Example of a Local Radio Clip

Theories That This Clip Fits Into:

Galtung and Ruge (1965) described the practices of journalists and editors as the use of 'news values'. These are some of the news values described:

• Continuity

The first piece of news given is about the soldiers fighting for our country and how the amount of compensation given is said to increase. This is continuous news in a sense that the local radio are always informing its audience on the soliders fighting in Afganistan.

• Simplicity

The whole of the local community will understand this story. The stories will always be written with a positive slant on our soldiers.

• Human Interest

Such as boy being found badly injured at his home and his Mother being arrested since he was found. These types of stories are the main highlight of local news as the target audience can relate to them and are found more interesting. Also the story of obesity and how it is on the rise is also of human interest as obesity is becoming a bigger interest to the public but of the significant increase at the moment.