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Thursday, February 28, 2019

Minecraft

2 15 marks questions
25 mins each question

Open world exploration game created by Mark Person aka Notch.
Sold over 150 million copies.

Why is minecraft so popular:


  1. Literal sandbox with infinite replayability
  2. The game is only limited by the confines of your imagination
  3. Strong community 
  4. The players creations are minecrafts own marketing campaign
  5. Its platform agnostic - available to be played on many platforms
  6. It has been co-opted by children 

1) How many subscriptions does Ali-A have for his Youtube channel?
16 million
2) How many years have he been doing this?
2009- 10 years
3) Why did he start playing Minecraft?
popualar game.  asked to play
4) What does he say he is trying to do with his content?

5) Describe his average working day
Plan ahead to schedule time. filming, editing. wake up 12-2 pm bedtime- 1am-5am. 
6) Why might we watch Youtubers?
to gather information, entertainment. 
7) What is Twitch and what is the average time spent on it by a viewer?
4hrs a day average.
8) How much do you estimate that Ali-A earns in a year? Go to socialblade.com to check your answer
£159.5K - £2.6M


Microsoft’s purchase of Mojang (3.22-8.15) :
9) How much was Minecraft purchased for?
microsoft bought mincraft in 2014 for $2.5 billion
10) What are 3 reasons behind Microsoft’s purchase?
a) to generate more money in future. increase profits
b) Product and audience which microsoft want which they don't have. 
C) 
11) How might this affect the game?
little direct affect. in future future positive changes to increase audience and features. 
12) What is Minecraft’s biggest asset?
advertising, merch, meet and greets.

BBC Radio 1 Self- Review Test

1. How long has Greg James been presenting The Radio 1 Breakfast show?

Greg James started hosting the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast show on the 20th August 2018
2. What is the age range of the target audience that the R1BS aim to attract?

The R1BS target audience is 15-29 year olds.
3. What are the main differences between R1BS and commercial stations' breakfast shows like Capital FM? 


 Because the breakfast show is owned by the BBC, only adverts from the BBC can be shown under their rules and regulation, much like the TV channels. This compares to smaller radio shows where they can gain more income from advertising a more variety of commercials.
4. List as many ways audiences can access Radio 1 that you can think of. 


 Phone, Tablet, Radio, MP3 Player, Laptop.
5. How can the audience interact with the R1BS?

Social Media, Text messages, phone calls.
6. Which professional body regulates Radio and how might this affect what is broadcast? 


Ofcom will regulate the content standards of the BBC's television, radio and on-demand programmes. The BBC will handle complaints about its content in the first instance, with Ofcom overseeing that process and handling appeals through a transparent process.
7. How does The R1BS fulfil its remits as a public service broadcaster?


R1BS fulfills it remits through the persistant flow of audience engagement. through social media strives communal games and keeps people up to date with the latest news.
8. Why is the controller of Radio 1, Ben Cooper unconcerned about the drop in listening figures for the R1BS?


Ben Cooper states that you have to take in account of all innovation, in particular digital, YouTube as well as the actual show itself. Weekly listeners have dropped via the radio but never count the views on their YouTube page and other social media.
WITH REFERENCE TO R1BS EPISODES give examples:

9. How does the program promote British music?


53% of the music played on R1BS is of a British artists.
10. What genres of music were played during your slot? Give some examples.


Pop, Rock, Indie, rap. 
11. Celebrity interviews - Who is being interviewed and what are they being interviewed about? How many of the interviews are with British people?

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12. News items - List the stories and identify which relate to Britain.

Brexit, Immigration, Military legalities, Sport, Film nominations.
13. Quizzes and games - what can you win?


Tickets to festivals and sports games.
14. How does the broadcast fit into the BBC ethos of 'informing, educating and entertaining'?

It informs listeners with necessary news to educate. . Games and stories provide entertainment along with music.
15. How does it differ from commercial breakfast shows?


It has intentions of providing a service to the public.
16. Who do you think the audience is from the content of 'your section'? What evidence do you have for this?


15-29 year olds
17. How large is the audience for the Radio 1 Breakfast show?

5.10 million listeners per week, compared to 5.72m last quarter and 5.14m last year.
18. Which five audience categories did the BBC Trust use to measure audiences in 2016?



19. Which BBC radio station is most targeted at a mass audience?


 Radio 2 is the most targeted because it covers more and lasts for longer.20. Which BBC radio station is most aimed at a niche audience with high levels of cultural capital?

Radio 1 is the most aimed at a niche audience because of the smaller age gap of their target audience.

Monday, February 25, 2019

Breakfast Show Timeline

Episode Timeline Activity


We are going to create a timeline of everything that happens in an example of the Radio 1 Breakfast show.  In the exam, you need to be able to explain how the content of the show follows PSB rules and attracts its audience, and will therefore need to refer to real examples from a broadcast.  


Each group will be given a different section of the Radio 1 Breakfast Show to listen to.  The section will be approximately 30 minutes in duration. Your group must note down everything that happens in your 30-minute section onto the grid.  At the end of the activity you will hand in your grid and your teacher will make a copy of it for the rest of the class.


Here is an example of the detail that you must go into when noting content:

Questions:  


After you’ve identified and written down the content of your section, you must answer the following questions:


  • How does the programme promotes British music?  
It plays a mixture of Canadian, American and British songs. They mix up the genres and singers to draw interest and make people continue to listen. The programme played slightly more British songs. Also, the presenter praises the artists and shows off their achievements.


  • What percentage of tracks played during your slot were British?  
Roughly 56% of the tracks were British and roughly 44% of the tracks were American or Canadian.


  • What genres of music were played during your slot?  Do a tally.
Alternative/indie - 4 tracks
House - 1 track
Dance/electronic - 3 tracks
Pop - 4 tracks (including pop-rock and R&B)
Hip-hop/Rap - 4 tracks (including R&B)


  • Celebrity interviews – who is being interviewed and what are they being interviewed about?  How many of the interviews are with British people?


  • News items – list the stories and identify which relate to Britain.  
> Personal story about running.
> Weather
> FA Cup final - football - sport


  • Quizzes and games – what can you win?
> Meet Greg James.
> Competition to win cricket tickets.
> Guess the 3 letter word.


  • How does the broadcast fits into the BBC ethos of ‘informing, educating and entertaining’?
The presenter definitely entertains people as he frequently makes comedic comments to bring a sense of normality and everyday humour to the broadcast.


  • How does it differ from commercial breakfast shows?
They don’t advertise any commercials that aren’t to do with the BBC unlike other broadcasters that play commercials to advertise businesses or companies.


  • Who you think the audience is from the content of your section?  What evidence do you have for this?
People aged 10+, some of the vocabulary used and some of the topics talked about during the segment may not be acceptable for young children.


  • What platforms is the show is distributed on?
Radio, Internet Stream.
This show can be heard on the radio however, it can also be streamed on the internet.




List A
List B
List C
Bruno Mars: Finesse
Avelino: 1 in a Million
Dream Wife: Hey Heartbreaker
Camila Cabello: Never be the Same
Big Boi: All Night
Fekky: My Size
Craig David: I know You
Diplo: Get it Right
Hailee Steinfeld: Let Me Go
Eminem: River
Dua Lipa: IDGAF
Jorja Smith: Let Me Down
James Arthur: Naked
G-Eazy & Halsey: Him & I
Kendrick Lamar: All the Stars
Jason Derulo: Tiptoe
HAIM: Nothing’s Wrong
Marmozets: Major System Error
Jax Jones: Breathe
Isaac Gracie: Terrified
Moose Blood: Talk in your sleep
J Hus: Bouff Daddy
Jessie Ware: Your Domino
Paramore: Fake Happy
MK: 17
Justin Timberlake: Filthy
Rae Morris: Atletico
Not3x: My Lover
Liam Payne & Rita Ora: For You
Rudimental: These Days
Ramz: Barking
One Bit & Noah Cyrus: My Way
Sunflower Bean: I was a Fool
Raye & Mr Eazi: Decline
Portugal: Feel it Still
The Vaccines: I Can’t Quit
Sigrid: Strangers
Post Malone: I Fall Apart

Taylor Swift: Gorgeous
Steel Banglez: Bad

Tom Walker: Leave a Light On
SZA & Calvin Harris: The Weekend

Radio One Play List for week commencing 22nd January 2018


Each BBC Radio station has a playlist of songs that it must play every day/week. These songs will be picked to help meet the service licence and mission to promote British talent and to attract the audience.  


Use the grid below to note down the programme contents:


For any song played you must identify the genre, the name of the artist/band and song, and whether the artist/band are from the UK.  


Timing
Content
6:30
Introduction, referencing Radio 1. Intro to presenter (Greg James).
6:32
personal story about running.
6:33
STING intro to cricketer who has accomplished- lists accomplishments (8:00). Ticket giveaway and 8
6:34
Song- Can’t feel my face (Weeknd)
6:36
STING followed by self advertising. Track- Play (Jax Jones, Years & Years)
6:42
STING- followed by public tweets. Jingle
6:44
Box of goods, prize given to listener. talking to radio technician.
6:45
Track- One More Time (Pale Waves)
6:47
Reference to technician, Laughing, technical issue. Intro to BBC R1.
6:48
Track- There’s nothing holding me back (Shawn Mendes)
6:51
STING- Self advertising Track-Thursday (Jess Glynne)




6:55
Fixed Technical issues, background music, referencing similarities between radio and other workplaces
6:57
referencing FA cup Final from previous show
6:58
plays audio clip of fellow presenters show Track: All The Starz (Kendrick Lamar & SZA)
7:00













Timing
Content
7:00
> Presenters and co are talking about news from around the world and discussing it using their opinions etc.
> Jingle is played - sting - introducing news on Harry Kane and football/rugby etc.
7:01
> Weather gets talked about to inform people.
> Update on the time.
> Sting.
7:04
> Sting.
> Intro to Radio 1.
> Greg James welcoming everyone and thanking people for having him on.
> Talking about the quiz from yesterday - Scott (citizen) involved in the competition.
> Talking about songs on the way.
7:05
> Track: Chalice - Donae’o.
7:09
> Track: Still into you - Paramore.
7:11
> Sting.
> Advertisement for winning tickets and meeting Greg James
7:12
> Track: Sweet but psycho - Ava Max.
7:15
> Presenter talking about previous tracks and being comedic.
> Sting.
> Talking about winning tickets again and also quiz from yesterday - welcoming Scott (person taking the quiz).
> Quiz being played.
7:21
> Sting.
> Track: Javelin (Calling out your name) - Adelphi Music Factory.
7:24
> Presenter talking again over the end of the track.
> Being comedic and relatable.
> Talking about people who have written to the show.
> Sting.
> Track: Hurtin’ me - French Montana and Stefflon Don
7:27
> Presenter talking and making jokes about the previous song.
> Sting.
> Track: Medicine - Bring Me The Horizon.


Timing
Content
7:30
Football- A Harry Kane penalty that put Spurs ahead of Chelsea in the League Cup Semi Final
7:33
Rugby Union- Rugby player given a red card and suspended for the next 3 weeks
7:35
Cricket World Cup Final
7:38
Guess the 3 letter word
7:45
Song-It's not living by the 1975
7:49
Song-Fit But You Know It (The Streets)
7:52
Song-Lullaby by Sigala and Paloma Faith
7:55
Competition to win Cricket World Cup Final Tickets
7:58
Song- We Appreciate Power by Grimes





Timing
Content
8:00
Programme ident, News, (sting), News, (sting), News, Weather, (sting), ident.
8:03 (1:30)
Prize Giveaway (Cricket world cup), gives out info to enter details. (81199). (sling)
8:08 (1:35)
Song, It not living (If it’s not with you) 1975, (sting), ident.
8:11 (1:38)
Song, Fit but you know it, The Streets
8:14 (1:41)
Song, Lullaby, Sigala and Palmona faith,
8:18 (1:45)
(sting), ident, Cricket giveaway description, Calls the public
8:21 (1:48)
Graeme swan back in the studio,
8:23 (1:50)
Song, Mountain at my gates, Foals, (sting).
8:26 (1.53)
Rugby Union giveaway, ident
8:28(1.55)
Song, We appreciate power, Grimes, (sting)

Timing
Content
8:30
News and Weather (uses Sting)
8:33
GJ gives small info on what’s to come, Radio’s Indent; 2 tracks (Ariana Grande ‘thank you next’, Kodak Black ‘ZEZE’)
8:40
GJ gives a contact number for people to call; Play’s a game with listeners (Unpopular Opinion)
8:45
Track Plays (Sam Fender ‘that sound’)
8:47
Small conversation with a listener about the game before the track (He talks to them calmly and like they’re friends)
 8:51
Track Plays (Sigird ‘Sucker Punch’); Reads some comments from listeners
8:55
Ten Minute take over (Skee-lo ‘I wish’, Justin Timberlake ‘Senorita’, Blink-182 ‘What’s my age again?’)
8:59
Radio’s Indent (Annie Mack)
9:00
News and Weather

9.00
Continued Track - I Wish (Fabiolous Barker)
9.02
Track  - Senorita (Justin Timberlake)
9.06
Sting
9.06
Track - Mountain At My Gates (Foals)
9.08
GJ concludes ‘10 minute takeover’
9.09
Sting
9.09
Track - Baby (Clean Bandit)
9.13
GJ talks about what’s on at 10am.  Introduces upcoming songs.
9.14
Track - Fit But You Know It (The Streets)
9.16
GJ talks about Carol Cook and her tweet “in the first 7 days of 2019, Jersey has only seen 6 minutes of sunshine, making it the dullest start to the year in 96 years xxx”
9.18
Track - We Appreciate Power (Grimes)
9.21
GJ talks about ‘Window Weather’. Talks about upcoming on BS
9.22
Track - Only You (Theophilus London)
9.25
GJ introduces upcoming songs and upcoming news.
9.26
Sting
9.26
News - Military increasing technology to stop drones in Heathrow against illegal drone activity, Teenager attacked by 3 men, voting in house of commons, Spurs VS Chelsea, Saudi teen has been given refugee status in USA, Best Film Nominations,
9.30
Window Weathers - Jersey

9:30
Jersey weather update over phone call ‘window weather’
9:33.01
‘close to you’ By Ellie Goulding & Diplo
Genre- Pop
UK
9:36.04
‘Dimentions’ By Sub Focus&Dimentions
Genre- Dance/ Electronic
9:40
Scotland vs Wales – six Nations advert/ superbowl and game opportunity
9:41
‘King princess’ By Talia
Genre- Pop
9:44
‘Heathens’ By 21 pilots
Genre- Rap rock/ alternative/indie
9:47
‘Party for One’ By Carly Rae Jepsen
9:50
Greg James chats with the audience, light hearted conversation
9:52
‘praise the lord’ By ASAP Rocky
Genre- HipHop/ Rap
9:55
Greg James chats with audience briefly
9:56
‘Love has all been done before’ By Jade Bird
Genre- Alternative/ Indie