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by Jeff Link, Robert McLeish
Radio Production, 6th Edition
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Radio Production
Title
Copyright
Contents
Preface
1 Characteristics of the Medium
Radio Makes Pictures
Radio Speaks to Millions
Radio Speaks to the Individual
Radio is Private and Personal
The Speed of Radio
Radio has No Boundaries
The Transient Nature of Radio
Radio on Demand
Radio as Background
Radio is Selective
Radio Lacks Space
The Personality of Radio
The Simplicity of Radio
Radio is Low Cost
Radio for the Disadvantaged
Radio Teaches
Radio has Music
Radio can Surprise
Radio can Suffer from Interference
Radio for the Individual
Radio for Society
The Public Servant
Personal Motivations
2 Structure and Regulation
The National Regulator
The Local Board
Station Finance
Station Structure
Community Radio
Station Life
Getting a Job
3 The Radio Studio
Studio Layout
The Studio Desk, Mixer, Control Panel, Console, or Board
Digital Mixers
Studio Software
Digital Compression
Digital Development
Music Playout
Recording Formats
Digital Audio Workstation
Editing Principles
Editing Practice
Microphones
Stereo
Equipment Faults
4 Using the Internet and Social Media
An Online Presence
Internet Radio
Radio Podcasts
Internet Research
Making the Best Use of Social Media
Personal Twitter Accounts
Blogs
A Case Study
5 Ethics
Declarations of Intent
Objectivity, Impartiality, and Fairness
Limitation of Harm
Watchdog
Whistleblowers
Bad Practice
The Status of the Media
6 Writing for the Ear
Who are You Talking To?
What Do You Want to Say?
The Storage of Talk
Words
Structure and Signposting
Pictures and Stories
Double Meanings
The Script
7 News – Policy and Practice
‘Interesting’
Codes of Practice
Objectivity
Legality
News Values
Investigative Reporting
Campaigning Journalism
The News Reporting Function
Accuracy, Realism, and Truth
Intelligibility in the Writing
Being Fair
Giving Offence
Causing Distress
Civil Disturbance and War Reporting
The Newsroom Operation
Smartphone
Style Book
Radio Car
Equipment in the Field
The News Conference and Press Release
A Summary
8 Interviewing
The Basic Approach
Types of Interview
Securing the Interviewee
What the Interviewee Should Know
Preparation Before the Interview
The Pre-interview Discussion
Question Technique
Question ‘Width’
Devil’s Advocate
Multiple Questions
Leading Questions
Non-questions
Non-answers
Non-verbal Communication
During the Interview
Winding Up
After the Interview
Style
Interviewing ‘Cold’
Interviewing Through a Translator
Location Interviews
The Triangle of Trust
9 Vox Pop
Phrasing the Question
Interviewing Children
Choosing the Site
The Recorder
Putting the Question
The Editing
10 Cues and Links
Information for the Broadcaster
Information for the Listener
Links
11 Newsreading and Presentation
The Seven Ps
Newsreading
Pronunciation
Vocal Stressing
Inflection
Quotation Marks
Alterations
Corrections
Lists and Numbers
Station Style
Continuity Presentation
Errors and Emergencies
Headphones
Trails and Promos
12 The Discussion
Format
Selection of Participants
The Chairperson
Preparation
Advice to Contributors
Contributor Nerves
Starting the Programme
Speaker Control
Subject Control
Technical Control
Ending the Programme
13 Phone-Ins
Technical Facilities
Programme Classification
The Open Line
Support Staff
Choosing the Calls
The Role of the Host
Host Style
Reference Material
Studio Operation
Additional Telephone Facilities
Use of ‘Delay’
The Specific Subject
‘Early Lines’
Consumer Affairs
The Need to be Fair
Linking Programmes Together
Personal Counselling
The Presenter as Listener
Non-broadcasting Effort
Anonymity
Phone-in Checklist
14 Listener Participation
Letters, Phone Calls, Emails, Texts and Tweets
Programme Follow-Up
Texting
Helpline
Visitors
Special Involvement
Travelling Roadshow
Major Events
15 Music Programming
Attitudes to Music
Metadata
Likes and Dislikes
Clock Format
Computerised Selection
Requests and Dedications
Choosing Music
Item Order
Prefading to Time
Preparing Listeners’ Material
Programme Technique
Guest Programmes
DJ Shows
16 Sequences and Magazines
Programme Title
Signature Tune
Transmission Time
The Presenter
Linking Style
Information Content
Programme Construction
Programme Variety
Programme Ideas
Voice Piece
Interview
Discussion
Music
Sound Effects
Listener Participation
Features
Drama
Item Order
Production Method
Responding to Emergency
17 Making Commercials
Copy Policy
The Target Audience
The Product or Service ‘Premise’
Writing Copy
Voicing and Treatment
Music and Effects
Stereo
Humour in Advertising
Testing
18 Outside Broadcasts (Remotes)
Planning
Visiting the Site
Communications to Base
People
Hazard Assessment
Equipment
Safety
Accommodation
Programme Research
Liaison with the Base Studio
Publicity
Conflicts of Approach
Tidiness
Gratuities
The Big Disaster
19 Commentary
Attitude to the Listener
Preparation
Working with the Base Studio
Sport
Communicating Mood
Coordinating the Images
Content and Style
News Action
Sports Action
Actuality and Silence
The Ending
An Example
Coping with Disaster
20 Music ‘Live’
Reproduction of Internal Balance
Creation of a Synthetic Balance
Studio Layout
Microphones for Music
Frequency Control
Dynamic Control
Echo
Channel Delay
Mixing Technique
Recording Technique
Production Points
21 Drama – Principles
Adapting for Radio
The Idea
Story Construction
The Setting
Characterisation
Dialogue
Drama from Personal Story
Truth vs. Drama
Script Layout
The Actors
The Acoustic
Sound Effects
Music
Production Technique
22 Documentary and Feature Programmes
The Documentary
Planning
Research
Structure
Collecting the Material
Impression and Truth
Music
Compilation
Programme Sequence
The Ending
Contributors
Programmes in Real Time
The Feature
23 The Work of the Producer
Ideas
The Audience
Resource Planning
Preparation of Material
The Studio Session
Taste
Ending the Session
Post-production
Programme Administration
Technician, Editor, Administrator, and Manager
24 The Executive Producer
Station Management
Staff Development
Scheduling
Rescheduling
Strategic Planning
Commissioning Programmes
Codes of Practice
Complaints
Website
Archival Policy
25 Programme Evaluation
Production Evaluation
Programme Quality
Audience Evaluation
Personal Meters
Research Panels
Questionnaires
Written Programme Response
Web Analytics
Cost Evaluation
26 Training
Triggers for Training
Learning Objectives
Course Organisation
Stretching Imagination
Editorial Selection
News Priorities
News Exercise
Voicework
Personal Motivation
Vox pop
Commentary
Drama
Exercises and Questions for Media Students
New Challenges for Old Producers
Maintaining Output
Assessing Quality
Training Evaluation
27 Back-Announcement
Websites
Glossary
Further Reading
Index
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