News & Audiences

Monday 23rd March 2020

L/O: to investigate how news programmes are targeted towards different audiences.

Top 10 Stories Today
1. People 'Selfish' for ignoring Coronavirus advice
2. McDonald's and Nando's to close all UK restaurants
3. Hancock admits challenges over NHS equipment
4. Harvey Weinstein tests positive for Coronavirus
5. European countries struggle to enforce social distancing
6. Pressure grows on Japan and IOC to cancel Olympics
7. Parents urged not to send children to school
8. Major medical goods shortage in 10 days, NYC warns
9. Global economy will suffer for years to come
10. New jury trials halted over Coronavirus concerns

Stories for an older, educated and wealthy audience
Coronavirus UK update
School closures
Coronavirus impact on economy
Missing girl search continues
National Trust to open grounds

Radio 1 Newsbeat (morning) - Target Audience = Morning people

BBC 10 O' Clock News (pm) - Target Audience = Over 35s interested in current political affairs

Spotlight - Target Audience = People who live in Cornwall and Devon

Spotlight Order
1. Deaths and cases of Coronavirus
2. Park Dean holiday parks closing
3. Panic buying
4. Social Distancing
5. Public services suspended

Newsround Order
1. School Closures
2. Dance continues in Japan
3. Should the Olympics go ahead?
4. Flying lessons
5. Football players doing drills in self-isolation

BBC Radio 1 (Newsbeat) Order
1. The workers braving Coronavirus in shops and pharmacies
2. Self Isolation
3. Rapper spreading awareness of Coronavirus
4. National Trust opens for free to give access to space
5. How one football club is helping others stay afloat

Newsround doesn't touch on the Coronavirus much and focuses on more positive things because of it's younger audience.