Unit 14

     Codes and Conventions CODES: Speech- This is the way that dialogue is spoken on the show. This can be anything such as the pitch and volume of a voice. Music- This can help to set the mood, tone and setting of the scene. It is essential in radio due to the lack of visual cues for the audience. Sound- Without sound, the listener would only hear silence. This can be useful when used for dramatic effects, but if it goes on for too long the listener will disengage and turn off. Silence- It is mostly used in Dramatisations, but can be used to signify the ending of a scene and as a break in dialogue.

In this blog post, I will be exploring the legal and ethical issues that must be considered when creating a radio program. It is important for me to consider these during my radio production as otherwise my programme may not be considered suitable and of a professional standard.  Legal issues are laws set by the government and are compulsory to be followed. Ethical issues, however, are about the concepts of right and wrong behavior. When it comes to regulating the content of radio programs, the body in charge of this is Ofcom (Office of Communications). It regulates both TV and radio media channels by writing codes that people must adhere to. ( Linked here. ) These are the codes that are on the Ofcom website: During my radio programme, I will have to adhere to each of these codes. For example, one of the codes that I will have to adhere to is 'Protecting the under-eighteens'. My show will cover quite mature content that will not be suitable for younger audiences, as fighting ca

Pre-Production  Proposal The purpose of this radio show will be to inform and entertain its audience, being updated on the local gyms and here the latest news in the fighting community. The target audience would be people who live in Doncaster and also South Yorkshire, who are interested in the MMA world and those who want to give it ago themselves. Looking at psychometrics I'd say that it is aimed an explorer's as its lookin for something new as not everyone will mainstream fighting so it is more for those wanting/looking for something different. MMA. Below is a rough run through of our script for the radio show. Fighting- tommy fury vs Jake Paul. Jon Jones v. Ciryl Gane local clubs- CMMA, Mark diakese performance center, unit MMA, MA4U events- caged steel 31, AFK super league, UWCB sound effects- Round bell chime, announcements? fight music faded in background Opening- round bell chime "welcome to DFT, the radio where we cover all news fighting  and the local clubs.&quo

  There are 3 different stages when producing a radio programme: Pre-production Production Post-production Pre-production These are the assets that must be made before the show is created. Some examples of things that must be created can be actual pre-production documents - such as scripts, consent forms (for interviews), asset logs and call sheets. However, other assets for the show itself must also be created including jingles, adverts and picking the songs to be included in the show's playlist. Also, pre-recorded segments can also be prepared during the pre-production process. These segments can include news reports in order to edit the content together and include real life snippets from interviews etc.  as well as phone ins, where the phone calls can be checked to ensure that they are suitable for broadcast. Production The production process consists of the recording of the radio programme using the specific equipment, such as microphones, headphones and mixing boards. Post-pr

This report will look into how radio shows can be distributed to their audience using different platforms and distribution methods. This image below shows the scientific/technological process that is behind creating radio waves: Radio is available to listen to on multiple different platforms: - AM - FM - DAB - Online - Freeview, Sky TV, and Virgin TV DAB DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) is a digital transmission made up of binary (or ones and zeroes). It offers more space for radio stations at a better audio quality than FM or AM. With this type of radio, there are no frequency bands to stick to. The signal can be sent out multiple times therefore has a higher chance of being picked up. DAB radio also offers more variation in stations available. DAB may be more reliable for listening than FM because it doesn't suffer from interference. It also has a higher quality sound than AM, due to it sounding clearer and hiss free (thanks to technology that cancels out static and noise). FM FM

 Public radio: This is where radio is funded by the licence fee of which the general public pay and the government fund. This means that they cannot advertise or explicitly promote products on their stations. They also don't have competitions that offer cash prices. public radio have some of the highest listener numbers in the UK with approximately 14.9 million listeners tuning in every week.    National commercial radio: The biggest difference between public and commercial is that commercial radio contains advertisements and endorsements. Major companies such as Global will have multiple stations under their ownership which will cater to all different types of audiences, like Kiss, Capital, Heart, etc. These stations rerun as a method in which they create a profit for the company through the uses of adverts and endorsements.    Regional radio: This can be both public or commercial radio. Instead of being targeted at a national audience it is more aimed towards specific region like