Describe the variety of specifically religious programmes on the four main television channels in the UK.

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RE GCSE COURSEWORK-Religion and the Media

Describe the variety of specifically religious programmes on the four main television channels.

In the UK the four main television channels are BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five. We are influenced a lot by the media for example fashion, appearance, violence etc. In magazines we are influenced quite a lot by size zero. The internet is also a major source that influences many people. As well as the news and newspapers.  It helps us form view and opinions about a variety of things. Sometimes the things shown in the media are over exaggerated and stereotypical especially some of the programmes on religion. Some of the information we take to be accurate may not actually true but we believe it just because it’s broadcasted or written in a magazine.

There are many different religious programmes shown on the television most of them are on Sunday since Sunday is the day of church for the Christians. Many religious programmes are to only one specific religion. Some of these religious programmes include Songs of praise, The Big Questions and religious documentaries such as Everyman, Story of God. These are aimed at Christians. There are also some children’s religious programmes such as Stop, Look, Listen; Animated Bible stories and Baby Bible Bashers which are both shown on channel four. Most of the religious programmes shown on television is aimed at Christians and shown especially on Sunday although there are some channels for only religious programmes on only one different religion such as the Islam channel.

One of the religious programmes shown on television is Song of Praise, a BBC program with over three million viewers weekly. The program is about worship and music and shows different churches and chapels in the UK.  The episode of Songs of Praise that I watched was in a church near Trafalgar square. The church was called St Martins in the fields. It is a well known church in London. The program is usually broadcasted on Sundays since this is the time when most Christians are at home and watching television and Sunday is a time of worship. Diane Louise Jordan presents the program. The program was approximately thirty five minutes long. Diane also interviews Nicholas Holtam, he is the vicar of the church since the past ten years. He raised £80,000 by doing a ninety eight mile walk for the church’s redevelopment.  The mission of the St Martins in the field is to serve the homeless. Usually the hymns are sung by the St Martin’s choir and congregation.  In my opinion I think that the programmes target audience is people who are aged 26 years old and above since young people don’t usually watch religious programmes full of hymns but maybe people in family’s get together and watch it together. It could be improved by maybe adding in information about the hymns rather than just singing them they could add information and tell heir audience where the hymn came from and why they are singing what they are.

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According to wikipedia many newspapers have accused Song of the Praise into tricking their audiences even thought the Broadcasts are not live.

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