Unit 14: P3 distributing methods and platforms to listen to

 

U14, P1: To compare presentation of the programme

 The cast in death by conspiracy includes only the producer and the editor , the producer is called "Ant Adeane" and the editors name is Mike wendling. in the radio show "Uncanny" the cast is written and presented by Danny Robins. The editor and sound designer is Charlie Brandon King. Their music that they have playing in the background is created by Evelyn Sykes, the theme tunes were by lanterns on the lake and this whole drama was produced by Danny robins and Simon Barnard.

The mode of address for uncanny in my opinions more informal as they were talking to the audience as if they knew the audience as they speak very casually to the other person who is asking him questions and theres more discussing that happens.However in death by conspiracy it is more of a documentary type of show while uncanny is more of a podcast.

For the tone I think that uncanny is more scarier and creates a suspenseful tone as he is telling the audience ghost stories as he explains what happens to him, the sound effects make the background seem very tense. Death by conspiracy does not give off the same spooky vibes and atmosphere as uncanny does even though they're topic is related to Gary Mathews and his life when he was alive , it is still intriguing and The only suspenseful atmosphere was the ringing sound in the beginning. uncanny the dialect is not formal but not informal its sort of in the middle as death by conspiracy is much more formal from the way they speak.

With uncanny it could possibly lead to people questioning how the drama was set up and how they made the audience question the radio show especially when theres something happening in the scene and the music gets louder each time and this leads the audience to question what is happening or what will end up happening. With death by conspiracy yet say that Gary Mathews was a nice and smart guy so they don't really understand why he had all those conspiracies as well as the ones that weren't even true and this can lead to the audience to question on why Gary was interested in these conspiracies when he had absolutely no reason to be at all. the stereotypes for uncanny are ghosts and spirits and how they would be like an evil atmosphere around and actually not being able to see it but they can feel that negative energy around them. Death by conspiracy are the conspiracies and how it is just people that are overthinking or trying to find something else that here could be.

U14, P1 : Differences between types of programmes

Talk Music

Capital FM has small talk introduction where they introduce the artist and what song will be played , they also add a little bit of humour making sure the audience doesn't get bored and think that theyre talking for too long. The songs/music are played to keep the audience entertained while they are working or driving to go to work. This is the type of programme that is very extraordinary as the audience are able to listen to music without having to create a playlist as the radio will play different types of songs, usually mainstream/popular songs to be played.

Sport

BBC sport live 5 track and field always have a sports spoken talk for people who are doing the sport that they talk about and would want to have a podcast interview as it will be their way of talking to each other. they also speak about how Louise Hazel would be defending her title and speaks about why she chose sports and why she did what she did. The audience will always have someone who is interested in female sports who would want to know about it more and find out about her personal stories. this programme is very interesting as it talks about all the different types of sports and because its a majority of women who are playing these sports.

Current Events

On BBC news they speak about the current events that are happening around the world making sure that everyone is aware of what is going on, for example on BBC news they have put up information about Russia invading Ukraine and are firing bombs which is leading to the cause of peoples homes being destroyed. This is a unique programme as it allows everyone around the world to keep up with what is going on and any important information making sure that everyone is aware and it also lets the audience know any small details that could be very important.

Lifestyle 

Money box is an app which helps people to see how much they have spent on whatever they choose to do with their money. This basically shows them a transaction of everything that they spend. Money box also allows the users to see the amount of money that they have in their account as well as seeing the amount they have in their savings account if one has been created. This app is very helpful as it shows the user how much money they have taken out and how much they have put in .This is usually for those who are working or have a lot of money and are figuring a way to manage it all.

Dramatizations 

BBC radio 4 has a lot of dramas and one I'm familiar with is called uncanny and death by conspiracy and they are about a man called Gary Mathews and he's into conspiracy theories till he died from getting covid. in this drama they speak about Garys life before he had passed away and the things that he did.This is a unique type of drama as it intrigues the audience and gets them interested as this is something quite new to them

U16, P2: Describe how the sound elements are produced

 

U16, P1 Identify and explain the characteristics of media products

 

Unit 14, M1 Analyse the structure and content of a programme broadcast by a chosen radio station

 Programme Analysis

The name of this programme is called "The Uncanny", Uncanny was first released on 12th October in 2021 and comes on every 6 days on a Saturday. Each episode is 28 minutes long however the into is only about 3 minutes long , the target audience will be for those who want a bit of entertainment or like jump scares. This programme is accessible on BBC Radio 4 on your TV or when you are inside your car and if you have access to a radio.

Uncanny is a factual and has realistic ghost stories for people to listen to, they speak about how these real life ghosts have been causing some issues towards people in the past and what kind of affects it has created towards these people. This podcast is to entertain people as ghost stories do often interest everyone and it is amusing to them, these podcasts will never bore anyone as paranormal activities are always happening. This podcast can inform and educate people as it can give everyone information about ghosts and what you need to know and look out for if they also have any paranormal activity going on they will not be as shocked and scared as they would be as they will have a little bit of knowledge. in 12:23 when he spoke about the door and how it would make very aggressive sounds as no one was there. This is educating as they are bringing real life scenarios into the podcast, in 12:28 a women named Caroline Watt who is a professional psychologist at the university of Edinburgh , Peter Laws tells us that he thinks it could be an illusion that's playing with their  minds like a dream and their physical body is confused , this will educate us as they are giving their opinions and what they think is right as well as what they believe because they have studied this for ages. 

The content this podcast is trying to give off is a scary/horror ghost stories as the podcast is based on a man who doesn't believe in ghost at all and his name is Ken and he cant take in the fact that he has seen a ghost when he was a student in Belfast as in this first clip he was speaking about how some events have happened inside his bedroom and he has seen this situation as "pure evil" and he also tells us that these activities have always happened in room 611. with this you are able to see that as soon as the main speaker has started speaking in the podcast and says "just supernatural or if it can be explained". At 0:51 the music plays in the background and gives us a sense of an eerie atmosphere  as it has a bass playing in the background and due to this they are slowly drawing in the audience as its meant to be spooky.

At 6:03 ken was talking about him feeling a dark presence around him and he quiet didn't understand the reason on why his blankets started to move which frightened him even more and didn't know what to do. while you continue to watch the clip you can hear the music gradually getting louder and louder and this has created an exaggerated/dramatic effect to the audience which will make them think something extravagant has happened or someone is in danger. All of a sudden at 07:11 the music has a sudden stop indicating that nothing has happened and this creates a confusing atmosphere makig the audience question what has happened as they could have been expecting something. the same thing happens again in the clip. there was someone inside an elevator going to the floor ken was in and he found that very unusual and it made him think that someone was after him or going to visit him, however at the same time he felt as if something bad was coming and didnt like the sense of it. At 11:00 the music/sound came back however it is much louder than before and we heard marching footsteps, loud stomps and the sounds of doors being  punched and kicked making the audience feel sick to their stomach as theres so much happening in such a little amount of time.

with the mode of address in my opinion I feel like this show was informal only because Danny and Ken are using their personal pronouns which has engaged the audience to make them feel as if theyre directly talking to them. this makes the audience feel like they are a part of this podcast. ken uses the word "I" a lot throughout this podcast which is his own personal pronoun as it is him talking about the experience that he has been through and makes sure the audience feels comfortable with  him as he tries to not be so overly informal and not too overly formal.

Unit 14, P2 : Describe the focus of a chosen radio station

 Radio 4

Demographics

Radio 4 is notable for its new bulletins and programmes such as "today" and " The world at one" , radio 4 has been broadcasting the "shipping forecast" which reached 150 years old in august 2017. Radio 4 is the most popular British domestic radio station and its recorded that their highest audience was of 11 million listeners. It has been on air since 30th September 1967 which is a total of  54 years. They are funded through everyone's TV license  and are owned by the BBC.

The most listened to radio 4 are people who are age of 56 or over and skews towards an older audience , however their target audience is originally aimed at adults who are between the ages of 35 - 54. This could be because the most watched on radio 4 are the breakfast programmes and one of the popular show is called " The today programme" as it has more than seven million weekly listeners and the third is the radio 1 breakfast show with Greg James.  There is not a specific religion that listens to radio 4 as there is a mix of all the religions who sit at home or wherever and listen to the radio. There are a number of ethnic groups who listen to the radio and the biggest ethnicity group are the Hispanics as 97% of them listen to the radio than the Africans and Americans where only 92% of them listen to it ass they only spend around 20 minutes a week than Hispanics. 

 Lifestyle 

There are many people in the audience who listen to radio 4 that are quite busy people who have to work around 6-8 hours for their shift and they wont always have time to listen to what is going on around the world or to watch the news to find out , so what they will usually tend to do is turn the radio on and listen to for example "The today programme" and this show is a long running BBC early morning news and current affairs radio programme which is also on radio 4. It is broadcast on Monday to Friday from 6:00 am to 9:00 am and Saturday from 7:00 am to 9:00 am. 

Spending power

The BBC is funded by everyone's TV licence. The audience will have a high spending power because radio 4 has been educating alot of university students who have already got their degrees.

Listening Figures

Radio 4's audience have remained at a massive 10.8 million and this adds up to a total of 116,503 hours everyone has spent altogether listening to radio 4, we can also see that an average of 55,675 people listen to radio 4.

BBC Radio 4 Schedules

At 6:00 in the morning there is a programme called "News Summary" which is broadcast and as people will usually have work early in the morning they will need to sort their morning routine out and get ready for work and by having this play on the radio will make it easy for them to catch up with what is going on around the world and their area. this is towards a larger audience because the age range is much older and a lot of people listening to this programme will be working , however there are programmes in the evening such as "pick of the week" which is on around 6:16 and this could be listened for people who are potentially making their way back home from work and are wanting to catchup.