Monday, 31 March 2014

Potential songs for my Radio

Happy- Pharrel Williams



















Monster- Eminem ft Rhiana 




Pompeii- Bastille 













Wrecking Ball- Miley Cyrus 





















Timber- Pitbull Ft Kesha 






Thursday, 20 March 2014

News Bulletins

BBC Radio 2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03y0ldv

1. 2014 Budget

George Osbourne announces in House of Commons that there will be improvements for pensioners and for the young. Also announced that there are 45 million fake £1 coins and will have new ones ready for 2017.

Immediacy- this is breaking news (at the time) especially as the budget was discussed that day

Familiarity- this news is familiar to the whole country as Parliament is representing Great Britain. Therefore culturally and geographically this will be familiar to the country as this concerns their economy on a national scale

Amplitude- This story is regarded as big news as it involves large numbers of the population. This explains why this bulletin is mentioned first.

Impact- The budget does create a profound effect on peoples' lives as it concerns their jobs, welfare and taxation

Conflict- As this news is politics, it will have typical conflicts between the two opposition parties, Conservative and Labour, and also society.

Elite People- involves people like Ed Miliband, George Osbourne, Ed Balls and David Cameron.

 FOCUS- How the budget went and what would this mean for the future and the lives of the people.



2. Madeline McCann
Scotland Yard have announced that they are trying to track down a suspect who is accused of child molesting in Portugal.

Familiarity- this news is familiar to the UK as the abduction was familiar on a national scale
Immediacy- this is continuing news from the case of missing Madeline McCann
personalisation- Naturally people do want to have the missing girl found safe and home. Perhaps the audience would feel sympathetic

FOCUS- The police are trying to track down another suspect of Madeline McCann abduction.








3. Ukraine-Russia crisis over Crimea

Familiarity- This is familiar across the world, therefore it is recognized on a global scale.

Amplitude- this story involves large amounts of people, the population in Crimea and the Russian forces.

Predictability- due to Putin's speech over his desire over Crimea, this story was predictable as Russia invaded Crimea before anyway

Continuity- this news is an ongoing event from the Russian-Ukrainian crisis over Crimea

Conflict- this is a global conflict, between Russia, Ukraine and the rest of the Great Powers.

Elite People- the elite people mentioned is President Putin of Russia.

Negativity- this is about an invasion so this news has negativity as it is regarded to be bad news.

FOCUS- Russian forces have taken over a Ukrainian naval base and Kiev are preparing to withdraw Ukrainian troops from Crimea



5. Weather forecast

Familiarity- this news is familiar to the UK as it the weather forecast is in reference to the


Talk Sport
http://talksport.com/radio/listen-again/1395255600

1. Budget Day and New £1 Coin

George Osbourne announces in House of Commons that there will be improvements for pensioners and for the young. Also announced that there are 45 million fake £1 coins and will have new ones ready for 2017.

Immediacy- this is breaking news (at the time) especially as the budget was discussed that day

Familiarity- this news is familiar to the whole country as Parliament is representing Great Britain. Therefore culturally and geographically this will be familiar to the country as this concerns their economy on a national scale

Amplitude- This story is regarded as big news as it involves large numbers of the population. This explains why this bulletin is mentioned first.

Impact- The budget does create a profound effect on peoples' lives as it concerns their jobs, welfare and taxation

Conflict- As this news is politics, it will have typical conflicts between the two opposition parties, Conservative and Labour, and also society.

Elite People- involves people like Ed Miliband, George Osbourne, Ed Balls and David Cameron.

 FOCUS- How the budget went and what would this mean for the future and the lives of the people.




2. Malaysian Airplane

FOCUS- Continuation of the investigation of the missing plane and family protest going hostile

Amplitude- this refers to the large amounts of missing people on that plane and some of the famillies that are suffering.

Continuity- this is an ongoing news event of the missing airplane

Personalisation- naturally the audience would feel concerned and sympathetic for the missing crew and the families


3. Ukraine-Russia crisis over Crimea

Familiarity- This is familiar across the world, therefore it is recognized on a global scale.

Amplitude- this story involves large amounts of people, the population in Crimea and the Russian forces.

Predictability- due to Putin's speech over his desire over Crimea, this story was predictable as Russia invaded Crimea before anyway

Continuity- this news is an ongoing event from the Russian-Ukrainian crisis over Crimea

Conflict- this is a global conflict, between Russia, Ukraine and the rest of the Great Powers.

Elite People- the elite people mentioned is President Putin of Russia.

Negativity- this is about an invasion so this news has negativity as it is regarded to be bad news.

FOCUS- Russian forces have taken over a Ukrainian naval base and Kiev are preparing to withdraw Ukrainian troops from Crimea



4. New Castle Midfielder Gosling fined for misconduct

Elite People- involves a professional footballer

Immediacy- this is breaking news as it has been discovered that a footballer has commited a crime

FOCUS: Footballer fined for breaching betting rules

5. Weather forecast

Familiarity- familiar to the country as it is the national weather forecast.


6. Match analysis before Man U vs Olympiakos

Elite people- refers to David Moyes, Alex Ferguson (he is interviewed).

Familiarity- This would be familiar to English fans as they are geographically aware of the English team, Manchester United

Conflict- As this in concern of Moyes job as manager, the conflict is between the Football club and the manager

FOCUS- Match analysis before the match and whether Moyes job as manager in stake.


7. Friday UEAFA Champions League draw

8. Mourino charge

9. Andy Murray searching for new coach

10. Cricket results


Capital FM
http://www.capitalfm.com/london/on-air/aod/?episodeId=255518


1. Budget results for London

George Osbourne announces in House of Commons that there will be improvements for pensioners and for the young. Also announced that there are 45 million fake £1 coins and will have new ones ready for 2017.

Immediacy- this is breaking news (at the time) especially as the budget was discussed that day

Familiarity- this news is familiar to the whole country as Parliament is representing Great Britain. But they interview the people of London as it is a London radio station. It is geographically and culturally familiar to Londoners.

Amplitude- This story is regarded as big news as it involves large numbers of the population. This explains why this bulletin is mentioned first.

Impact- The budget does create a profound effect on peoples' lives as it concerns their jobs, welfare and taxation

Conflict- As this news is politics, it will have typical conflicts between the two opposition parties, Conservative and Labour, and also society.

Elite People- involves people like Ed Miliband, George Osbourne, Ed Balls and David Cameron.

 FOCUS- How the budget went and what would this mean for the future and the lives of the people from London.

2. Woman stabbed to death in Tottenham

Familiarity- geographically located to Londoners, preifably north, as a crime has taken place in a familiar area

Negativiy- as someone has been killed, this is regarded as bad news.

3. Madeline McCann suspect

Familiarity- this news is familiar to the UK as the abduction was familiar on a national scale
Immediacy- this is continuing news from the case of missing Madeline McCann
personalisation- Naturally people do want to have the missing girl found safe and home. Perhaps the audience would feel sympathetic

FOCUS- The police are trying to track down another suspect of Madeline McCann abduction.


4. Cancer research have increased donations thanks to "selifes with no make up" on Facebook and Twitter

5. London weather forecast.







Bulletins in News Stations introduction

In order to get down to doing my radio course work, I must understand the basic conventions and features of them. I will be listening to three different radio stations that are reporting the same bulletin.