What is the media?Broadcast media

Where we get our information about the world is very important. We find out about events through print, broadcast and online media.

Part ofModern StudiesInformation and influence

Broadcast media

Broadcast media is any information or content distributed through radio or television.

TV news

News reporters will present reports on incidents or stories of interest from different places around the world and these are made into a television programme.

The organisations which produce this television news content are called . Some of the biggest broadcasters in Scotland are:

  • BBC
  • Sky News
  • Channel 4
  • STV
  • and lots more

Special news programmes

Host of Newsround, Shanequa, standing in front of screen showing the news from the US as Joe Biden wins the election in 2020
Figure caption,
Newsround is a news programme made specifically for young people.

BBC Newsround is a news programme made specifically for young people. You can find out what is going on in the world, with stories, pictures and videos here: BBC Newsround

Some broadcasters, like the BBC and Sky News, also have special news channels which have reports 24 hours a day. They also have websites where people can watch reports and read about what is going on.