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| Writing for Radio: the sound of the words
The first important thing about writing for radio is to get rid of all of those literary flourishes and devices we all pick up through reading or writing, and begin to think about the sound of the words. One has to learn to write the way one speaks. A piece written for the spoken word sounds much better on the air. Our mouths are far more used to speaking than reading aloud, and a piece written to be spoken will always sound fluid than one with a literary syntax and rhythm. Writing for the spoken word, of course, does not mean that one should use the language of the street. Respect for your listeners, and indeed for the language you are using, means that one will, with rare exceptions, stay within set guidelines. [29/06/2005]
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Radio games
Gameshows can really pay off on radio. They can be a quick way to boost listenership, image, and the fame of the station – so long as the radio games are well geared for the audience in question [29/06/2005]
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The radio interview
The interview – an exchange between a journalist or presenter and a source of information – is a difficult art. It requires good preparation, a knowledge of technique, heightened people skills, in other words paying attention to others. It should be thought of in terms of goal-focused strategy. [29/06/2005]
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Digitalisation of a radio station
1 Indentifying everything at stake, taking account of the purpose of the station. 2. Information about the current systems for: personnel management, technical equipment, receiving and processing press agency dispatches and services. 3 Proposing the strategic and operation decisions required to make the project work: formalisation of the goal and what is at stake; short, medium and long-term outlines. [29/06/2005]
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News conferences and planning meetings
News is a live matter, contantly evolving, and while it is vital to stay on top of developments, there also comes a time to focus and fix your objectives: that is the rôle of the news conference. [29/06/2005]
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Radio writing formats
The foundation stone of radio writing is the voicer. It should not be longer than 1 minute 30 seconds. The voicer describes an event or a situation. Its construction is guided by strict rules (see Radio Writing brochure). [29/06/2005]
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Sources "One is a JOURNALIST 24 hours a day"
The the primary source for stories is the journalist himself or herself, his or her natural curiosity, the crucial contacts book, and is or her colleagues in the newsroom. [29/06/2005]
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Recording and reporting
There are five types of recorders, and they can be categorised by the material onto which they record: (tape, cassette tape, digital cassette, integrated solid-state memory, and minis-disc). [29/06/2005]
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