Unit 41: News Production for Radio

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Unit 36: Interview Techniques

Pre-Production Booklet for Radio News Show

Name: Kerri Roberts and Amber Cann

Order of contents

Mind Maps
Purpose of Interview
Topic and Guest Research
Interview Details
Question Formulation
Interview Style
Structural Progression of Interview
Location Recce
Identifying Show Format
Order of Show Content
Relevance of Content
Type of Stories
Sound Table
Risk Assessment

Complete this booklet for YOUR interview guest ONLY

Once all people in your production team have completed this booklet combine
all of them to make ONE larger booklet. You both must upload the complete
booklet.

Mind Maps
Insert Mind Maps here

Purpose of Interview:
What is the purpose of this interview?

To understand how modern technology has effected teenagers in the 21 st century.

Circle which of the following formats it will be;

News Programme
National News Bulletin
Local News Bulletin
Community News Bulletin

Add research demonstrating the format of this interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfnvQKGi_IE interview on an older persons

view of teens and technology. She mentions the good and bad points about it. The
interviewer was able to develop from the answers giving, which helped the audience
gain a better understanding on the interviewees point of view
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKaWJ72x1rI what the internet is doing to our
brains.
These examples give us an idea of how some people see technology and what it does
to teenagers. This will help us decide on what type of questions would be suitable to
ask.
Interview:
Teenager- 12-17
1 Male & 1 female

Topic and Guest Research

You need to carry out EXTENSIVE research on your topic and guest. You need to
demonstrate why you have used your guest for this topic. You need to reference
where you found your research. (Referencing is KEY)
Interviewee: Bradley Roberts
Research of topic:
Key Facts:
http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/07/23/13-things-to-know-about-teens-andtechnology/
95% of teens use internet, and have broadband at home.
74% can access internet on mobile devices- 25% mobile mostly internet users.
78% have mobile phones, 47% have smartphones
- 87% have a computer/ laptop
- 23% have tablet computers
81% use social networking sites
- 76% use Facebook- 24% use Twitter
- Approx. from young adult data, of teens use Instagram; 1 in 7 use Pinterest;
1 in 10 use Tumblr
http://truthstreammedia.com/digital-zombies-the-age-where-kids-dont-look-upand-barely-go-outside-anymore/
From research- a lot of people agree that teenagers have changed a lot since
internet and technology was introduced. Everyones become addicted to a life
online rather than their life, outside of that, their real life.
http://www.livescience.com/22281-teens-video-games-health-risks.html
The gamer community had a near-miss this week in Ohio, when a 15-year-old boy
collapsed after playing "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" for up to five days
straight.

Potential areas of interest: technology and teens in the 21st century. Why they
use the internet and tech.
Areas of concern:

Not getting a full answer or an answer thats honest. Getting information that is
unnecessary.

Research of Guest
Primary Research: (Interviews with guest to find out what they know; interviews
with friends of guest to find out about guest) Insert voice recordings /notes
How often do you use the internet in a week?
Everyday

What do you use the internet for? Why?

Xbox, social networks
Is there anything else you think you could rather be doing than on the Xbox or
internet?
I could be playing the guitar.
How often do you hang out with friends? Why?
5 days a week
Do you think the internet is a distraction to experiences outside of the tech
world?
No, I think the internet improves life.
Do you go out much? Why?
No, because there is nowhere to go and playing Xbox is more fulfilling.
What is it about technology that you like? What is it that makes you go I need to
be playing FIFA now? or Oh, I should probably check Facebook or Instagram?
Because Ive got nothing else to do
Do you think you will always be obsessed with the world of technology, or is it
just a phase?
Im not obsessed, Ive just got nothing else to do.
How do you feel when you are on the Xbox/ or internet?
Alright, I feel fine.

Interviewee: Lauren Cann

Research of topic:
88% of teens have seen someone be mean or cruel to another person on a social
networking site.
The number of sexual assault cases related to social media sites has increased by
300%.
12% of teens say they witnessed unpleasant behaviour frequently on social
networking sites.
55% of parents of 12-year-olds said their child was on Facebook and 76% said
they helped their child gain access.
15% of teens say they were the target of online cruelty. 41% of teens had a
negative experience as a result of using a social networking site.
22% of teens lost their friendship with someone due to actions on social media
sites.
13% had an experienced a problem with their parents because of social media
sites.
8% were involved in a physical fight with someone else because of something
posted on a social networking site.
25% of teens had experienced a face-to-face argument or confrontation as a
result of posts on Facebook.
62% of parents of teens ages 13-14 are friends with their child are Facebook.
6% have gotten in trouble at school because of postings on a social networking
site.
24% of social network users say they are not at all confident in their ability to use
privacy settings. Half of all sex crimes against a minor involving a social networking
site, the social networking site was used to initiate the relationship.
81% of online 9-17 year olds say that they visited a social networking website
within the past 3 months.
71% of online 9-17 year olds visit these sites at least weekly.
43% of teens say they would change their online behaviour if they knew that their
parents were watching them.
39% of tweens and teens think their online activity is private from everyone,
including parents.

20% of kids think their parents have no idea what theyre doing online. 85% of
parents with teenage children ages 13-17 report that their child have a social
networking profile.
22% of teenagers log on to their favourite social media site more than 10 times a
day.

Potential areas of interest:

Why children of this age are mostly addicted to social media websites
Areas of concern:
There answers may not be the complete truth.

Research of Guest
Primary Research: (Interviews with guest to find out what they know; interviews
with friends of guest to find out about guest) Insert voice recordings /notes

We will be interviewing our brother and sister as they are both different ages and
will be good to see things from different prospectuses from different ages.
Younger people will probably have more social media websites, where as
teenagers may not.

Questionnaire:
What do you think of social media these days?
How has it affected your life or has it?
How many times do you go on social media a day?
Have you experienced anything bad on social media websites?

Interviewees Name: Bradley Roberts and Lauren Cann

Date and Time of interview: Sunday 10th May 2015, 12:00pm (BR)
Monday 11th May 2015, 17:00pm (LC)
How will you record the interview?
Phone- Voice recorder

What information do you need to get from this interview?

From their point of view, what it is like living in Wallingford/ Benson for a teenager
and the modern pressures of technology and what they do on a day to day basis.
How often they go out and why, if not so often- why? How often they are using
technology.

Describe how you are planning on contacting and liaising with your talent
(interviewee)
Ask a teenager we know if they want to do an interview.
I will message a teenager I know, who spends a lot of his time on the internet and
Xbox if he will be willing to do an interview about his hobbies and why he spends so
much of his times on the internet.

How will you make sure unnecessary sounds etc are not recorded?
We will hold the interview in a quiet place where we are able to hear what the
interviewee is saying, and where background noise isnt a problem.

What equipment will you need to carry out this interview?

Phone, question sheet, notebook.

Structuring your interview: Scripts and Question Formulation

Question: How often do you use the internet in a week?

Likely Response:
Every day, whenever I can or am bored.

Next Question: What do you use the internet for? Why?

Likely Response:
Talk to friends, play Xbox with my mates and people all
over the world, social media.

Question: What do you think the pros and cons are about the effects of the
internet and technology on teenagers?

Likely Response:
Its a good way to keep in touch, and get information
quickly. I dont think there are many cons apart from some
people can spend too much time on the internet.

Next Question: How often do you hang out with friends? Do you go out
much? Why?

Likely Response:
Depends what Im doing. But, not so often because none
of my mates live near me and there isnt much to do
around here anyway. Also, not a lot of people come out
anymore.

Next Question: Do you think the internet is a distraction to experiences

outside of the tech world?

Likely Response:
No, Im not really bothered about missing out on anything
or experiences I dont need.

Question: What is it about technology that you like? What is it that makes you
go I need to be playing FIFA now? or Oh, I should probably check Facebook
or Instagram?

Likely Response:
Because I have nothing else to be doing and I enjoy
talking to my friends on the Xbox and playing games.

Next Question: Do you think you will always be obsessed with the world of
technology, or is it just a phase?

Likely Response:
I dont know. Ive been playing the Xbox and using the
internet for a while now so I guess its something that Im
always going to do, but how often, Im not sure.

Next Question: How do you feel when you are on the internet or Xbox?

Likely Response:
Good, I enjoy it so I should be able to do it. I get to see
whats happening with friends I dont get to see often and
its a good thing to keep up to date with these things.

Interview Style
What will your interview style be? (formal, informal and chatty, intense,
questioning, argumentative, friendly, jokey)
Why have you chosen that style?
We have chosen this style to ensure we get the most information and opinion
from the interviewee on our chosen topic as we can. This will also make the
interviewee more comfortable with them being a teenager and the interview
being informal. This will also benefit us in getting more information out as the
interviewee will feel more relaxed and will to express their opinion more freely.

Add research of other interviews/news shows where the presenter has a

similar style. You can insert another page here for your research.

This interview is all about exploring the dangers of social

media on young people. CBC, a news station in America,
shows an experiment on a girl and boy and see how social
media has affected them. The children have one on one
interviews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QWoP6jJG3k
This interview shows a parents perspective on what here
children are doing on social media, the interviewer asks
about what they would do.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/11/21/living/social-mediapositives-teens-parents/

Define the structural progression of Interview One

eg introduction, leading questions, progressive questions,
summary

Introduction
Progressive questions

What questions will you ask and when

Summary

IntroductionIntroduce the interviewee and topic. Begin the interview with a simple, yet effective
question that will help build into the interview and topic.

Leading questionsAsking leading questions will help to get out desired and wanted response from the
interviewee, but wont necessary tell the interviewee the answer we are looking for.
This will help us hear the opinion of the interviewee while still getting our questions
answered which are about topic. For example, we may ask do you agree that the
internet can corrupt peoples social skills?
We will ask a leading questions to get direct into the topic.

Progressive questionsWe will ask progressive questions from previous answers, to help give our listeners
more information and get a better understanding from the interviewees point of view.
For example, if I asked the interviewee do you agree that the internet can corrupt
peoples social skills?, then I could develop/progress from this by asking them why
they agree/disagree.

Identifying Show Format

What style of news broadcast are you going to produce and why?
Informal and chatty because it will be more attractive to our target audienceteenagers.

How are you going to ensure your broadcast meets this style?
Through the words we use and questions we ask, and how we connect with the
interviewee.

Provide some examples of similar styles of news broadcasts below explaining why
you have chosen them

This interview is all about exploring the dangers of social media on young people.
CBC, a news station in America, shows an experiment on a girl and boy and see
how social media has affected them. The children have one on one interviews. The
interview in this is what we are going for in a way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QWoP6jJG3k
This interview shows a parents perspective on what here children are doing on
social media, the interviewer asks about what they would do.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/11/21/living/social-media-positives-teens-parents/

Order of Content
Why is it important to consider the order in which news is presented?
So it makes sense and doesnt confuse the listeners with what is going on.

What is the order of content for your show?

Headline
News Program
Voicers
With audio clips
Summary

Why have you decided to order your show in this way?

We have decided to order our show in this way so it makes sense and gradually
builds up to the main stories and interviews, then summaries it as a whole and round
up the show.

This will ensure that the interview makes sense to the listeners and they arent
getting too much information too soon.

Relevance of Content

Who is the target audience of your news broadcast?

Teenagers and young adults

How is the content of your news broadcast relevant to its audience?

The content in our news broadcast is relevant to our target audience because we are
talking to teenagers about their lives and opinions on the subject of technology and
what they do on a day to day basis with it and why, if they dont, go out much
anymore.

How will you ensure your target audiences interests/needs are met?
I will ask questions that the target audience are able to answer and what to answer.
Also, I will make sure that the chosen topic is interesting to them by doing research
and asking different people of the target audience if it is something they would be
interested in hearing from different sides/ points of view.

Type of Stories
What types of stories are you reporting? Human interest or Public interest
Public interest and human interest.

Show research of similar types of stories below including links

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8149967.stm -

http://www.pewinternet.org/2012/02/29/main-findings-teens-technology-andhuman-potential-in-2020/

http://www.tvquarterly.com/tvq_37_2/media/articles/37.2eTeens.pdf

Sound Table
Here you should detail what station sounds you have found and where you will use
them.

Sound

People
Talkin
g
Music

Where
used
Throughou
t the show

Length

Link

5
Minute
s

At the
1
start and
minute
maybe inbetween
to show to
keep the
viewers
interested

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF7kzj4lCnE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OflwRp3_0
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFuZuce5R0

Risk Assessment
State the potential risk of your multi-camera production. Check all precautions are in place and tick off during your set up for your show.

V9

RISK ASSESSMENT
ACTIVITY

Walking into the room/

around the room.

HAZARD

Could trip over cables on

the floor or clothes lying on
the floor.

Walking up the stairs to Could trip up the stairs and

place of interview
injure self or even damage
interview equipment

RISK
H/M/L

PRECAUTIONS

Watch where I am walking.

Yes

Be careful when walking up the stairs

Yes

REVIEW
DATE

7/5/15

7/5/15

REVIEWER

AJON

AJON

Please leave this section blank:

Risk Assessment checked by: Name ..
Date
KEY: Activity :
Hazard :

IN
PLACE

Signed .

Describe the component part of your pursuit.

List the things you anticipate might cause harm or the things associated with your activity that have the potential to
cause harm. Consider the likely harm.
Risk:
Assess the risk as either H (High), M (Medium) or L (Low). When concluding your assessment consider all of the
circumstances.
Precautions: Consider what you could do to minimise / negate the risk.
In Place:
Will the precautionary measures be in place at the time of the activity?
Review Date: When would it be reasonable to review your assessment? Remember it might be whilst you are undertaking the
activity.
Reviewer:
Name of the person responsible for completing the risk assessment.
A copy of this form should be taken on the activity or visit by the Reviewer