Brief summary of activity
This activity will start with an editorial conference where the topics will be chosen. The participants will be divided into groups and work on a report (there should be an emphasis on going through all the stages of the preparation process). The report should include different interviews, possibly polls, while using different sources of information. Its structure should be built according to the topic selected. The reports will be listened to, evaluated and discussed by the instructor and the participants.
The participants will go to a scheduled event and each of them will find three to five different points of view. Then they will define and record them and present them to all. During the evaluation the instructor has to check the relevancy of each point of view. The aim of this activity is that the participants develop an ability to judge the relevancy of an event and its public interest.
Aim of the activity
To gain the ability to compose and structure different material focusing on one main message
Expected Outcomes
At the end of the activity, the participants will understand:
- The specifics of radio reporting
- Various materials used in reporting (recorded speech, written and read texts, noises, atmospheres and music) and dimensions of reporting
- How to Identify the focal point of a report
- How to build the structure of a report
- How to edit a report and putting it together
Experience and skills required
Trainer will require facilitation and production skills.
Infrastructure, setting, resources
Whiteboard/blackboard
Telephones
Internet access
Recording devices
Workspaces for editing for each group
Length
Part 1: about two hours
Part 2: about four hours
How the activity should take place
The aim of this activity is that the participants develop an ability to judge the relevancy of an event and its public interest.
This activity will start with an editorial conference where the topics will be chosen. The participants will be divided into groups and work on a report (there should be an emphasis on going through all the stages of the preparation process).
The report should include different interviews, while using different sources of information. Its structure should be built according to the topic selected.
The reports will be listened to, evaluated and discussed by the instructor and the participants.
The participants will go to a scheduled event and each of them will find three to five different points of view. Then they will define and record them and present them to all. During the evaluation the instructor has to check the relevancy of each point of view.
Recommended max. number of participants and trainees to trainers ratio
10 to 11 to 4 for vision impaired/blind participants or trainees with learning difficulties.
Risk and possible adaptation
For Vision Impaired/Blind participants and trainees with learning difficulties it is possible to propose a mock event and ask them to construct a report from this imaginary event. E.G. they are at the opening of an art exhibition, a music concert… but there is a demonstration outside. They have to report back to the studio/do an interview/ from different perspectives
Analysis and evaluation
The group will discuss the selection of sources and the content of the reports.
Scheduling
During research and interviewing.