Money Vox : Task 2

The diplodocus, nicknamed Misty, has been sold at auction for £400,000. Speaking before the sale, auctioneer James Rylands said: "We will be sorry to see her go - the downside of being an auctioneer is that once you've sold something you very seldom get to see it again.

This got us thinking about how much money we have spent on something we never use. Therefore thought it would be a good idea to find out the most amount of money someone has spent on something they've never used.

Cut: Money Vox
DUR: 39 seconds
Out: wasted money

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25094101

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You often find yourself buying something for a fair amount of money and then never returning it even though you don't use it. 

The target audience is 18-25, quite young because the stories are quick and simple with easy detail.

Audio is used in news bulletins to give the audience a better understanding of the news as it can be a  lot easier to keep up with the news whilst hearing the audio at the same time.

I chose to do a vox on the topic of spending money because it's around christmas time and also many people can relate to a question about wasting money. Everyone has bought something which they regret at some point. It's also a very easy question to ask and answer, therefore we had a very good variety of answers to choose from and edit.

Nothing was particularly hard about recording the vox, other than finding a quiet place to record.

When it came round to producing the voice piece, I didn't have a lot of trouble editing the vox's and putting them together. Audit is a very good software to use and has all the tools needed to make it an easy, quick process.

To follow the conventions of news, I made the question short and simple so that the audience would stay interested. The audio is also cut straight to the point, which I succeed doing with the editing.

I think that the final outcome of this piece of work was fairly good. I have a good selection of people that had answered the question and given a variety of answers. If I were to do it again, I would find a quiet place to record so that the audio is much clearer and possibly add a quiet backing track to make it more professional and not as boring.

Assignment 1

Capital South Coast
Length of bulletin: 2:04

Stories covered:
"103.2 Capital Breakfast"
Intro audio - jingle
Presenter - Gareth (saints fc) is the most payed player in the world, £34 per min, £85million
- Seria, chemical weapons, MP's say no to british involvement, MP voice clip
- 2 Coronation Street actors accused of separate sexual offences to children, Michael goes on trial and Bill Roach is due before madostrate, both deny the charges
- Politicians and celebs pay tribute to David Frost (75 year old who had a heart attack on board a cruise ship when due to make a speech)
- Musical 'Wicked' is coming to Southampton mayflower Oct-Nov next year
Audio to "Capital weather"
Advertisement - Cleanex tissues
Short weather announcements
Audio to "gilles and emily"
Mash-up of top hit songs

How the stories were treated with audio (or not): The stories did not have any audio in the background, although the advertisement, weather, and introductions did. 

Audience intended: 103.2 Capital is the south coasts No.1 hit music station. Its audience is mainly adults and figures show that 248,000 adults tune in per week. Although it is intended for the majority of a 'younger' audience.



Wave 105
Length of bulletin: 3:31

Stories covered:
Intro audio - jingle
"FM digital and online, the souths biggest radio station, Wave 105"
-Time and name of presenter-
Presenter - David frost, vox pop of Davids closest friend
- numerous calls for David Cameron to consider a second vote on military action in Seria
- America's president Obama asked congress for formal approval of US lead military indention, vox pop of congress opinion
- Motorcyclist died after a crash near Blanford, he collided with a 4by4 driving in the opposite direction on the A350. The 52 year old was sent to Bristol hospital but later died
- Drivers in Bournemouth were diverted after a man dressed as superman hung a barrier
- More families will have free childcare
- More than 300 authorities had sold people's names and addresses to 3000 companies and individuals over 5 years. Case study - Big Brother, vox pop
- Life boats for air displays, 1.3. million visitors
- "Follow on Twitter, Wave 105 radio"
Outward jingle

How the stories were treated with audio (or not): No audio was played during the time the presenter was speaking. There was audio to separate different sections, for instance, the intro had audio and then stopped when the presenter spoke, and began again at the end of the bulletin.

Audience intended: The audience is aimed at an older age range because of the seriousness put into the news. There isn't much appeal to a younger audience as there is no music or gossip, it is all serious news.

Wave 105 radio station doesn't use much music and isn't necessarily formal, although in comparison to Capital South Coast it is much more formal. Capital South Coast is packed with music and the latest news that interests the younger audience, therefore it's informal and more of an 'easy listen'.


Choice London
Length of bulletin: 1:42

Stories covered:
Intro audio - jingle
"This is Choice news"
Presenter - Changes in qualify system
- 17 year old boy being held by police for the death of another 17 year old, found with head injuries in Bromley, died later in hospital around 9:30
- Sixth formers who didn't get a C in English and Maths GCSE will be forced to continue studying the subject, ministers hope it will make students more employable
- More families are getting free child care, 40% of parents with 2 year olds, voice clip 1 and voice clip 2 of parents with own views on this
- Liverpool top of the league, quoting team owner, voice clip of coach
- 24 year old footballer earning £300,000 a week
- (bed) Weather
"We are delighted to give you Choice London breakfast with... and..."
Outward jingle

How the stories were treated with audio (or not): Audio was played throughout this bulletin, this gives he impression that it is intended for the younger audience because it keeps a track playing whilst reading the news. This would keep the audience listening and keep their attention. 

Audience intended: The audience intended for Choice FM is young adults. This is because it is a contemporary hit radio station.

This radio station's format comes across as being urban contemporary. It has main stories that would relate to the audience and keeps it short and simple for each one. The backing track plays throughout and there are no adverts to get in the way of the music. It is very modern and easy to listen to. You can tell by the way the presenter is reading the news that it's a very chilled out and fun radio station.



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Voice Piece

Police are looking for a man who assaulted two teenage girls in Southampton, which left them recovering in hospital...

The girls aged 15 and 16 are being treated for head and face injuries -
with more on this here is South Downs' Lauren Hamblen

Police are 

Two teenage girls were seriously assaulted in Hinkler Park, Southampton, that has left the girls in hospital... Police appeal for information







90 words, 30 seconds

News Writing - 5W's

Copy of story from Hampshire Police

Investigations underway when a women with learning difficulties was attacked on Christmas Day in Southsea.

Whilst walking along St. Andrews Road, around 5.20pm on 25 December, she was approached by a group of boys aged 12-15. The 25-year-old, who has a rare condition called Williams syndrome, was supposedly targeted because of her appearance and the way she walks. Bruising to the face and left distressed and frightened in her own home, she tries to lead an independent life.

Terminology

Stories can be reported in different ways to add impact, this is called a story treatment. Copy, Clips, Wraps, Voxes or Voicers are all different forms of treatment. Below are the definitions of each one:

Copy

This is where the only voice you hear is the newsreaders. It's a story with no audio attached to it.

Clip

This is where you hear a 'sound bite' from another person, who isn't another reporter. it may be part of an interview. E.g. Robbie told us he's thrilled to have daughter (cuts to Robbie saying how thrilled he is)

Wrap

This is where you hear the news reader, followed by a clip, followed by the newsreader again.

Vox

This is where the story is enhanced by puiblic opinion. It's a good way to add interest to a story by involving the audience to interact. E.G. we asked these students at South Downs what they thought...

Voicer

This is where the newsreader 'crosses over' to someone at the scene, or someone with more expert knowledge on a particular subject - e.g. our sports reporter xxx has more...