This edition of Radio Production has an associated website which includes audio examples, practical exercises plus audio and video support materials: www.focalpress.com/cw/mcleish
There are far too many websites on the subject of radio to list here, but the following keywords, topics and websites are useful when searching online for further information relating to the chapters in this book.
Ch 1 | Characteristics of the medium |
Media in Good Governance – DFID Practice Paper | |
Ch 2 | Structure and regulation |
USA Federal Communications Commission | |
National Association of Broadcasters in the USA | |
UK Office of Communication | |
Australian Communications and Media Authority | |
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission | |
Communication Authority of Kenya | |
Community Media Association | |
Canadian Campus and Community Radio Association | |
Ch 3 | The radio studio |
All manufacturers of studio equipment and software have their own websites which include operational guidance. | |
Ch 4 | Using the Internet and social media |
Social Media Today | |
Social Media Webtrends | |
Ch 5 | Ethics |
International Federation of Journalists | |
UN Human Rights Documents | |
UNESCO – Professional Journalistic Standards | |
– Code of Ethics | |
– Media and Good Governance | |
National Union of Journalists UK | |
Society of Professional Journalists USA | |
Corporation for Public Broadcasting USA | |
The Poynter Institute, California (Media Ethics) | |
Human Rights – Inter Press Service, Africa | |
Ch 7 | News – policy and practice |
World Press Institute | |
International Press Councils | |
Alliance of Independent Press Councils | |
UNESCO Handbook, Reporting without Borders | |
BBC Academy – Journalism | |
American Society of Journalists and Authors | |
The Guardian – media law | |
Nieman Lab – future of journalism | |
Ch 15 | Music programming |
PRS – Copyright Law UK | |
Copyright Law – Music UK | |
MCPS music libraries | |
Music Copyright USA, see also ASCAP | |
Ch 17 | Making commercials |
Radio Advertising Bureau UK | |
Code of Advertising Practice | |
All India Radio Commercial Code | |
Ch 23 | The work of the producer |
BBC Editorial Guidelines | |
Public Media Alliance | |
Ch 24 | The executive producer |
BBC Commissioning – Radio | |
Ch 25 | Programme evaluation |
Radio Joint Audience Research UK or RAJAR UK | |
Audience Dialogue | |
Ch 26 | Training |
BBC Academy – Production – radio | |
USA – Society of Professional Journalists | |
Mediawise UK | |
Commercial Radio – Australia | |
Australian Radio School | |
New Zealand Broadcasting | |
History of radio | – californiahistoricalradio.com |
– history of the BBC | |
Online radio stations | – www.radio-locator.com |
– www.radiofeeds.co.uk | |
– www.web-radio.fm | |
– www.live365.com |