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Breaking the News

a day in the newsroom

Timeline of a day in the Channel 4 newsroom
programme edtior presenter Jon Snow newsbelt producer producer and reporter
8.00 am

The day begins

9.00 am

Morning meeting

10.00 am

Assigns stories to producers and reporters

The day ahead

Works on noon newsbelt

Fuel protest story

11.00 am

Stories assigned

Newsbelt takes shape

12 noon

At Guardian Student Media Awards

Channel 4 News at noon on air

On location

1.00 pm

At Guardian Student Media Awards

Newsbelt update

2.00 pm

Afternoon meeting

Story update

The story changes

3.00 pm

Bulletin takes shape

Produces New Orleans care home story

4.00 pm

Editorial decisions

5.00 pm

Lead-in scripts

Headline footage

Weather forecast

In the cutting room

6.00 pm

Last minute changes

Writing headlines

Breaking news

The final edit

7.00 pm

On air - programme part 1

7.30 pm

On air - programme part 2

8.00 pm

Debrief

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