Research - News Studios

News studios differ in almost every news programme but certain fundamentals always remain. For instance in the more formal news programmes a large modern desk is positioned in the centre of the studio to give a sense of authority and professionalism. Whereas the less formal news programmes have a couch and sometimes a little desk or a coffee table. This approach gives a far more relaxed lay back feel to the programme whilst keeping a sense of professionalism and authority by still wearing formal attire such as suits, long skirts etc.

The number of presenters/anchors also differs due to the pace of the news been delivered. This is evident in sports news programmes where their can be up to five presenters covering different games. This setup is also good for debates etc on the sports being presented. More formal national or regional news programmes often contain 1-2 presenters who deliver the news at a slower pace with more detail and time for deliberation in big national stories. Often their is a male and female anchor presenting the news as this gives the programme a sense of balance and to appeal to both the male and female audience. Also regional news programmes often have presenters who speak with a regional dialect to appeal more to the regional audience as well as giving the show a more welcoming local feel.

The background of the studio also plays a vital role as it gives a sense of professionalism and authenticity, or the more friendly interesting approach often used by morning news programmes. The more formal news programmes have backgrounds that give a sense of authenticity and professionalism such as computer rooms with journalists working or global maps to express the global scale of news they are going to report. This technique is similarly used by morning breakfast news programmes but they tend to go for a more welcoming and interesting feel whilst also remaining professional such as large windows showing a working city.