News Production: Genre Research- The Gadget Show

The gadget show was one of my main inspirations for my tech section idea. The gadget show would help consumers decide n technology by giving an unbiased review of new cool technology. The Gadget Show has recently had a revamp and is now set in a Dragons’ Den-like warehouse, which its shabby-sleek day-care. Though simple, it's really pleasing to the eye; we won't be using a studio ourselves for our tech section but its good for inspiration nevertheless.
Their conversation-like reviews make us as the audience feel like we are learning about products with them without it coming across as patronising.

With my tech section idea I wanted to also include a DIY element where I build my own budget technology, as can the viewers at home. This section was an interesting idea as its cool and fun to do; creating items that can be made at home with little to no budget is always quite intriguing; shows like 'Blue Peter' had an entire fanbase dedicated to this type of genre. 

"It’s the friendly, magazine approach that makes it so watchable, I think. There’s no elitism in its coverage, nor is it so dumbed down for the broadest audience that you end up just watching a man shout"(Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, Tuesday 22 September 2015)

It's this likeable style I would like us to incorporate into our own news channel, in general not just with regards to our tech section.  The Guardians quote very much backs up what my own opinion was, it's not snobby in any way. Its tech made understandable to the 'average' person



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