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Radio Times is a British weekly magazine founded in 1923 by the BBC to provide radio program listings. It was the largest circulation magazine in Europe at its peak. Until 1991, it only listed BBC radio and TV programs, while other magazines listed commercial channels. Today it provides listings for all major UK terrestrial, cable, and satellite TV channels as well as radio. It is published on Tuesdays for the following week and includes 10 pages of daily TV listings spread over double page spreads, along with reviews and listings for digital channels.
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BBC Magazines has 23 publications including Radio Times, which generates 60% of its profits. The company produces magazines linked to BBC TV shows for a variety of audiences. Radio Times has been published since the 1920s and was the first magazine to list BBC radio and television schedules, though it now targets older audiences as listings are available digitally.
Tv listing magazines
TV listing magazines provide weekly program listings for upcoming television broadcasts. Examples mentioned include TV Choice, Radio Times, What's On TV, and Time Out. Radio Times was the world's first broadcast listings magazine, first published in 1923. TV listing magazines are weekly publications that provide viewers programming schedules and details to help them decide what to watch.
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This document discusses several TV listing magazines including Radio Times, TV Choice, What's On TV, and Time Out. Radio Times is a British weekly magazine that has provided TV and radio listings since 1923. TV Choice and What's On TV are also British weekly magazines that provide TV programming listings from Saturday to Friday and focus on genres like soaps and reality TV. Time Out is an international magazine founded in 1968 that provides listings for culture, entertainment and events in various cities around the world.
Media radio presentation
BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 1 Xtra are two BBC radio stations that target different audiences. BBC Radio 2, which started as the Light Program in 1945, targets listeners ages 30-50 and plays a variety of mainstream music. BBC Radio 1 Xtra, launched in 2002 as the younger sister station of BBC Radio 1, targets listeners ages 15-25 and focuses on genres like grime, garage, and drum and bass from British and North American artists. Both stations provide news tailored to their audiences, with BBC Radio 2 covering general news and BBC Radio 1 Xtra only playing stories of interest to youth.
Media radio presentation
BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 1 Xtra are two BBC radio stations that target different audiences. BBC Radio 2, which started as the Light Program in 1945, targets listeners ages 30-50 and plays a variety of mainstream music. BBC Radio 1 Xtra, launched in 2002 as a sister station of BBC Radio 1, targets younger listeners ages 15-25 and focuses on genres like grime, garage and dubstep. Both stations provide news, shows and music tailored to their audiences but have also experienced controversies over presenters' conduct.
Radio
Radio broadcasting involves transmitting audio data through radio waves to communicate information to a widespread audience simultaneously. The BBC offers both national radio stations covering various music genres and local stations. It is primarily funded through television licensing fees. Commercial radio stations, by contrast, rely on advertising revenue and must attract large audiences to earn sufficient funds. They are often owned by large media groups and tailor their advertising to different audience demographics. The radio industry is closely linked to advertising, marketing, and interactive media industries.
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The document provides an overview of the history and operations of the BBC. It discusses how the BBC was originally founded in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company and started daily radio broadcasts from London. Over time, the BBC expanded to include television services, additional radio networks, and international broadcasting through the BBC World Service. The organization is supported by an annual license fee paid by UK households and aims to inform, educate, and entertain audiences in the UK and worldwide through its programming and content.
Media Transition work
Bauer Media Group is a large European media company headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. It manages over 600 magazines, 400 digital products, and 50 radio and TV stations worldwide. Some of its magazine brands include Closer, Grazia, and Kerrang. Bauer first launched magazine brands in the 1950s and expanded into radio in the 1990s, acquiring stations like Kiss FM. It has since launched numerous other magazine and media brands. Bauer manages a variety of publications across genres like women's magazines, TV listings, puzzles, and music. It owns iconic brands like NME and Q, known for their coverage of rock, indie, and alternative music. Future PLC is another major UK media company that publishes over 30 magazines
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Bauer Media Group is a large European media company headquartered in Germany that manages over 600 magazines, 400 digital products, and 50 radio and TV stations worldwide. It was founded in 1953 launching fishing and motorcycle magazines and expanded into radio in the 1990s and digital platforms. Bauer manages prominent magazines in the UK like Closer, Grazia and Kerrang. Future PLC is another UK-based media company publishing over 30 magazines on topics like video games, technology and photography. It owns long-running guitar magazine Guitarist, the longest-established European title focused on reviews, interviews and techniques.
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Evaluation question 3
The document summarizes feedback from audience surveys about a documentary and related marketing materials. Key findings include:
- Audience feedback showed the documentary effectively conveyed the seriousness of body confidence issues, though some felt it lacked humor.
- Responses were mixed on whether enough facts/statistics were included in the documentary.
- Most respondents said they would recommend the documentary to others and felt the subject was relevant to the target audience.
- Feedback on marketing materials suggested improving image selection and shortening written content to better engage younger audiences.
Eval q3
The respondent received feedback from 20 college students on questionnaires about a documentary, radio advertisement, and digital press summary they created about body confidence. Most felt the documentary effectively showed body confidence is a larger issue and recommended it to others. Feedback indicated adding a bolder title screen and improving synergy between products. Overall, the responses showed the content was relevant and engaging but could be strengthened by clearer links between elements.
Matthew - question 2
The combination of the company's magazine, documentary, and radio advertisements was effective due to elements of synergy between the products. Still images from the documentary were used in the magazine to give readers insight into its content. Additionally, quotes from interviews conducted for the documentary were featured in the radio advertisements to grab listeners' attention. However, the documentary's title was printed in small font in the magazine, weakening the synergy by making it difficult to notice. Overall, the synergy created a noticeable relationship between the products so audiences would know what to expect from each.
Question 3
- The feedback from 20 survey respondents provided useful insights for improving Finnlea Murphy's documentary, radio advertisement, and double page article about body confidence.
- For the documentary, respondents felt the subject matter made them realize body confidence issues are common and they were not alone. They suggested adding more statistics throughout.
- For the radio ad, most understood it advertised the documentary, though some said the explanation at the end was too quiet.
- For the article, most didn't realize it was about the documentary because it lacked "Body Confidence" in the title. Respondents felt the images related to the documentary content.
Evaluation question 2
The combination of the documentary, magazine spread, and radio trailer was generally effective in creating synergy between the products. Green was used as a consistent color theme to represent healthy eating across all three mediums. Specifically, a close-up shot of a student eating an apple was featured and helped brand the products together. While sound clips from the documentary were used in the radio spot, further incorporation of healthy eating sounds could have strengthened the connection between the radio trailer and the overall theme. Overall, consistent use of images and colors successfully created branding recognition between the documentary and magazine spread.
Evaluation Question 4
The document discusses the various media technologies and software used by the author at different stages of their media project.
During research and planning, the author used Word, PowerPoint, Slideshare, Facebook and Google to aid their work. Word was used for scripts and blog posts, while PowerPoint helped with presentations on theorists. Slideshare allowed presentations to be shared online.
For construction, the author used a camera, tripod, microphone, headphones, iMac and phone to capture footage and images. Editing was done on iMac using Adobe Premier Pro and Photoshop.
During production, the author learned new software like Premier Pro, GarageBand and InDesign. Existing skills in Phot
Question 2
This document analyzes the consistency between a documentary, radio advertisement, and TV listings magazine promoting the documentary. It finds that the three products were generally consistent in their color scheme, title, voiceover, music, images, and target audience. However, it notes that the radio advertisement could have been clearer in introducing clips from the documentary and that adding an identifying icon may have strengthened the "brand identity". Overall, the TV listings magazine was deemed most effective at promotion due to its clear information and inclusion of important images from the documentary.
Magazine
This document summarizes a magazine article that was created to advertise a documentary. It uses several forms and conventions of real magazine articles. These include things like columns, images, captions, pull quotes, different typefaces, page numbers, and following the house style colors of the magazine it aims to replicate, Radio Times. The article provides an overview of the documentary, details about its channel, time and title. Overall, it replicates the typical style, layout and elements found in real magazine articles to advertise the documentary.
Question 2
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Evaluation question 1 radio trailer
The document analyzes three radio trailers that were studied as examples to help create their own radio trailer. It summarizes the key elements found in each trailer, such as use of sound effects, music, ambient sounds, various voices, and tone of voice. Studying these professional examples helped the group understand conventions needed for an effective radio trailer and apply those lessons to influencing the creation of their own radio trailer.
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The feedback was mainly positive as expected, with a preferred reading of the products. However, the radio trailer was seen as more different than the other two. The focus group enjoyed elements like sound effects but felt the background music was too loud and sound inconsistent.
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Q1 Magazinne Kirtan
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In what ways does your media product use
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Radio times history and analysis
- 1. Radio Times
- 2. • Radio Times is a British weekly television and radio program listings magazine, founded and originally published in-house by BBC Magazines from 1923 to 2011 when the BBC Magazines division was merged into Immediate Media Company.
- 3. • Radio Times was first issued on 28 September 1923, carrying details of BBC radio programs. At one time it was the magazine with the largest circulation in Europe. • Until the deregulation of television listings in 1991, the Radio Times carried programme listings for BBC radio and television channels only. While the ITV-published magazine, TVTimes, carried television programme listings for ITV going on to introduce Channel 4 form 1982.
- 4. • Today both publications carry listings for all major terrestrial (analogue and digital), cable and satellite television channels in the United Kingdom. • There are also a number of similar magazines from independent publishers that exist however Radio Times still lives up to its name by being the most comprehensive source of UK radio listings in print. • Since the 22nd May 2007 edition Radio Times has carried two extra pages of TV listings per day as part of a slight tweak in the publication's format, bringing it up to ten pages of listings per day in total.
- 5. • Radio Times is published on Tuesdays and carries listings for the following Saturday through to Friday. • Its publication day having gradually moved forward from Fridays over many years. This began in 1960, before which, issues ran Sunday to Saturday; the changeover meant that Saturday 8 October 1960 was listed twice. • Since Christmas 1969, a double-sized issue has been published each December containing listings for two weeks of programs. Originally, this covered Christmas and New Year listings, but in some years these appear in separate editions, with the two- week period ending just before New Year.
- 6. • Each day's television (from 2010 onwards) is listed over ten pages or five double-page spreads: two pages of reviews of highlights followed by two pages of terrestrial TV listings, one column for daytime television, and five columns for the evening television, then six pages of listings for digital channels. • Before digital channels became commonplace, a terrestrial day's television was sometimes spread over up to three double- spreads mixed with advertisements, but this format was phased out when independent publishers were allowed to publish television program schedules.