DAB Radio - New technology

DAB Radio from mediamahmuda

A DAB Radio is a new technology that has made the radio even better it can be used on portable devices such as mobile phones and laptops this has made radio even easier to access. I think its so much improved compared to the olden times radio where you had to tune in to find a station that was clear to understand.

Radio news style & Do's and dont's

Radio News Style:

Getting the tone right:
Good English serves the listeners better than bad English
Clarity:
Clarity is the fundamental in radio news. You have to talk in in a simple and direct way as possible without compromising its essentials. The structure of the sentence should be plain, the words used familiar and colloquial.
You have to know what you will say and to do that you need to know what the story is about and have identified the important elements you need to put.
Number of stories:
If a summary is to have pace and urgency it is important for the story count to be high.
Opening words:
Do not depart from the basic subject whatever you have to say get on with it and also you need to be careful with your words as words can be missed by less attentive listeners.

Do's and Dont's:

Time reference:
Be careful with time for example 'today' make it more specific with your news 'the government today' instead of 'today the government'.
Objectivity:
Don't promote your own judgement on things always research and find the best and most common result everyone has been talking about as one persons judgement cannot be the same as everyone else's or the real thing.
Cliches:Try not to use cliches ( a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.
Don't use Jargon's: (special words used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/radio_newsroom/1099302.stm

News values

 

News values:

There are 8 primary factors that determine the worthiness of a story.

1. Impact: The significance, importance, or consequence of an event or trend; the greater the consequence, and the larger the number of people for whom an event is important the greater the newsworthiness.
2. Timeliness: The more recent, the more newsworthy. In some cases, timeliness is relative. An event may have occurred in the past but only have been learned about recently.
3. Prominence: Occurrences featuring well-know individuals or institutions are newsworthy. Well-knownness may spring either from the power the person or institution possess – the president, the Speaker of the House of Representatives – or from celebrity – the late Princess Diana or fashion designer Gianni Versace.
4. Proximity: Closeness of the occurrence tot he audience may be gauged either geographically – close by events, all other things being equal, are more important than distant ones – or in terms of the assumed values, interest and expectations of the news audience.
5. The Bizarre: The unusual, unorthodox, or unexpected attracts attention. Boxer Mike Tyson’s disqualification for biting off a piece of Evander Holyfield’s ear moves the story from the sports pages and the end of a newscast tot he front pages and the top of the newscast.
6. Conflict: Controversy and open clashes are newsworthy, inviting attention on their own, almost regardless of what the conflict is over. Conflict reveals underlying causes of disagreement between individuals and institutions in a society.
7. Currency: Occasionally something becomes an idea whose time has come. The matter assumes a life of its own, and for a time assumes momentum in news reportage.
8. Human Interest: Those stories that have more of an entertainment factor versus any of the above - not that some of the other news values cannot have an entertainment value.

http://vegeta.hum.utah.edu/communication/classes/news.html

RAJAR- Radio joint audience research.

Ofcom

Professional Body in the Radio industry:
What is Ofcom?

 
Ofcom is a communications regulator. They regulate the TV and radio sectors, fixed lone telecoms, mobiles, postal services, plus the airwaves over which wireless devices operate. They make sure that people in the UK get the best from their communications services and are protected from scams and sharp practices.

Ofcom regulates under the Communications act 2003 the detailed act of parliament spells out exactly what Ofcom should do. The Act says that Ofcom's general duties should be to further the interests of citizens and of consumers.

Ofcom is funded by fees from industry fro regulating broadcasting and communications networks, and grant-in-aid from the government.

Their main legal duties are to ensure:

• The UK has a wide range of electronic communications services.
• A wide range of high quality television and radio programmes are provided, appealing to a range of tastes and interests.
• 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
• A universal postal service is provided in the UK – this means a six days a week, universally priced delivery and collection service across the country.
• The radio spectrum (the airwaves used by everyone from taxi firms and boat owners, to mobile-phone companies and broadcasters) is used in the most effective way.

The history of the radio

The history of the radio:

The radio has been the first device to allow for mass communication. It has allowed for information to be transferred far and wide, not only nationally but also internationally.The development of the radio began in 1893 with Nikolai Teslas demonstration of wireless radio communication in St. Louis, Missouri. His work laid the foundation for those later scientists who worked to perfect the radio we now use. 

 

The history and development of radio in the UK:

The BBC was formed in 1922 as number of radio manufacturers who came together to promote this new idea. The government thought that broadcasting was too important to be left out. BBC Radio started as local radio, partly for technical reasons, as it was not at first possible to re transmit the same programme to different areas but now it is broadcasted all over the UK. It is now known as BBC Audio and Music The service provides national radio stations covering the majority of musical genres, as well as local radio stations covering local news, affairs and interests which also oversees online audio content.

Interview Techniques & How to sound clear in a radio station.

Planning for an interview:

Timing:  There must be enough time for the interview where the interviewer can take time to write notes between each question.

Questions: You must have questions that links to what you are interviewing them about. It should not trail into a different topic, as it will be unnecessary and waste of time.

Venue: The place where the interview is taking place must be of an appropriate size and it should encourage the interviewee’s concentration. It should be comfortable for both the interviewer and interviewee. A suitable place where there is less noise and distractions.

You should treat the interviewee with respect at all times.
You should ask the most important questions first and move on to the least important ones.
Try to ask a minimum of 3 to 4 questions to keep it short and simple.

How the Interview should be structured:

The opening- Include introduction and a few minutes of small talk to relax the interviewee. 

The body: This is the main part of the interview where the questions should be asked.

The close: The interviewee should be given time for any questions they may have.

Sounding clear in a radio interview:

Speak in a loud and clear voice so the interviewee can hear what you are saying and understand it so they can answer the question promptly.
The type of language you should use must be understood by your target audience for example if it was for teenagers you should be using words that they would understand not something they wouldn't understand.

What is News? What is Local News?

Research:

What is News?  

What I understand about News is that it is information about any events or stories that is happening around the world. What I researched and found is that News is information about recent events or happenings reported by newspapers, TV, radio etc. 

(primary research)

What is Local News? 

What I found out about Local news is that its news coverage over a local area in which the stories presented are of importance to the people living in that area.what I researched about local news tells me that Local news refers to news coverage of events in a local context which would normally be of interest to those of other localities.They both link to the same meaning of local news but put differently in words.

source: Wikipedia