Saturday, 31 December 2016

Questions for Contingency plan



Questions for Contingency plan

Questions for Vox Pop

1)     What do you think are your chances of getting into a Russell group university compared to a privileged white?

Questions for interview
1)     Do you feel as though white people have more advantages than other ethnic minorities?
2)     Do you think the education system is in favor of white people?

Thursday, 24 November 2016

Contingency Plan


Treatment for News Story
Program Title:  Will there ever be a black Prime Minister?
Story Producer: Nuzhat Ahmed
Angle on this story: Why are black people less likely to make it to Britain’s top professions?
Target Audience: 15- 25

This story explores if the system is bias towards a child’s economic background and ethnicity, and how it may make it difficult for them to make it to Britain’s top professions. The story will include data that has worked out the differences in life chances between black and white children.
News Values: (what news values will the story have? What are the main reasons people should listen to the story?)

One of the news values would be familiarity and proximity as it will interest people of the local area and also our target audience as they are young and perhaps in education.


What form (s) will it take and why?

[x] Vox Pop
[  ] Interview
[  ] Outside Broadcast
[  ] Interactive audience
[x] Recorded in studio with sound bytes
[  ] News anchor speaking in studio with reporter
[  ] Other

This story will take the form as a Vox pop as I will get opinions and views from the public regarding the topic. Also it will be recorded in studio with sound bytes.


Who are you going to interview? When/where/why?

I will interview young people in the local area, perhaps aged between 16-18 as this is when they will make the decision to study further or not. I will gain an insight on how they feel about the topic and if they feel it has affected them in any way.


Which of the following will be used? How and why?

[  ] Music (What kind?)

[x]  Sound (What kind?)

[  ] Silence


Technical Needs/Requirements:

-           Microphone

-           Windmuff

-           Dictaphone

-           USB

 I have changed my story as I feel this story would appeal to my target audience more as it is relevant to them.

Monday, 21 November 2016

Treatment for news story- 2 (New)


Treatment for News Story

Program Title: Robbery                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
Story Producer: Nuzhat Ahmed

Angle on this story:

Target Audience: 15- 25

This story explores the impacts of robbery and what methods the police are using to fight it. Also I will look into the different ways people get robbed and be offering advice on how to prevent it from happening.

What form (s) will it take and why?

[ ] Vox Pop

[x] Interview

[  ] Outside Broadcast

[  ] Interactive audience

[ ] Recorded in studio with sound bytes

[  ] News anchor speaking in studio with reporter

[  ] Other


Who are you going to interview? When/where/why?

I’m going to interview someone who has been robbed to get an understanding of how they feel.

I am also going to interview a police officer to find out what they are doing to tackle theft.


Which of the following will be used? How and why?

[  ] Music (What kind?)

[ ]  Sound (What kind?)

[x] Silence


Technical Needs/Requirements:

-           Microphone

-           Windmuff

-           Dictaphone

-           USB

Saturday, 19 November 2016

Treatment for News Story






Treatment for News Story
Program Title: Role Models & Inspiration

Story Producer: Nuzhat Ahmed

Target Audience: 15- 25
Tone: Happy, cheery
This story is about role models that inspire and influence young people and motivate them. This story will find out what types of role models young people look up to and why.

News Values: (what news values will the story have? What are the main reasons people should listen to the story?)
One of the news values for this story will be proximity, as I will be interviewing young people in the local area. Another news value may be human interest as this may inspire listeners and they may be able to emphasise with the interviewee.

  What form (s) will it take and why?
[x] Vox Pop
[  ] Interview
[  ] Outside Broadcast
[  ] Interactive audience
[  ] Recorded in studio with sound bytes
[  ] News anchor speaking in studio with reporter
[  ] Other
This story will be carried out outside the studio. It will be a Vox pop. I will ask young people about their role models to gain an insight on why they have specific role models.
Who are you going to interview? When/where/why?
I will interview 15-20-yearold. The interviews will take place outside the studio, where I’ll ask them about their role models and inspiration.


Which of the following will be used? How and why?
[  ] Music (What kind?)
[x]  Sound (What kind?)
[  ] Silence
The Vox pop will take outside so there will be a lot of background noise, for example cars.
Technical Needs/Requirements:
-           Microphone
-           Windmuff
-           Dictaphone
-           USB







Thursday, 17 November 2016

Individual defamation case study



Ugandan radio journalist convicted of criminal libel


A Ugandan journalist Ronald Ssembuusi was convicted of criminal defamation for reporting false accusations against the former district chairman, Dan Kikoola, of theft.


40 solar panels that had been donated by African Development Bank had gone missing. The story reported that Kikoola was guilty of thieving these panels. The report was later aired on radio and the inaccurate information was shared publicly amongst the listeners.


Despite efforts to argue that journalists have the freedom of speech, Ssembuusi was found guilty of defamation.


This has gone against number 2 of the 12 main journalist ethics and standards as the information spread is not honest and inaccurate.


 



Saturday, 12 November 2016

Preliminary Task- Audience Response


Audience Response
What went well:
-          Nice catchy slogan
-          Headlines were nicely listed
-          Included outside interview

What could be improved:
-          Add sound effects
-          Include soft stories (stories will not keep listeners engaged)
-          Interact more with listeners
-          Make stories more suitable for our target audience

Saturday, 5 November 2016

Sound Codes

Equipment List


Equipment list

Below is a list of the equipment I will be using to produce our radio broadcast

1.       Omni Directional: An antenna that receives and transmits sound equally in all directions


2.       Uni Directional Microphone: Microphones designed to only pick up sound with high gain from an exact side or direction of the microphone




3.       Microphone Muffler: A noise filter for microphones that blocks out any background noise such as fast moving air, breathing


4.       Dictaphone: Used to record conversations or speech

Friday, 21 October 2016

Preliminary Task

Editing Preliminary task




These pictures show my group and I editing our preliminary task, we all took turns to edit the recording and we learnt the basics on how to edit using the software Audacity.

Wednesday, 19 October 2016

History of Radio


History of Radio
Radio is the first device to that enables mass communication. It has allowed information to be transferred far-off, nationally and even in the most remote places. The development of the radio began in 1893 by Nikolai Tesla. His work allowed later scientists to work out the radio we now use in our daily life.


The early uses of the radio were mainly for keeping contact between ships out at sea. Radio was used as a way of communication with each other as phones did not exist. This initial radio instead sent Morse code messages back and forth between ships and stations on the land. But, radio has developed and is now able to transmit speech. Radio used to be used in emergencies, whereas now we use it on our way to work, school and listen to it in our free time. It is not used to contact others but to entertain and inform us, as the world modernised the uses of radio changed.

Codes and Conventions of Radio News

Friday, 14 October 2016

Example of Vox Pop used on BBC News

What is Vox Pop


Vox-Pop

The term "vox pop" comes from the Latin phrase vox populi, which means "voice of the people". The vox pop is a tool used in many forms of media to provide the views of the public. It is popular opinions represented by informal comments from the public.

 Random people are asked to give their opinions on a particular topic and the responses are presented to the viewer/audience as a reflection of popular opinion. Vox pops are used to get an understanding of the public about a certain subject.

For video and television, the interviewer approaches people "in the street" and asks them questions about the topic.

You can do your own vox pop by simply just asking questions about a certain topic to the public.

Thursday, 13 October 2016

OFCOM


OFCOM

Ofcom is the UK's communications regulator. It stands for Office of Communications.

Their job is to regulate TV and radio, mobiles, fixed line telecoms and the airwaves which wireless devices function. They ensure that citizens of the UK receive the best from their communication services and are protected from scams.

These are just a couple of their legal duties:

·         a wide range of high-quality television and radio programmes are provided, appealing to a range of tastes and interests;

·         television and radio services are provided by a range of different organisations;

·         people who watch television and listen to the radio are protected from harmful or offensive material;

·         people are protected from being treated unfairly in television and radio programmes, and from having their privacy invaded

Ofcom functions under the Communications Act 2003, this act clearly instructs what Ofcom should do. Which is to further the interests of citizens and of consumers.

Wednesday, 5 October 2016

Radio Cast Survey

Create your own user feedback survey

News


What is news?


What is news?
News is a report of recent events and which was previously unknown information. it is reported and published through the use of newspapers, websites, radio, television, and other forms of media. It informs an audience about events they should just know or events that will most likely affect them.

What is local news?
In journalism, local news refers to coverage of events, by the news, in a local context that wouldn't be an interest of another locality.

What is national news?
News involving, affecting or relating to a nation as a whole.

What is hard news?
Hard news is news that usually appears on the front page of newspapers, these stories tend to be more serious. Stories that fall into the category of hard news often deal world affairs such as politics, business and crime.

What is soft news?
Soft news is news that largely deals with entertainment, arts, lifestyle and stories of personal interest. Soft news is the opposite of hard news, it does not deal with serious topics or events.

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