BBC Task
Task: Have a look at the range of BBC programmes today – Look at Radio 1 through to Radio 6 and one column for local stations
•Which programmes are most clearly fulfilling their PSB remit?
•What range of programmes are offered?
•Which audiences are being targeted?
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Breakfast show, news, story telling, charts, dance anthems.
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The target audiences are young people and the older people commuting to work.
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Includes information, entertainment. No education.
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Breakfast show, news, chats, jazz music, charts.
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The targets are older people (20s-30s).
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Includes information, entertainment. No education.
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Core proposition of classical music, speech-based programming for education, Jazz, world music, drama, the arts and ideas and religious programming.
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Listeners of any age trying to expand their cultural horizons through engaging with the world of music and the arts.
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Includes information, entertainment. No education.
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A mixed speech service, offering in-depth news and current affairs and a wide range of other speech including drama, readings, comedy, factual and magazine programmes.
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All listeners seeking intelligent programmes in many genres.
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Includes information and entertainment. No education.
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Breaking news, news and sports coverage through broad analysis and discussion.
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News and sports fans of all ages and all ethnic backgrounds and areas across the UK.
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Includes entertainment.
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They juxtapose current releases - BBC Sound Archive and the alternative spirit of music from 1960s to the present day.
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Mainly the older generation who lived through these times of music.
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BBC Radio 1 Playlists
Breakfast Show
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Radio 1
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I Miss You – Clean Bandit
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The Sound – The 1975
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Barking - Ramz
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God’s Plan – Drake
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Firework – Katy Perry
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Real Life – Duke Dumont & Gorgon City
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17 - MK
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Rockstar – Post Malone
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No Words - Dave
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Waves – Mr. Probz
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Stay – Zedd & Alessia Cara
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Feel It Still – Portugal. The Man
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Ciao Adios – Anne-Marie
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Rain – The Script
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Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd
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Let Me Go – Hailee Steinfield
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Into You – Ariana Grande
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Black Beatles – Rae Sremmurd
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River - Eminem
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Take Me To Church - Hozier
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BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show podcast Q&A
1. What are the different responsibilities of presenters and producers?
Fiona who is a producer is in charge of making sure that the callers sound perfect - meaning no swearing, no brand mentioning and no offensive comments. There is a music team for Radio 1 who are in charge to make a playlist for each day from 4am to 7pm to make sure that the same songs are not playing in the same order on every show.
2. What preparation goes into each programme?
The show starts at 6:30am but the team will start at 5-5:30am to check emails and social media to ensure that everything has been covered. Everything for next days show is planned once they have finished the programme for that day. A script is written for each show however it is highly flexible so that it doesn't sound staged and stiff and then Nick can add in any bits that he feels should be included. When a script is written they do not have a set session to write it, except from when the guests going on the show are very famous, big names. They also have a Whatsapp group chat so that whenever they see something funny or interesting they can share it with each other to see whether it should be a part of the show. The timings and placement of each bit is sorted out on the day of the show as they can then make it much more organised. To get the guests they can choose who they would like to invite, so they look at TV guides and what films are being released to determine who will be on and when, in order for them to promote their film or TV show etc. Often, a big name will be brought on if they have a new album or film to advertise.
3. Whats most challenging and most enjoyable about working on the show?
The most enjoyable part is getting along with the team and having fun together doing the show, Also knowing that someone's morning has been made better by the show is a very important part of the joy. A challenging part is when the guest is very difficult - being boring, offensive or rude etc. If the person is too boring or strongly offensive their time will be cut quite short. However if they are only mildly offensive then they can be subtly told to remember where they are - this can be quite a struggle.
4. What are the team dynamics like?
They are like a very dysfunctional, intimate family who trust each other very much. It feels as though they are a mother and father working together as a team to make sure everything is going to be alright. The whole crew understand each other and what other people need in order to grow. Guiding each other to learn more and develop skills whilst learning as much about the job is also a very important part of their close knit team. Having new producers brings in new and fresh ideas which can be very good.
5. How can you break into radio?
You can do things to gain experience such as going into a local radio station and helping out for free. But to pick up more skills you will have to practice communicating, how to express yourself and how to be very organised. You should directly approach people in the industry and ask to get involved but will have to be persistent and cannot be disheartened by rejection emails, because something will come around. Try and do student radio so that you can make mistakes and learn from them without a wide audience listening to judge you. Finally, when listening to radio find what you like about other producers and apply it to yourself and find out what you like talking about to make it sound more confident and relaxed.
Fiona who is a producer is in charge of making sure that the callers sound perfect - meaning no swearing, no brand mentioning and no offensive comments. There is a music team for Radio 1 who are in charge to make a playlist for each day from 4am to 7pm to make sure that the same songs are not playing in the same order on every show.
2. What preparation goes into each programme?
The show starts at 6:30am but the team will start at 5-5:30am to check emails and social media to ensure that everything has been covered. Everything for next days show is planned once they have finished the programme for that day. A script is written for each show however it is highly flexible so that it doesn't sound staged and stiff and then Nick can add in any bits that he feels should be included. When a script is written they do not have a set session to write it, except from when the guests going on the show are very famous, big names. They also have a Whatsapp group chat so that whenever they see something funny or interesting they can share it with each other to see whether it should be a part of the show. The timings and placement of each bit is sorted out on the day of the show as they can then make it much more organised. To get the guests they can choose who they would like to invite, so they look at TV guides and what films are being released to determine who will be on and when, in order for them to promote their film or TV show etc. Often, a big name will be brought on if they have a new album or film to advertise.
3. Whats most challenging and most enjoyable about working on the show?
The most enjoyable part is getting along with the team and having fun together doing the show, Also knowing that someone's morning has been made better by the show is a very important part of the joy. A challenging part is when the guest is very difficult - being boring, offensive or rude etc. If the person is too boring or strongly offensive their time will be cut quite short. However if they are only mildly offensive then they can be subtly told to remember where they are - this can be quite a struggle.
4. What are the team dynamics like?
They are like a very dysfunctional, intimate family who trust each other very much. It feels as though they are a mother and father working together as a team to make sure everything is going to be alright. The whole crew understand each other and what other people need in order to grow. Guiding each other to learn more and develop skills whilst learning as much about the job is also a very important part of their close knit team. Having new producers brings in new and fresh ideas which can be very good.
5. How can you break into radio?
You can do things to gain experience such as going into a local radio station and helping out for free. But to pick up more skills you will have to practice communicating, how to express yourself and how to be very organised. You should directly approach people in the industry and ask to get involved but will have to be persistent and cannot be disheartened by rejection emails, because something will come around. Try and do student radio so that you can make mistakes and learn from them without a wide audience listening to judge you. Finally, when listening to radio find what you like about other producers and apply it to yourself and find out what you like talking about to make it sound more confident and relaxed.
Representation on the front pages
2. The image of the person being represented is a very stereotypical view of that group. Teenagers are represented as rude and terrorising towards people more vulnerable than them. They are always shown as people who wear tracksuits, with their hoods up and trainers on. They are also presented as trouble makers and are 'known' to always be causing trouble which is what this image portrays.
3. They have used the low camera angle for this news article to show that at that brief moment, the subject was full of power and that he was using it all to its full extent. The choice of images really brings out the representation because the image of the male is very fitting to the stereotype and by the tiny bit of his face you can see, you can tell that he is confident and happy with whatever he has just done. Also, the burning car in the background, makes it seem as though the teenager is strolling away from it as if he is responsible.
4. The word 'ANARCHY' used, portrays the representation as violent and as a criminal who has just maybe gone crazy and started a riot. The size of the headline is very big helping to give the subject a bigger label as anarchist because it stands out also with help by the colour of it being in contrast with the background colour of the picture.
5. The representation does fit in with the codes and conventions because it is in The Sun which is a tabloid, often being highly stereotypical, often towards teens. However, its audience is the C2, D and E demographics which is who they are portraying as this certain representation which is quite strange and does not fit the codes and conventions.
Best 5 from the Big 6 in 2017
20th Century Fox:
- Logan
- The Boss Baby
- War for the Planet of the Apes
- Murder on the Orient Express
- Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Paramount:
- Transformers: The Last Knight
- Daddy's Home 2
- Baywatch
- xXx: The Return of Xander Cage
- Ghost in the Shell
Universal:
- Despicable Me 3
- The Fate of the Furious
- Get Out
- Split
- Girls Trip
Warner Bros:
- Wonder Woman
- IT
- Justice League
- Dunkirk
- The LEGO Batman Movie
Sony:
- Jumanji : Welcome to the Jungle
- Spider-Man : Homecoming
- The Emoji Movie
- The Dark Tower
- Baby Driver
Disney:
- Star Wars : The Last Jedi
- Beauty and the Beast
- Coco
- Cars 3
- Pirates of the Caribbean : Dead Men Tell No Tales
Bias In Newspapers
The newspaper had decided to nickname the subject "MANIAC" because they feel that that name represents him and what he did, very well. Because he is a part of ISIS, the journalists are showing zero sympathy towards him or any mental health issues that could have been present due to his terrorist background that was uncovered. The nickname that was used is in no way respectful or gentle but is harsh and cruel because that is exactly what he is.
On this front cover, Nelson Mandela is presented alongside some words which are very biased. This shows the bias through word choice and tone. In the text they call him a "warrior" and say that he lost his final "battle". They do this because he was an iconic figure, often seen as a hero so they want to honour his life by symbolising him as a fighter and warrior.
The Guardian used bias through the use of photographs and camera angles. They used a picture of Donald Trump just after he won the 2016 US election. The picture that they used was very unflattering and did not make him look at all professional as the Guardian is a left wing newspaper, with Trump being very right wing.
BBC Research
1. Who was the first ever Breakfast show presenter on Radio 1?
It was Tony Blackburn from 1967 to 1973.
2. List some other DJs who have presented the show.
Noel Edmonds, Dave Lee Travis, Simon Mayo, Steve Wright, Chris Evans, Zoe Ball, Sara Cox, Chris Moyles & Nick Grimshaw.
3. Find out a little bit of biographical information on Nick Grimshaw.
Joined Radio 1 in 2007 and hosted the youth show 'Switch' alongside Annie Mac.
Has been 'the Breakfast show' host for 6 years and has also hosted a variety of Radio 1 shows throughout the years. He has also played a role in 'The Album Chart Show' and was a judge on on the twelfth series of 'The X Factor. '
4. What are the current listening figures for the Radio 1 Breakfast show?
Between July and September 2017 - 4.93 million weekly listeners.
5. Who is the controller of BBC Radio 1?
Ben Cooper controls the editorial content, leadership and overall management of BBC Radio 1 alongside various other radio stations.
6. How is Radio 1 funded?
By an annual television licence fee, charged to all British households, companies and organisations that use any type of equipment to receive or record live television broadcasts or iPlayer catch up.
7. How does Radio 1 try and be distinctive?
By including shows for everyone such as new music, older music, news, documentaries and also advice campaigns to really reach out to all audiences.
8. What is the difference between BBC Radio stations and commercial stations?
BBC are much stricter with the mention of brands and do often reach an older audience than commercial radio.
It was Tony Blackburn from 1967 to 1973.
2. List some other DJs who have presented the show.
Noel Edmonds, Dave Lee Travis, Simon Mayo, Steve Wright, Chris Evans, Zoe Ball, Sara Cox, Chris Moyles & Nick Grimshaw.
3. Find out a little bit of biographical information on Nick Grimshaw.
Joined Radio 1 in 2007 and hosted the youth show 'Switch' alongside Annie Mac.
Has been 'the Breakfast show' host for 6 years and has also hosted a variety of Radio 1 shows throughout the years. He has also played a role in 'The Album Chart Show' and was a judge on on the twelfth series of 'The X Factor. '
4. What are the current listening figures for the Radio 1 Breakfast show?
Between July and September 2017 - 4.93 million weekly listeners.
5. Who is the controller of BBC Radio 1?
Ben Cooper controls the editorial content, leadership and overall management of BBC Radio 1 alongside various other radio stations.
6. How is Radio 1 funded?
By an annual television licence fee, charged to all British households, companies and organisations that use any type of equipment to receive or record live television broadcasts or iPlayer catch up.
7. How does Radio 1 try and be distinctive?
By including shows for everyone such as new music, older music, news, documentaries and also advice campaigns to really reach out to all audiences.
8. What is the difference between BBC Radio stations and commercial stations?
BBC are much stricter with the mention of brands and do often reach an older audience than commercial radio.
Radio 1 Production and Distribution
PRODUCTION ---->
The music choices, the banter with guests and audience, interviews to be conducted, games to be played with guests and/or audience.
DISTRIBUTION ---->
Radio, DAB, phones, FM, spotify, podcasts, TV, iPlayer.
The music choices, the banter with guests and audience, interviews to be conducted, games to be played with guests and/or audience.
DISTRIBUTION ---->
Radio, DAB, phones, FM, spotify, podcasts, TV, iPlayer.
Daily Mail Front Cover Evaluation
The task I was given was to make replicate a front cover of the Daily Mail but with a fake news story provided by my teacher. The story was that Meghan Markle had cheated on Prince Harry with somebody that she used to work on NCIS with. The target audience was the demographic of C2, D and E who are the people usually purchasing the Daily Mail. The Daily Mail is also a right-wing newspaper which means that they like and support the Royal family.
The research that i undertook was looking at several different Daily Mail front covers to get an idea of what stories they placed on the front cover and how they arranged the text around the pictures. Also, as i could not get the exact headline font that they use, i researched and found the closest one to it which I then used.
The front cover that was used as my main source (pictured below) was chosen because it had a very good layout of stories and it is how I hoped mine would look.
The area that I found most challenging was having to find a font that looked the same as the one the Daily Mail uses because the exact one is not available for other use. I also struggled to make the layout of mine as similar to my source as possible.
My initial feedback was average, some of it good saying that my front cover had a neat layout whereas some feedback was not as good because my cover was not as accurate as it could have been.
I feel that I matched up the similarities between the two front covers quite well as I made sure that the same type of stories and features were included. Some of things that could have been improved was the quality of the whole layout and the empty space that i left should have been filled in.
Whilst producing this cover I have noticed many things such as the different language used in the newspapers which will definitely help me in the exam, I have also learned that there are many hidden messages behind the pictures and stories involved.
The research that i undertook was looking at several different Daily Mail front covers to get an idea of what stories they placed on the front cover and how they arranged the text around the pictures. Also, as i could not get the exact headline font that they use, i researched and found the closest one to it which I then used.
The front cover that was used as my main source (pictured below) was chosen because it had a very good layout of stories and it is how I hoped mine would look.
The area that I found most challenging was having to find a font that looked the same as the one the Daily Mail uses because the exact one is not available for other use. I also struggled to make the layout of mine as similar to my source as possible.
My initial feedback was average, some of it good saying that my front cover had a neat layout whereas some feedback was not as good because my cover was not as accurate as it could have been.
I feel that I matched up the similarities between the two front covers quite well as I made sure that the same type of stories and features were included. Some of things that could have been improved was the quality of the whole layout and the empty space that i left should have been filled in.
Whilst producing this cover I have noticed many things such as the different language used in the newspapers which will definitely help me in the exam, I have also learned that there are many hidden messages behind the pictures and stories involved.
Radio Industry Key Words
BARB: The Broadcasters' Audience Research Board
WEBCASTING LICENSE: Offered to those wishing to carry out Internet broadcasting using copyrighted material.
WEB 3.0 OR SEMANTIC WEB: A proposed development of the World Wide Web in which data in web pages is structured and tagged in such a way that it can be read directly by computers.
INTERNET OF THINGS: A network of internet - connected objects able to collect and exchange data using embedded sensors.
BINGE-VIEWING: Watch multiple episodes or /a televison programe) in rapid succession, typically by means of DVDs or digital streaming.
DAB: Digital Audio Broadcasting
TRADITIONAL MEDIA: refers to conventional means of mass communication practiced by various communities and cultures, or embodied in local custom or lore
GOOGLE ANALYTICS: A freemium web analytics service offered by Google that trans adar reports website traffic.
RAJAR: Radio Joint Audience Research
NRS: A system of demographic classification used in the United Kingdom.
MIDAS:
CULTURAL IMPERIALISM: Comprises the cultural aspects of imperialism
DEMOCRATISATION OF THE MASS MEDIA:
EFFECTS OF PIRACY: Decrease in Sales ion Legal Copies, Retail Price Effects of Privac, estimating the amount of privacy, expectation of privacy, non - profit loss
HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION: is the acquisition of additional business activities that are at the same level of the value chain in similar or different industries.
VERTICAL INTEGRATION: the combination in one film of two or more stages of production normally operated by separate firms.
DIVERSIFICATION: the process of a company enlarging or varying of products or field of operation.
ALTERNATIVE MEDIA AND INDEPENDENT MEDIA: Are media that differ from established or dominant types of media in terms of their content, production, or distribution.
CONGLOMERATE: a company that owns several smaller businesses whose products or services are usually very different.
GRA: Graphics Art
PEGI: Pan European Game Information, a European video game content rating system established to help European consumers make informed decisions when buying video games or apps through the use of age recommendations and content descriptors.
MEDIA WATCH UK: Formerly know as the National Viewers' and Listerner's Associations (National VALA or NVLA), is a pressure group in the United Kingdom, which campaigns against the publication and broadcast of media content that it view as harmful and offensive, such as violence, profanity, sex and homosexuality
IPSO: The Independent Press Standard Organization is the Independent regulator for the newspaper and magazine Industry in the UK.
WATERSHED: An event or period marking a turning point in a situation.
OFCOM: The Office of Communication is the UK government - approved regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries of the United Kingdom.
BBC CHARTER: Established the BBC. An accompanying Agreement recognizes its editorial independence and sets out its public obligations in detail.
SYNERGY: The interaction or cooperation of two or more organization, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the dum of their separate effects.
PSB: Public Service Broadcasting
BROADCAST CODE: Required under the Communication Act 2003 and the broadcasting Act 1996 to draw up a code for television and radio, covering standards in programmed. sponsorship, product placement in television programs, tartness and privacy.
IWF: Internet Watch Foundation
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