Aran's coursework

1)  Radio: Introduction to Radio 2)  Radio: The Surgery / Life Hacks 3)  Radio: War of the Worlds

1) What is the history and narrative behind War of the Worlds? Some of the history and narrative behind War of the Worlds is that Orson Welles had adapted it into a radio production. So when people were watching TV, it had been interrupted by a breaking news bulletin. Then people had started panicking because they thought an actual alien invasion was taking place.  2) When was it first broadcast and what is the popular myth regarding the reaction from the audience? It was first broadcasted on 30th of October 1938 on Halloween. This is key context as it had made the broadcast a bit more scarier and that has emphasised on how much the audience had believed that the invasion was quite real.  3) How did the New York Times report the reaction the next day? The way the New York Times reported the reaction the next day is s uch hysteria was caused by Welles’ clever adaption of the  story, reporting on the events through faux newscasts, and presenting  the narrative in a way that has been de

What do the titles The Surgery and Life Hacks suggest? The title "The Surgery" suggests that there is going to be topics such as health and wellbeing, being discussed on the panel and you will be getting advice from a doctor about certain issues that you are experiencing in your life. 2) How are the programmes constructed to appeal to a youth audience? The way the programme is constructed to appeal to a youth audience is by the informal language that is used which is making it a very friendly radio channel where anything can be discussed. There is also a lot of audience participation used where they will phone up and ask the panel the questions and the doctor will answer them who is in the studio as well. 3) What does the choice of presenter (e.g. Katie Thistleton) and Dr Modgil suggest about the BBC’s approach to diversity and representation? The presenter of the radio show and the doctor in the studio is both female. This suggests that BBC's approach to div

1) Why does the article suggest that ‘on the face of it, BBC Radio is in rude health’? With platforms such as Spotify making custom radio playlists and podcasts being available on the app people find that if they're media is all on one platform it is just easier. 2) What percentage of under-35s use the BBC iPlayer catch-up radio app? Only 3% of the people under 35 use the BBC i player catch up app. 3) What is BBC Sounds? It is an application available on ios and android that brings together bbc radio 1, bbc i player radio and other  sources into one platform to make it all easily accessible.  4) How do audiences listen to radio content in the digital age? The main place people listen to the radio is on their commute to and from work or when travelling in the car but with technology this is becoming rare as people use their phones or apple carplay. 5) What does Jason Phipps suggest is important for radio and podcast content aimed at younger audiences? He says that the platf