Script for News Story 2 - Rough

"The UK banking crisis looks set to continue, with the announcement that another British bank is likely to close. BankNational, the UK's third largest bank has announced that their restructuring programme has failed to stabilise the company and that further substantial job loses are expected over the coming weeks. Industry expert Mark Sandler predicts that the closure of BankNational is inevitable and it is unlikely that there will be a government rescue package in the wake of the NorthernRock fiasco.

(sound effects of press conference with cameras clicking)

Mark Sandler:
"If there is one thing we have learned form the collapse of NorthernRock it is this. The government cannot use tax payers money to bail out high street banks who have gone under as a result of their own greed and incompetence. It will be a sad day if another British bank is forced to close but I am not sure that there is any way to avoid this".

News values

Voxpop or correspondent outside that branch in central London – protesting (have a look at BBC news online, search banking crisis)

Familiarity - the bank is a UK bank so it is geographically relevant to the station and its listeners

Continuity - the story broke out a month ago

Personalisation - it is a human interest story

Negativity - the story is very bad for the bank as it is a crisis and is also bad for its customers