Unit 41: News Production for

Radio
and

Unit 36: Interview Techniques

Pre-Production Booklet for Radio News Show

Name: scarlett coates

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 find out what young people understand about politics in Henley.
To understand how much they know or even care about the
upcoming elections.

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=PQ1LzloD9ns
I would like to set out my interview, by stating that teenagers may
have varying opinions about what politics, if they know or even
about it. Y interviewing several young people, I may have a greater
understanding oh how much students and young people know about
the world.

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:
Research of topic:
Potential areas of interest:
Do they care?
Areas of concern:
Is it bad that they dont appear to know a lot about it?

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 I have decided to use multiple interviewees
as I want different thoughts and opinions.
I Have chosen students from age 13- to 16, those of us who arent
allowed to vote

Secondary Research: (Internet /books)

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/british_general_elections.htm

Key Facts:
You cannot vote until you are 18.
You can register to vote if you are: 16 years old or over (but you cannot vote
until you are 18 years old) A British citizen. An Irish, Commonwealth or
European Union citizen who is resident in the UK. 20 Apr 2015
The elections are this year.
The total number of voters in Britain is 44 million.
The election is traditionally held on a Thursday. But this is only a convention as
the Prime Minister can call a general election for any day.
A party can lose an election even if they win more overall votes. In 1951, Labour polled
more votes but won fewer seats. The same happened to the Conservatives in February
1974.

Interviewee:
Research of topic:

Potential areas of interest:

Areas of concern:

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

Secondary Research: (Internet /books)

Interviewees Name:
Date and Time of interview:
How will you record the interview?

What information do you need to get from this interview?

Describe how you are planning on contacting and liaising with your
talent (interviewee)

Personal arrangement and agreement over skype.

How will you make sure unnecessary sounds etc are not recorded?
Yes. The room in which we will be recorded is very soundproof and
away from traffic or other miscellaneous noise.

What equipment will you need to carry out this interview?

Voice recorder ( apple software)

Structuring your interview: Scripts and

Question Formulation
Question:
How much do you know about British politics?

Likely Response:
Not a lot Im not sure which each party does

Likely Response:

Next
NextQuestion:
Question:
Do you feel you have been properly educated about this sort of subject?

Question:
Do you think its because of your age that you feel in the dark about this sort of
thing?
Likely Response:
Perhaps, maybe. I think Im too young to know about any of that stuff, it doesnt
matter, right.

Next Question:
Do you feel youd prosper from a formal education on different political parties? Why
else do you think kids your age dont know about politics.

Likely Response:
Yes. Maybe. I dont pay attention to the news very often as its for grownups.

Next Question:
Tell me what you know about politics

Likely Response:
(unknown response)

Question:
What do you think labour party do?

Interview Style
Likely Response:
response)
What will your interview style(unknown
be? (formal,
informal and chatty,
intense, questioning, argumentative, friendly, jokey)

Why have you chosen that style?

Next Question:
What do you think the conservative party do?

Likely Response:
(unknown
response)
Add research of other interviews/news
shows
where the presenter has a
similar style. You can insert another page here for your research.

Next Question:
What do you think the liberal democrats do?

Likely Response:
(unknown response)

Define the structural progression of

Interview One
Introduction
eg introduction, leading questions, progressive questions,
summary
Progressive questions
What questions will you ask and when

So, guys, It is to my understanding that youre all under the age of 18, I
feel that we as a generation are unaware of the important decisions that
are made in the adult world to drive our Nation.
But why is it that I feel so unaware? I mean you dont expect kids our age
to always be paying attention to the news all the time. But why is it that
we dont know more? Should we have education of the subject in school
more?

Personally when I think about politics, few things come to mind, such as
debates and policies, but Im not sure kids of today know whats going on
all the time. Its confusing, and its irritating that its everywhere in our
life, and school dont provide it as some sort of compulsory set of
lessons.

Following this will be th second story from dan, the other headlines and
the weather. We will finish the show with an outtro.

Location Recce

Summary

Please produce a location recce for EVERY location used

Growing up Ive never really understood how the world thinks.
And
Type
of Ive
room/area:
Lighting
Information:
Solutions:
started to realise that not a lot of people our age know all that
muchAddress:
Location
about the minds and augments that run our government, usStandard
who arent
domestic
None
needed
allowed to vote, Ive had the odd day of education regarding room
this, but not
enough for it to stick. We join some other people my age and even
Sat Nav details (Post
Sound Information:
Solutions:
code):
Rg9 (Henley)
Good sound equipment on my
laptop, will be recording calls from
Nearest Train
Skype.
Station:
Power Information

Solutions:

Henley train station

Nearest Bus stop:
starbucks

Laptop charger, plugs are in my

room.
Hazards
Electricity.

Solutions:
Electric power can be a risk, we will
ensure the power isnt override.

Identifying Show Format

What style of news broadcast are you going to produce and
why?
Interview, because its interesting to get information off locals and
see what they think about the situation at the time, and their live
thoughts.

How are you going to ensure your broadcast meets this

style?
I will ask informal questions regarding the elections and political
parties and see what kind of answers they will give, they will be
mainly open questions so any answer can be expected.

Provide some examples of similar styles of news broadcasts

below explaining why you have chosen them
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGzg1Ho9KeI
these interviews are very humorous and although mien wont be
exactly like this, I enjoy seeing the freedom the interviewees have.
Open questions often end up with opens answers and this is the
kind of information that needs to be provided with an opinion rather
than fact.

Order of Content
Why is it important to consider the order in which news is
presented?

What is the order of content for your show?

News (conservative
party wins)
Summary of news show
headlines
Interviews

Second story

Weather and show finish

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

Because it ties in best with current events and the ordered. I will
first explain about the winning in the elections, then we will move
onto the summary of the news show, explaining the nature of the
show and what is happening, this will help almost introduce the
show in a sense. And then we will talk about them with students my
age, this will help bring the topic together.

Relevance of Content

Who is the target audience of your news broadcast?

College and secondary school students. Mainly because we are
interviewing secondary school and college students. We can all
relate to each other because were all on the same level of
education practically.

How is the content of your news broadcast relevant to its

audience?

Its not. And because of this,. Its great to see the opinions of stud
tends who arent involved with any of this, like grown up do in the
adult world.

How will you ensure your target audiences interests/needs

are met?

The theme of our investigation is young people, gaming ( second

story) and my young peoples politics appreciation both come under
the life of a young person. And these contracting topics make the
interview more interesting.

Type of Stories
What types of stories are you reporting? Human interest or
Public interest
Politics
Headlines
Weather.

Show research of similar types of stories below including

links
http://news.sky.com/story/1327348/sky-poll-young-notengaged-in-politics

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

Sound
Swaggerpede
the song!
Voice over

interview

Where used
intro

Length
17 seconds

Entire length
of the radio
station
After
headlines

Link
Audio file
Audio file

6 mins

Audio file

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

HAZARD

RISK
H/M/L

PRECAUTIONS

IN
PLACE

REVIEW
DATE

REVIEWER

Voice

Voice damage

Drink water

Yes.

12/5/15

Scarlett

microphone

Could hit you in the head

Secure microphone.

Yes.

12/5/15

Scarlett

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Risk Assessment checked by: Name scarlett coates..

KEY:

Activity :
Hazard :

Signed .

Date

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