Making Radio - AIC2123

Assessment 2: Oral presentation/assessment

Students also receive a total of one hour of voice training, with verbal and written feedback.

Oral presentation/assessment

Assessment 1: Project work

Formative Assessment is ongoing through directed tasks, feedback and discussion of assignments in practical class groups. This includes directed news days, for both in preparation for and during the radio station assessment.

Project Work

Assessment 1: Portfolio

Assessment 1 is the production of a portfolio of short-form audio journalism with associated online content and cues. This will typically include audio clips of varying lengths, a voice piece and a wrap or mini-package.

Portfolio

Assessment 2: Project Work

Assessment 2 is the individual contribution to a group radio station. The cohort will work together to plan, develop and produce a pop-up online radio station, across four live production days at the end of the module. This will include the output of radio programmes, news bulletins and social media content.

Sports Radio

AIC2124 - Sports Radio

This module gives you an understanding of the technical, legal and professional standards involved in digital radio and audio production for broadcast and online; and the practical skills needed in the maintaining of a functioning online radio station with additional online content. You will further develop your abilities to create, produce and present radio journalism, and will receive individual voice training. You will also plan, produce and present a radio programme. You will work together as a group to plan and run a pop-up radio station along with its associated online platforms.

School of Arts and Humanities

Indicative texts:
Beaman, J. (2006). Programme making for radio. Routledge.
Chantler, P., &amp; Hollins, P. (2018). Keep it Legal: The Law for Radio, Podcasting and Social Media.
Hendricks, J. A., &amp; Mims, B. (2018). The radio station: broadcasting, podcasting, and streaming. Routledge, Taylor &amp; Francis Group.
McLeish, R., &amp; Link, J. (2016). Radio production. Focal Press.
Stewart, P., Alexander, R., &amp; Boyd, A. (2022). Broadcast journalism : techniques of radio and television news. (8th ed.). Routledge.

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Media, Journalism and Film

AIC2123 - Making Radio

Making Radio

be able to employ effective newsgathering and broadcasting skills in the creation of radio and audio journalism.

be able to plan, develop and produce a range of radio and audio content for broadcast and online distribution, individually and as part of a team.

be able to appraise the position of radio in the socio-political and technological landscape.

be able to recognise technical, professional and creative dimensions of online radio and digital audio production.

be able to recognise ethical, legal and regulatory issues involved in both recorded and live radio broadcasting and journalism.

be able  to create and distribute multimedia content online.