London Riots Broadcast News Analysis 2

Who do the reporters interview?


Nobody is actually interviewed in this broadcast, it basically just shows the mass amount of damage that the youth rioters have caused during the London riots. I believe trying to get an interview during the riots would be extremely dangerous because of he violence an vandalism that is being used. It shows the police wearing special rioting gear in an attempt to try and stop the youths from causing damage to property such as shops and police cars, with the help of dogs to try and catch any wrong doers. It is understandable in this broadcast why nobody is interviewed from the footage that is being shown.

What images are used in the broadcast? hat does this suggest about the representation about the riots?


Most of the broadcast shows youths causing damages to shops and looting with police using dogs in an attempt to stop it. However, a number of different images are used to show the amount of damage that the youth rioters had caused, police cars with smashed windows, smashed windows in shops and the inside of shops being completely wrecked with objects thrown all over the floor. This broadcast represents youths as bad people, hooligans and criminals because this video footage shows damaging pretty much everything they see, wearing hoodies and masks to disguise their identity in an effort to avoid being caught. It shows how youths of today do not care about he property of others and are willing to use violence to cause mayhem.

Is the broadcast biased?


I believe this broadcast is not biased because its footage of youths performing illegal acts which shows youths being horrible, violent criminals. Focusing on the negative aspects of youths which creates a moral panic, it shows the youths as criminals but it doesn't show why they are doing it, although health and safety comes into account because it would be dangerous to ask the rioters why they are doing it. Its also quite difficult to not focus on the damage the youths caused but it does create a general dislike for all youths of today.

Are the youths given a fair voice?


No youths actually speak in the broadcast, but no reporters don't speak either, it just shows video footage of youths attacking shops and cars. It show what the youths are doing during the London riots portraying them as violent criminals as I've said previously. I believe this broadcast is accurate of what our youths are like in today's society.