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''Newsround'' (stylised as ''newsround'', and originally called ''John Craven's Newsround'' before his departure in 1989) is a

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me, which has run continuously since 4 April 1972. It was one of the world's first television news magazines aimed specifically at children. Initially commissioned as a short series by BBC Children's Department, who held editorial control, its facilities were provided by

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. The programme is aimed at 5 to 17-year-olds.

History

Originally known as ''John Craven's Newsround'', it was first presented by

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between 4 April 1972 and 22 June 1989. Originally, stand-in presenters, such as

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, came from the main

bulletins. In 1987, the show was renamed ''Newsround'', and was presented by a rotating team including with Craven in the dual role of chief presenter and programme editor. The programme gradually developed its own small reporting team, including

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, and long-serving space editor Reg Turnill. Other presenters included Juliet Morris,

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, Chris Rogers,

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. Regular reporters on the programme, who have also presented it, included

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and

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. Also, for most of its first two decades, ''Newsround'' drew upon the BBC's network of national and international correspondents such as

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and

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. ''Newsround'' was the first British television programme to break the news of the

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of the

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'' Challenger'' on 28 January 1986. This edition was presented by Roger Finn, who had only recently joined the programme. The programme was also first in Britain to report an assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II in

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in 1981 and provided the first reports from the Windsor Castle fire of November 1992. In February 2002, ''Newsround'' expanded from a sole ten-minute programme on weeknights to through-the-day bulletins seven days a week to tie-in with the launch of the

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, and was broadcast across BBC1, BBC2 and the CBBC Channel. With this included a new theme, titles and expanded presenting team. The online and schools' offering were also expanded. In the early 00s ''Newsround'' was the most watched programme for children in the UK, and also had the highest AI score (a measure of programme engagement and appreciation) of all CBBC programmes. Following the 9/11 attacks, ''Newsround'' launched a guide to help children who were worried by news events. As part of the relocation of the BBC Children's Department, ''Newsround'' began broadcasting from new studios at Dock10,

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on Monday 21 November 2011 In July 2020, the 16:00 programme was axed by the BBC after being on air since 1972, as well as the 8:15am broadcast, they concluded that children no longer turn on traditional television channels when they return home from school and would focus on the morning edition instead which will be aimed at schools, where it is often used by teachers in classrooms, in addition to investing in the programme's website. Also, the 7:40am bulletin was moved to 7:45am.

Broadcast times

Every day, ''Newsround'' is broadcast on the

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TV channel once a day, with an eight-minute bulletin at around 7:45am. On Saturday morning, it is also broadcast on

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. Like many

TV bulletins, it is available for 24 hours on

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and the ''Newsround'' section of the CBBC website.

Presenters and reporters

* De'Graft Mensah (2019–present) *Shanequa Paris (2020–present) *Ricky Boleto (2008–present) *Hayley Hassall (2009–present) *Jenny Lawrence (2013–present) *Nina Blissett (2021–present) Occasional stand-in presenters: * Nazia Mogra (2015–2020) *Alex Humphreys (2018–present)

Former presenters

Editors

* Edward Barnes (1972) * Jill Roach (1976) *

(1986–1989) * Eric Rowan * Nick Heathcote (1990–1996) * Susie Staples (1996–1998) * Ian Prince (editor twice). * Roy Milani * Sinead Rocks * Owenna Griffiths (2009–) * Daniel Clark (−2013) * Lewis James (2013–present) * Paul Plunkett (2019; parental leave cover for Lewis James)

Spin-offs

''Newsround Specials''

A variation on the regular format of ''Newsround'' is a series of short (typically 15-minute) documentary films, previously broadcast under the title ''Newsround Extra'' but now called "''specials''", which have been a regular feature since the late 1970s. Two or three series of these documentaries air during the year, which replace the regular bulletins on one day of the week (for ''Extra''s it was usually Monday, although sometimes on Fridays, particularly during the 1980s). ''Newsround Specials'' in recent years have included: * ''The Wrong Trainers'': a series of six animated films dealing with

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. The programme won the 2006 Royal award for best children's programme and the 2007 BAFTA children's award for best factual programme. * ''The Worst Thing Ever'': a dramatised documentary revolving around a child's experience of their parents' divorce. * ''Newsround on Knives'': an animated look at

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from a child's point of view. (Bafta nominated) * ''Gone'': interviews with four bereaved children. (Bafta nominated) * ''Whose Side Are You On?'': a drama on the role of bystanders in tackling bullying, featuring

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and

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(first shown 16 November 2009) * ''Living with Alcohol'': a special about children's experiences with alcohol, presented by Barney Harwood. * "Ricky Investigates": a six-part investigative series which began on 28 September 2010 * A one-off ''Newsround Investigates'' documentary on

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in schools was broadcast in May 2006. The most recent ''Newsround Specials'':

''Newsround Showbiz''

A light-hearted entertainment news round-up, originally known as ''Newsround Lite'' and introduced as part of the

's launch in February 2002. The latter version of the show was hosted by regular ''Newsround'' presenters/reporters

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, Adam Fleming, Rachel Horne and

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, and produced by Sinéad Rocks. The programme was axed in 2005.

''Sportsround''

A Saturday morning sports magazine show introduced in September 2005 and produced by Sinead Rocks. It was cancelled in December 2010 and replaced by ''

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'', which was cancelled in 2021. In 2010 it was presented by Ore Oduba with reporters Des Clarke and Jon Franks.

''Newsround Review of the Year''

Until 2006, a half-hour review of the year special was produced for broadcast during the Christmas/New Year period. The last review aired in 2009, and from 2010 – 2019 and 2021–present, the final bulletin of the year was hosted by all presenters who discuss their most memorable news stories.

References

External links

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BBC Editors' blog – Simon Goretzki

BBC Editors' blog – former editor Sinéad Rocks

BBC Editors' blog – former editor Tim Levell

Newsround blog

British Film Institute Screen Online
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