PAPER 1 Section B : KEY TEXT : LNWH

LATE NIGHT WOMAN'S HOUR  overview

Based on the overview and specific content from at least two contrasting  episodes  explain the following about Late Night Woman's Hour with examples from the program supporting your points

Format ( e.g broadcast/podcast) , weekly/daily/ 

Themes and subjects covered in Late Night Woman's Hour

Structure and content of typical episodes ( interviews, feature pieces, discussion , phone-in , etc.)


Presenters ( age, gender.background,broadcasting history, comparison with previous presenters )



Use of spoken language ( mode of address, formal/informal, emotional language)

Use of any other audio codes ( background ambience ,music, sting , theme  )

Opportunities for audience feedback

Any marketing /advertising  of  own program and other  BBC content. Listen to the episodes to check if they contain trailers/adverts, and list any advertising/links  on main LNWH page





Target audience of LNWH ( age,gender,class,interests,use of media etc.) Compare and contrast with the original Woman's Hour programme

The previous  elements should help you define and explain this

How does this fit with   Radio 4's overall target audience ?

EXTENSION :  Next week  you will be planning , creating and editing  your own episode of  a                                       podcast/broadcast programme ( any genre/audience/subject/) in pairs/small groups

                            Come up with at least two ideas for a spoken word radio programme or podcast 

                            of 5 + minutes  ( produced by a specific  existing radio station  ) and start initial                                       planning of content

RADIO INDUSTRY : Intro research tasks

Use  resources such as this industry resource     and the BBC website complete the following initial written tasks

 1 Summarise the differences between broadcasting and podcasting  for the audience and how it may affect the content and structure of a programme.



2  Define and give an example of a commercial  and a public Service  radio broadcaster, explaining the key differences.



3  Explain the  identity, mission statement   and purpose of the BBC ( link ) and briefly summarise  how it is funded .

4  Find an example of each of the following types of radio programme broadcast on the BBC

local

national

global

5  Summarise the target audience ( age, class, interests etc. ) and content ( types of programme , genres , subjects ) of BBC Radio  4 

EXTENSION  : Study the overview of the key text below and listen to some of the content of the show

LATE NIGHT WOMAN'S HOUR

Consider and make notes about the range of subject matter and themes dealt with the programme and some detail about the presenters and the  target audience ( gender/age/class/other interests etc.)