Qualification Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production

Unit number and titleUnit 9 Understanding the radio industry - Partial

Start date May 1, 2015

Deadline May 8, 2015

Assessor name Damen BRAMWELL

Assignment title DB7 Radio New Technologies

SCENARIOAs researchers working for the Radio Listener’s Guide you have been asked to report on new technologies in the UK radio industry.You will produce a blog and commentary on recent technological developments in the UK radio industry.

The purpose of this assignment is for you to:Understand developing technologies in the UK radio industry

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You must create a blog with three separate blog posts covering the following sections;

1. Digital technologies: Describe what DAB radio is and what are the benefits of DAB and will there be any issues when we switch over to it.

2. Distribution technologies: Describe how radio stations broadcast their content to the listeners? How will new ways of broadcasting effect listening patterns? Describe the following terms; podcasts; listen again; iPlayer; content distribution from independent producers to radio stations via broadband

3. Reception platforms: Describe how listeners can now access radio broadcasts including what equipment they need in order to listen to radio. You must cover the following methods of programme distribution to audience; (terrestrial, satellite, internet, streaming, on demand, listen again, podcasting, blogging) cable; mobile phone

Unit 9P4, M4, D4

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Unit 9 Understanding the radio industry (Level 3)P1Describe organisational structures and ownership patterns in the UK radio industry, with some appropriate use of subject terminology

M1Explain organisational structures and ownership patterns in the UK radio industry with reference to detailed illustrative examples and with generally correct use of subject terminology

D1Comprehensively explain organisational structures and ownership patterns in the UK radio industry with reference to elucidated illustrative examples and consistently correct use of subject terminology

P2Describe job roles, working practices and employment contracts in the UK radio industry with some appropriate use of subject terminology

M2Explain job roles, and the effect of employment contracts on working practices in the UK radio industry with reference to detailed illustrative examples and with generally correct use of subject terminology

D2Comprehensively explain job roles, and the effect of employment contracts on job roles and working practices in the UK radio industry with elucidated illustrative examples and with consistently using subject terminology correctly

P3Describe the role of the regulatory bodies, legal and ethical issues relevant to the UK radio industry with some appropriate use of subject terminology

M3Explain the role of the regulatory bodies, legal and ethical issues relevant to the UK radio industry with reference to detailed illustrative examples and with generally correct use of subject terminology

D3Comprehensively explain the role of the regulatory bodies, legal and ethical issues relevant to the UK radio industry with reference to elucidated examples and consistently using subject terminology correctly

P4describe developingtechnologies in the UK radio industry, with some appropriate use of subjectterminology

M4explain developingtechnologies relevant to the UK radio industry with reference to detailed illustrative examples andwith generally correct use ofsubject terminology

D4comprehensively explaindeveloping technologies relevant to the UK radio industry with elucidatedexamples and consistently using subject terminology correctly

P5Prepare for employment in an identified role in the UK radio industry using basic formal language

M5Prepare carefully for employment in an identified role in the UK radio industry using clear and generally correct formal language

D5Prepare to near-professional standards for employment in an identified role in the UK radio industry using fluent and correct formal language

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