news program
News broadcasting is the medium of broadcasting various news events and other information via television, radio, or the internet in the field of broadcast journalism. The content is usually either produced locally in a radio studio or televi ...
that is specifically aimed at children, usually 6–14 years olds, rather than an adult audience. The programme is usually made by the network's news and current affairs department, rather than the children's department.
As the programme is aimed at a much younger audience from ordinary adults focused news programme, there are significant differences in the style and make-up of the programme. These are for example: the programme has news stories that children would be interested in, usually avoiding deep political and business news and more dealing with popular cultures such as music and television. The programme is presented in with much lighter tone, with the language being much simpler and less complex and has graphics and sounds that are much more colourful.
Usually, the
news presenter
A news presenter – also known as a newsreader, newscaster (short for "news broadcaster"), anchorman or anchorwoman, news anchor or simply an anchor – is a person who presents news during a news program on TV, radio or the Internet. ...
s are much younger than regular news presenters and acting in a much more informal environment than regular newscasters, with casual clothing and either standing or sitting on a chair, rather than behind a desk. Some presenters use the programme in the past as a platform to later work as a formal newscaster or correspondent.
History
No one network is responsible for the creation of a news programme aimed at children. CBS first broadcast a series of news clips aimed at children in 1971 under the title of ''"
In the News
''In the News'' is an American series of two-minute televised video segments that summarized topical news stories for children and pre-teens. The segments were broadcast in the United States on the CBS television network from 1971 until 1986, ...
"''. However, in 1972, the first channel to broadcast a new segment for children was by the BBC with '' John Craven's Newsround.'' Accounts tended to avoid the political emphasis of adult news and instead sought to build an ‘‘interesting’’ agenda. In the same year, Sweden's SVT started broadcasting a weekly news roundup programme called ''Barnjournalen'' (Children's Journal). Later the Netherlands' NOS created a children's show ''
Jeugdjournaal
Jeugdjournaal (; "youth news programme") is a Dutch television news programme produced by the Dutch public service broadcaster NOS for children. The programme has been on air since 1981.
The main evening programme airs at 7:00 pm ( CET), runnin ...
'' (Youth Journal) in 1981.
List of current and former children's news programs
Network 10
Network 10 (commonly known as Ten Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network owned by Ten Network Holdings, a division of the Paramount Networks UK & Australia subsidiary of Paramount Global. One of fi ...
Barnjournalen
''Barnjournalen'' is a children's news show which was broadcast between 3 August 1972 and 1991 on SVT.TV1
, SVT1
, 1972–1991
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, United Kingdom
, Newsround Showbiz
, CBBC
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, 2001–2005
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, United Kingdom
,
Sportsround
''Sportsround'' is a weekly spin-off from CBBC children's news programme ''Newsround''. The sports magazine show was broadcast between 2005 and 2010, on Friday evenings at 6:30pm on CBBC Channel and on Saturday mornings on BBC Two at 7.25am.
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, CBBC
,
, 2005–2010
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, United States
,
In the News
''In the News'' is an American series of two-minute televised video segments that summarized topical news stories for children and pre-teens. The segments were broadcast in the United States on the CBS television network from 1971 until 1986, ...
, CBS
,
, 1971–1986; 1996–1997
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, United States
, 30 Minutes
, CBS
,
, 1978–1982