Radio

Pre-Warning; this blog may not seem as personal as it should, due to the fact that bits and bobs have been used from other students notes as I was not here on the day.
So, thanks to my month-long illness, it finally hit me bad therefore enabling me to come to uni all of last week. Which really was quite frustrating as normally I'm quite good at making the effort even when I'm not feeling like it. However, after being put on antibiotics for the third time in the past month and a half, I think my body kind of gave up, meaning I couldn't do much but lie in bed and complain. This is also the reason my blog is being updating loads this week, as I have a lot of catching up to do. 
Here are some of the following notes i retrieved from last weeks Radio lesson, which informed us on the way Radio can be portrayed and also what a successful radio broadcast should be like.


Radio is immediate, intimate and personal. 
It can be said that there are many ways in which the news is related to the media, and one of the main ways is that radio news is not as in-depth as newspapers. Ultimately this is due to timing and space, and on the radio people loose interest far quicker. Other ways radio news is related to the media is as followed;


1. Headlines 
2. Bulletins - These bulletins are usually 2-5 minutes long and often vary depending on the specific target audience. They are normally read by a Journalist or a news-reader and usually include audio cuts of interviews. Often these are used to make the story far more interesting, and the use of vox pops allow this done be done quickly.
3. News Programmes - These are when stories are put into detail and are often the most important stories of the day/week -normally hard news such as murders etc.- These particular stories often start with a headline then go in-depth into each top story; baring in mind, when we say in-depth, it is only in-depth within radio news terms. Normally radio in-depth is minimal in comparison to television news.
Most of these stories include live interviews or ones which are pre-recorded. 
4. Magazine Programmes - These programmes are less likely to include headlines and bulletins, but comment on topical and timeless issues. Stories like this often include phone ins, as it allows the audience to feel included in a particular issue which is being spoken about.
5. Packages - The cue is read by a presenter and is started by using an introduction and ended in a conclusion. The presenter then links to the reporter on a specific location/studio. These often remind me of stories on television where the presenter reports to a reporter stood in a field talking about sheep and crops; much like Bridget Jones. These types of stories often include more than 1 interview and also use vox pops and music to ultimately, make a whole package.