speech packages
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SPEECH PACKAGES
By the end of today’s lesson you will be able to:
•Identify what a speech package is.
•Suggest different types of speech packages found on radio programmes / stations.
•To analyse speech packages in terms of genre / subject / demographic & contents
In pairs research your specified radio station for presentation to the class
(you have 15 minutes)
Please comment on:
•Demographic (who listens to the station)
•Types of Shows (Scheduling)
•Local / Regional / National
•Music Policy (if any)
What is a speech package?
A factual pre-recorded component of a radio programme.
It’s purpose is to provide listeners with information about a certain topic.
What radio stations can I hear a Speech Package?
Speech packages can be found on a variety radio stations and radio
programmes from all BBC stations to more specialist radio stations such as
talk sport and regional/local radio stations run by students or
communities.
Amongst many, they can appear on the following types of
programmes:
News BulletinsLonger News Programmes
Current Affairs ProgrammesMagazine Shows
Magazine Programmes
Magazine Programmes are programmes that present a
variety of topics, usually on current events/topics, in a
format that often includes interviews and commentary.
Such topics could be sport, news or music.
Current Affairs Programme
A programme that contains explanation and analysis of current events and issues.
including material dealing with political or industrial controversy or with public policy.
Also included are investigative programmes with contemporary significance
What is contained in a Speech Package
• Interview material
• Links
• Vox Pops
• Actuality (any other relevant information):
Sound effects
Music bed
Music Clips
The best way to hear what speech packages sound like is to spend
time listening to the radio!
In groups, identify which of your cards relate to the speech package
BBC Radio 1
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006wkj8/episodes/2011
Contains features aimed at your demographic!
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006wkry
Newsbeat &The Surgery with Alex
BBC Radio 3
Music Matters
BBC Asian Network
Asian Network Reports
BBC Radio 4
Weekly Politics Review
Expression FM
http://soundcloud.com/xpressionfm
Occupy Protesters Outside Exeter Cathedral
AssignmentProduce a PowerPoint on Speech Packages used on
the different types of Radio Station.
Talk about:
• A Radio Station (such as Radio 4)
• Its Demographic (such as middle class, 30+)
• Programmes that have speech packages in them (e.g. The Politics Show) and their genre, topic, purpose.
•Details of these speech packages. (genre, topic, content, contributors)
You need to provide more detail for these headings. Use the points for RF 1 PowerPoint (on Blackboard) to help you write in detail for these bullet points.
• factual programmes (i.e programme genre (discussion, magazine, music sequence, documentary, investigative); subjects, eg consumer, business, lifestyle, sport; pre-recorded; target audience (national, regional, local)
• news programmes(i.e.information and current affairs programmes; context (bulletins, longer news programmes, current affairs); purpose (in-depth reporting, obituary)
• contributors(i.e. eg interviewees, reporters, correspondents, experts, politicians; vox pops; recording (face-to-face, location, studio-based, telephone)
• ethics and regulation(i.e. stereotyping; privacy; confidentiality; representation (women, minority groups, ethnic groups)