Shivani's Media blog 2 - Mr Bush

1) introduction to radio 2) the surgery and the life hacks 3) war of the worlds

1) What is the history and narrative behind War of the Worlds? War of the Worlds, a science-fiction novel by author HG Wells, was first published in 1898. It is a story of alien invasion and war between mankind and an extra-terrestrial race from Mars. In 1938, the world was on edge as Germany mobilised to invade Europe and populations feared gas attacks from another world war. In the weeks leading up to the 1938 broadcast, American radio stations had increasingly cut into scheduled programming to bring news updates from Europe on the chances of war. This meant Welles's use of radio news conventions had more of an impact on listeners who were unaware that it was a fictional radio play. 2) When was it first broadcast and what is the popular myth regarding the reaction from the audience? The original broadcast was on the 30th October 1938 - the myth suggests that audience's reacted dramatically, which made this one of the earliest examples of mass hysteria. 3) How...

BBC Radio 1 - The Surgery & Life Hacks: Blog tasks Analysis Listen to the extracts from The Surgery and Life Hacks above and answer the following questions: 1) What do the titles The Surgery and Life Hacks suggest? The Surgery and Life Hacks suggest that they offer advice and help to listeners. It suggests that they would like to support their listeners by trying to help them.  2) How are the programmes constructed to appeal to a youth audience? using slang "FOMO"-fear of missing out talking about mental health and struggles  the presenting style is quite friendly and informal filled with banter and positivity opportunities for people to interact  the music presented is quite mainstream  3) What does the choice of presenter (e.g. Katie Thistleton) and Dr Modgil suggest about the BBC’s approach to diversity and representation? It suggests that the BBC is quite diverse and they see the UK as a diverse and equal place for all...

Introduction to radio: blog tasks Create a new blogpost called 'Introduction to Radio' on your  Media 2 Coursework blog  and complete the following tasks: BBC Sounds Read  this Guardian feature on the launch of BBC Sounds  and answer the following questions: 1) Why does the article suggest that ‘on the face of it, BBC Radio is in rude health’? It has half the national market, with dozens of stations reaching more than 34 million people a week. Radio 2 alone reaches 15 million listeners a week. 2) What percentage of under-35s use the BBC iPlayer catch-up radio app? just 3% of under-35s use the iPlayer catch-up radio app, which will soon be axed. 3) What is BBC Sounds? BBC Sounds is a new app designed to bring younger listeners to BBC Radio content. It aims to fulfil its requirements as a public service broadcaster while also responding to the demands of the digital media landscape. "BBC Sounds, a new app and website that formally launches on Tuesd...