Presenters - Jim Broadcasting

Dara o'Briain

Role: Game Show host, Comedian

Verbal TechniquesUse of language: Dara uses a mix between formal and informal tones, this is seen a lot in the show “Mock the week” where Dara will be quite formal when he is reading out the news story but will begin talking informally when the comedians start to joke about the subject.

Accent: Dara has a relatively strong irish accent.

Tone of Voice: Dara is very expressive with his tone of voice, he doesn’t always talk in a monotone voice when he is presenting, he injects his emotions into everything he says. The fact that Dara doesn’t just act emotionless makes it easier for the audience to connect to him and makes him more interesting to listen to.

Visual TechniquesAppearance: Dara tends to wear a suit jacket and dress shirt when he is shown.

Body language: Dara uses a lot of hand gestures when he is talking.

ContextDara uses a full studio for most of the shows that he presents, these tend to have top notch microphones and cameras.

Stephen Fry

Role:Comedian, Actor and presenter

Verbal TechniquesUse of language: Stephen’s way of talking is quite varied but he tends to talk in a formal matter although he can be informal when he needs to be. Stephen tends to be more informal when he is doing a comedy show, as this requires a relaxed feeling rather than a stiff atmosphere.

Accent:Stephen has a strong posh english accent.

Visual TechniquesAppearance:Stephen wears a suit jacket in most of his shows although in some cases he mixes it up a little to add a little comedy.

Body language:Stephen uses his hands alot when he is speaking, this is a good way for him to get his point across.

ContextStephen has a lot of his shows filmed in a tv studio, this means that they have access to top notch microphones and cameras to produce the show.

Phillip SchofieldRole: Tv Presenter

Verbal TechniquesUse of language: Phillip uses a lot of informal language when he is presenting, this could be because he isn’t presenting something super serious like the news. He tends to have a funny side for when he is presenting.

Accent:Phillip has a english accent.

Visual TechniquesAppearance:Phillip tends to wear a lot of dress shirts when he is presenting on shows like This Morning, this shows that the show is quite casual rather than be majorly up tight.

Body language:Tends to use his hands alot when he is talking, this helps to get his point across.

ContextPhillip records all his shows in a professional studio that is stocked with top notch recording gear.

Stephen ColbertRole:Tv Show host and actor

Verbal TechniquesUse of language: Stephen uses a lot of formal language when he is talking about serious subjects, although he has been known to take on a informal form in order to make jokes about the subjects. The joking makes the subjects seem a lot more interesting as stephen makes the subjects seem a lot lighter then they are.

Accent:Stephen has a southern american accent although he taught himself to speak in a general american accent when he was quite young due to stereotypes of southern american characters in tv shows.

Visual TechniquesAppearance:Stephen tends to wear a dress shirt with a suit jacket in most of his appearances.

Body language:Stephen uses his body a lot when he is speaking, he adds a lot of energy to all the subjects he talks about because of this.

ContextStephen records his show in a professional studio with top notch gear and a team of writers.

philip defrancoRole:Internet Show Host

Verbal TechniquesUse of language: Philip uses a lot of informal language when he is presenting, this is mainly because his show is supposed to be laid back and casual. He uses profanity in videos, this isn’t something that you would see in a lot of shows that appear on public television.

Accent:Philip has a faint new york accent.

Visual TechniquesAppearance:Philip wears casual attire such as t-shirts and jeans on his show, he has the ability to do this because his show is very casual and laid back.

Body language:Philip uses a lot of hand gestures when he is presenting his show.

ContextPhilip films all his videos in a room in his house using a single camera and microphone.

Terry WoganRole:Tv host and radio broadcaster

Verbal TechniquesUse of language: Terry uses a lot of formal language when he is presenting this shows.

Accent:Terry has a strong irish accent.

Visual TechniquesAppearance:Terry tends to wear a lot of suit jackets and ties during most of his appearance.

Body language:Terry uses his hands a lot when he is presenting, this makes it easier to get what he is talking about.

ContextTerry records all his shows in a professional studio with topnotch cameras and microphones.

Compare and contrast

Philip and Steven are both news reporters although both their style and subjects are what set them apart, Philip tends to cover a range of topics from youtube drama and news to real world news, while Steven sticks to only reporting about real world news. Their styles and freedoms of presenting their shows are a few good ways that they can be set apart from each other.

Philip uses youtube as his platform, this means that he has a lot more freedom for his use of language than steven does. Philip has the freedom to swear because youtube isn’t as up tight about it as public television is. Philip tends to cover topics that happen online rather than cover real life, this means that his target audience tends to be young people due to older people not using the internet as much as young people. Philip hosts a few different shows such as The Philip Defranco Show and His vlogs where he films his everyday life.

Philip is popular because he doesn’t hold back when he is talking about a subject he will freely talk about his opinions on the subject and how he thinks it could be dealt with. He has a past with presenting shows such as SourceFed, this gave him a lot of experience in how to present a show properly.

Stephen has a live audience in a studio, this allows him to interact with his audience a lot easier than Philip can, this is because Philip has to wait for his audience to comment on his videos, while Stephen has his audience right in front of him so he can get their thoughts on the subjects he is discussing. Stephen tends to cover real life topics rather online drama and news, this makes his target audience become older people due to young people getting their news online rather than from analog sources.

Stephen has hosted two different shows that are of note, the first of these is The Colbert Report, this was his main show that he presented on for nine

years up until 2014 in which the show was discontinued. The second show is The Late Show with Stephen Colbert which is his current show that he presents.

ProfessionalismThere is a major difference in the professionalism between Stephen and Philip, Stephen has to be quite professional when it comes to his show, he needs to think about political correctness and what his sponsors will think of what he says. This makes it difficult for him because he has to question everything he says to ensure that he isn’t going to unintentionally offend someone. Philip on the other hand has a lot more freedom to talk the way he likes, yes he does have sponsors but he tends to take his liberty to speak about the subjects that he wants to and talk the way he wants. Philip it a lot more laid back with his professionalism when compared to stephen, though they are presenting to two very different audiences and therefore have two very different styles of talking that resonates with their audience.

Equipment There is a huge difference between the equipment that philip and stephen use for their shows. Stephen films his shows within a professional television studio, this means that he has access to expensive and powerful video equipment to produce his shows. Stephen uses multiple cameras for his shows this gives him many different angles to pick from when he is live, although this causes a problem as stephen has to keep an eye on which camera is active in order to ensure he is presenting to the correct camera.

Philip on the other hand uses a single DSLR to film his show, this means that he only ever has to worry about the one camera when he is filming. He uses a lapel microphone to record his voice, this is a simple and effective way for him to record his voice. Philip has a lower cost setup than Stephen but he is still able to hold up to the same quality content.

Overall there are a lot of differences between both presenters but they also have a lot of similarities that make them very alike in their styles. It would be very interesting to see what would happen if you got both presenters and got them to swap shows for a week, it would be interesting to see what they can create while they are presenting to an entirely new audience.