Chris was impressed with the variety of stories and the content involved because it was interesting and kept his attention the whole way through. Technically he was also impressed as it is very difficult to maintain a punctual bulletin but yet again we managed to air on time without any errors or mistakes. The headlines were good, they were kept short and tight so there was no chance of them misleading our viewers as well as using captions that added interest.
The first story that was on WINOL's running order was the cut of hundreds of jobs in the Hampshire area, it was a strong story with a professional introduction that effectively used "months and months of uncertainty" as one of the opening lines which can then later be expanded into another story. The piece was full of pictures which really helped to bring people into the story as they can relate to what is happening as well as a solid interview that challenged some of the statements made such as "moral remains high". Chris was impressed that a graphic was used however it needed a little more thought as it was too complicated and needed to be explained to the viewer as it was impossible to take in during a short period of time.
The report on storm Jude was great, with some effective local shots however there was a problem getting an interview so the piece was lacking in that aspect, Chris suggested getting around this problem by talking to passer-bys as that way you can collect a few sound bites and use these to bring the piece alive.
The interview with UKIP leader, Diane James was well set up and well structured, it was relevant to Winchester which gives viewers a reason to watch. Chris advised that as a journalist we should always make sure we are in charge, as senior politicians will say what they want to say so it is important to plan ahead. The interview was well lit and filmed, however it could have used two cameras so when editing there would be a variation of angles and shots.
The court story was well presented with an excellent PTC as well as a great reference to one of the judges quotes that came across professionally and accurately for the mood of the story however there was a serious lack of pictures which didn't leave much to work with when it came to editing. It is key to plan for these stories as you need to gather covering shots which will break the story up so viewers can follow the report.
Lucy's 'and finally' piece was good, with an engaging subject that had a variety of shots through the use of the go pro cam that was attached to her bike. The set of interviews that Lucy managed to gain helped to give a balanced view as she obtained an interview from two opposing people. The only improvement would be to check her white balance as some of her shots came out over exposed but apart from that it was a very strong story.
After Chris had finished giving feedback Ian gave a few pointers that we needed to work on for next week which included a stronger opening sequences and stronger OOVs. We also need to be careful on how we write the "coming up" stories as it did not make sense this week so that was a key point to watch out for next week.
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