astronomy on the airwaves
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"Explora el Universo - UNAWE en Español"LaPresentation given at the 3rd UNAWE Multidisciplinary WorkshopDate: June 16, 2008TRANSCRIPT
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Astronomy on the airwaves
UNAWE : 25 Feb 2008
Laura Durnford
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Kinds of sound
! Voice
! Music
! Sound effects
! Wildtrack
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Limitations of radio
! No pictures
! Can’t ‘re-read’
! Ephemeral
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Strengths of radio
! No pictures / Mental images
! Can’t ‘re-read’ / Repeat, re-phrase
! Ephemeral / Culture of story-telling
! The human voice
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Why radio for kids?
! Basic rules and more so
! Sound before sight (voice)
! Used to hearing stories
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Clip 1
‘Eclipse journal’ - Radio Netherlands
documentary ‘diary’ of 1999 solar eclipse
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Why radio for astronomy?
! Everyday experience / unusal
! Not limited by pictures - scale
- invisible (X-ray)
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Clip 2
‘Portrait of the sun’ - Radio Netherlands
special edition science show
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Radio ‘formats’
! Sound-bite
! Interview
! Crafted feature
! 1st person report
! Eavesdrop
! Phone-in
! Montage
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Clip 3
‘Eclipse journal’
A family evening
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Radio basics
! Write for radio
! Appropriate level for your audience
! Talk, don’t read
! Talk to one person (usually)
! KISS (keep it short and simple)
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What you need
! Recording gear
! Access to music / sounds (?)
! Editing software (Audacity)
! Broadcast / distribution
…but that’s another story!
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Clip 4
! ‘Eclipse journal’
Live coverage of the event - 1st person
End of the show
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Remember…
Have fun!
Thanks for listening.
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Phone-ins
! Brief speakers
! Advertise topics
! Pre-record callers
! Backup q’s & points prepared
! Line up callers
! Interactive comment