Introductory Assignment with Two Related Tasks drawn from Assignment Bank 1 - Radio
- 1. Analyse the opening five minutes of a radio mainly talk show. Showing codes and conventions. How does the show appeal to its audience?
- 2. Prepare a script for a radio show aimed at a specific audience with references to idents, inserts, bedding music, etc.
For students wanting to know more about studying and working with radio, see MediaEdu Radio Part 1.
And listen to the really useful Podcasts on Making Radio on MediaEdu.
Scheme of Work for Radio Assignment 1
Lesson 1
- Introduction to radio as a unique medium including a little history.
- Discuss different genres of radio: talk radio / music radio / news radio / hybrids. See MediaEdu Radio Part 1.
Activities
- Listen briefly to different radio stations.
- What are the ingredients of radio? Listen for DJ or Presenter / Music / Idents / Adverts / Trailers / News / Weather.
Lesson 2
- Understand the codes and conventions of the medium of radio.
- It’s a secondary medium as people listen while doing something else. In the car, jogging, in the kitchen.
- It’s value is immediacy – discuss why this is.
Activities
- Select one station to analyse – radio 2 is a music station with talk (OK for this assignment as long as the 5 min segment has more talk than music) – listen to an evening programme on iPlayer. ...
