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Qualification Level 3 ExtendedDiploma in Creative Media Production
Unit number and title
Unit 9 Understanding the radio industry - Partial
Start date May 1, 2015
Deadline May 8, 2015
Assessor name Damen BRAMWELL
Assignment title DB7 Radio New Technologies
SCENARIO
As researchers working for the Radio Listener’s Guide you have been asked to report on new technologies in the UK radio
industry.
You will produce a blog and commentary on recent technological developments in the UK radio industry.
The purpose of this assignment is for you to:
Understand developing technologies in the UK radio industry
Tasks Grading Criteria Mapping
You must create a blog with three separate blog posts covering the following sections;
1. Digital technologies: Describe what DAB radio is and what are the benefits of DAB and will
there be any issues when we switch over to it.
2. Distribution technologies: Describe how radio stations broadcast their content to the
listeners? How will new ways of broadcasting effect listening patterns? Describe the
following terms; podcasts; listen again; iPlayer; content distribution from independent
producers to radio stations via broadband
3. Reception platforms: Describe how listeners can now access radio broadcasts including
what equipment they need in order to listen to radio. You must cover the following
methods of programme distribution to audience; (terrestrial, satellite, internet, streaming,
on demand, listen again, podcasting, blogging) cable; mobile phone
Unit 9
P4, M4, D4
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Unit 9 Understandingthe radio industry (Level 3)
P1
Describe organisational structures and
ownership patterns in the UK radio
industry, with some appropriate use of
subject terminology
M1
Explain organisational structures and
ownership patterns in the UK radio industry
with reference to detailed illustrative examples
and with generally correct use of subject
terminology
D1
Comprehensively explain organisational structures
and ownership patterns in the UK radio industry
with reference to elucidated illustrative examples
and consistently correct use of subject terminology
P2
Describe job roles, working practices
and employment contracts in the UK
radio industry with some appropriate
use of subject terminology
M2
Explain job roles, and the effect of
employment contracts on working practices in
the UK radio industry with reference to
detailed illustrative examples and with
generally correct use of subject terminology
D2
Comprehensively explain job roles, and the effect of
employment contracts on job roles and working
practices in the UK radio industry with elucidated
illustrative examples and with consistently using
subject terminology correctly
P3
Describe the role of the regulatory
bodies, legal and ethical issues relevant
to the UK radio industry with some
appropriate use of subject terminology
M3
Explain the role of the regulatory bodies, legal
and ethical issues relevant to the UK radio
industry with reference to detailed illustrative
examples and with generally correct use of
subject terminology
D3
Comprehensively explain the role of the regulatory
bodies, legal and ethical issues relevant to the UK
radio industry with reference to elucidated examples
and consistently using subject terminology correctly
P4
describe developing
technologies in the UK radio
industry, with some
appropriate use of subject
terminology
M4
explain developing
technologies relevant to the UK
radio industry with reference to
detailed illustrative examples and
with generally correct use of
subject terminology
D4
comprehensively explain
developing technologies relevant to the
UK radio industry with elucidated
examples and consistently using
subject terminology correctly
P5
Prepare for employment in an identified
role in the UK radio industry using basic
formal language
M5
Prepare carefully for employment in an
identified role in the UK radio industry using
clear and generally correct formal language
D5
Prepare to near-professional standards for
employment in an identified role in the UK radio
industry using fluent and correct formal language