An identifiable structure can be found in almost any television form. In a TV quiz show, such as 'The Weakest Link' has a narrative structure, with the stakes being raised as the contestants gradually get voted off. Also, there is a narrative climax in the final minutes of the quiz, with the possibility of sudden death, closing the narrative on a suitable conclusion.
Even the weather forecast is arranged in an order by the producer so that the information is best received by the audience.
A good example is to investigate the evening news broadcasts from the five terrestrial channels. Each involves an organised structure led by the main stories of the day, usually involving lighter hearted and sport at the end of the programme. In this respect they mirror newspapers, where sports coverage is placed at the end of the publication. This structure is flexible, in that major news events such as the invasion of Iraq of the 11 September 2001 attacks can dominate an entire broadcast. News is often organised on a macro level across the week. Example, there is often more emphasis placed on domestic policy and inter-party debate on Wednesday, when the Prime Minister's weekly Question Time occurs in Parliament.
Source:
Book - Film and Television Textual Analysis, A Teacher's Guide, Keith McDonald.
A good example is to investigate the evening news broadcasts from the five terrestrial channels. Each involves an organised structure led by the main stories of the day, usually involving lighter hearted and sport at the end of the programme. In this respect they mirror newspapers, where sports coverage is placed at the end of the publication. This structure is flexible, in that major news events such as the invasion of Iraq of the 11 September 2001 attacks can dominate an entire broadcast. News is often organised on a macro level across the week. Example, there is often more emphasis placed on domestic policy and inter-party debate on Wednesday, when the Prime Minister's weekly Question Time occurs in Parliament.
Source:
Book - Film and Television Textual Analysis, A Teacher's Guide, Keith McDonald.
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