten symbolises when BBC News at 10 was shown, at 10pm.

As these visuals were shown, dramatic music was played in the background, reinforcing the fact that the news is a professional and serious programme, and it gives weight and an air of trust around the broadcast. As the dramatic music was played, a series of "pips" were played at a one-second interval. These pips are known as the Greenwich Time Signal and was originally used by radio stations to signify the start of a new hour, although they have been used by some stations half-hourly or even quarter-hourly. These pips were written into the current BBC News at Ten composition by composer David Lowe in 1999.

The newsreader in the broadcast that I watched was the 54-year-old male, Huw Edwards. Edwards hosts BBC News at Ten, Britain's most popular news programme. He also covers state events when David Dimbleby is unable to, such as the general election and the Queen's Jubilee.

A newsreader is responsible for delivering news reports, using their tone of voice and pacing to make the stories sound engaging. Visually, attention is paid to the newsreader's clothing, makeup, mannerisms, on-screen personality, ability to use auto-cue and their ability to work with a producer giving audio instructions in real-time. Newsreaders also have to work in a competitive industry and have the skills to cope with such pressure.
Newsreaders have to be an effective communicator, as well as possess strong written and verbal English language skills. Enthusiasm and professionalism are also required, as well as a passion for news reporting. 

News ordering is the process of ordering stories on a programme, it is also called the running order. The most important or interesting story is often placed first at the news programme, and here is where most of the time is dedicated. This is placed here so that the most amount of time can be spent talking about the most interesting story. Other stories are placed below the lead story, so less time can be spent on them. Towards the end of the running order are light-hearted stories or sports round-ups. The ability to think and act quickly is important in the news, as news stories often change or develop, and it is important to be flexible with your programme to reflect these changes or developments. Producers may also come up with last-minute changes. Slow news day is when media organisations publish trivial stories due to the lack of more substantial topics. The final story is often the "and finally", this is usually a light-hearted or humorous story to finish the programme on a lighter ending.

An example of "and finally" news

News values determine how much prominence a news story is given by a media outlet, and the attention it is given by its audience. In 1965, media researchers Galtung & Ruge analysed news stories to find common factors, they coined the phrase 'news values' to describe these common factors. One news story such as "Dyke Condemns Marseille's Euro 2016 Security" could incorporate news values such as immediacy, familiarity, amplitude, surprise, continuity, elite nations and personalisation.
Bias through selection and omission is a method an editor can use to express bias by choosing whether to use a news story or not. Within this story, some details can be ignored, and others can be included to give the audience a different opinion about the events reported. For example in the Daily Mail story below, the editor may leave out potential benefits of remaining in the EU to persuade the audience to vote for the Leave campaign.
Bias through placement is where the position of a story influences what the audience thinks about its significance. Stories on the front page or high on the running order are thought to be more important than stories at the back, or low in the running order. For example, the front page of Sky News prioritises a piece on the Orlando gunman over other stories lower in the running order.
Bias through headline is when a headline conveys an emotional or feeling that is not representative of the actual story. For example, a headline conveying excitement when the story isn't exciting, or expressing approval or disapproval. This happens because a headline is a must-read part, as they are often printed in large and bold fonts.
Pictures can make a person look positive, negative, humorous, serious etc. These photos or images can heavily influence the audience's perception of a person or event. This can lead to bias through photos, captions and camera angles. For example, an image of Donald Trump looking angry could be used to accompany a negative news story about him.
News media often uses labels and titles to describe people, places and events. For example, an individual could be called an "ex-con" or somebody who "served time twenty years ago for a minor offence."
People can be influenced by the use of positive or negative words with a certain connotation. People can also be influenced by the tone that a newscaster uses when saying certain words.  For example, if a newsreader said "Xenophobic, fascist shouty-man Donald Trump spews further fascist nonsense", this would give a negative view of Donald Trump.