RADIO | TecnoCampus | Centers attached to Pompeu Fabra University and Business Park

General information

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Maddalena Fedele

Trimester: First term

Credits: 6

Teaching staff:

Daniel Torras Segura
Jorge Soler Alomà

Skills

Specific skills

E9_Apply the mechanical, electronic and digital principles of sound capture, amplification and recording for application to different platforms: shows, radio, television, audiovisual and multimedia. Postproduce the audio and add the sound effects of an audiovisual production
E10_Apply processes, methods and techniques to develop creativity and innovation in audiovisual production, multimedia development and video game programming
E18_Analyze the structures, contents and styles of television and radio programming according to the technical characteristics of their realization. Design, produce and make programs for television and radio in the technical part: production room or radio control, respectively

Transversal competences

T2_That students have the ability to work as members of an interdisciplinary team either as one more member, or performing management tasks in order to contribute to developing projects with pragmatism and a sense of responsibility, making commitments taking into account the available resources

Description

The subject Radio offers us a practical and theoretical introduction to the narrative and operating principles of this medium. Throughout the course, the theory of the most common formats of the radio medium, its language and evolution, is worked on, and, at the same time, the sound and technical resources with which a radio program is carried out are experimented with in the study. The course also deals with business and organizational models, as well as the adaptation of the medium to the new digital context.

Internships are mandatory and are carried out in groups of 3 to 6 people, depending on the task to be performed. The practical sessions consist of the production, recording and post-production of callsigns, wedges, interviews, reports and magazines with a professional quality sufficient to be broadcast by a real radio station.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

Recognize the main characteristics and elements of the radio medium and its language.

Identify the different activities and professional roles within a radio station.

Identify the different types of programming and radio business.

Effectively use voice, silence, sound effects and music in a radio space for communication.

Produce, record and perform a radio program and its sections.

Manage a radio file.

Know and use the physical and technical components to be able to make and broadcast radio.

Prepare and use the radio script appropriately.

Working methodology

The course consists of 4 hours of theory and 2 hours of weekly practice. Internships, unless otherwise indicated due to a specific activity, are usually carried out in radio studios (floor -1). Laboratories and small classrooms can also be used for internships.

In the theoretical part, the general and introductory contents necessary to carry out the practices with quality and communicative success are presented, within the standards and expectations of the radio field. Classes combine teacher explanations with active student participation through individual or group activities conducted in the classroom. The contents are taught always looking for the maximum possible coordination between the theoretical part and the practices.

The practical part is done in groups, although there may be specific elements or tasks that have an individualized assessment. The realization of the practices is compulsory in order to be able to be evaluated: the student with more than two practices without presenting or not participating in the final program will not be considered in the evaluation and will have to repeat the practical part of the subject. . Internship groups must be 3 people. For the realization of more complex formats, two groups are combined, leaving a team of 6 people.

The work in the practices of the subject involves a dedication of a large number of hours of self-learning and preparation of activities outside the hours assigned to the group to make use of the radio studio. Students will need to be organized into teams in order to prepare the necessary materials before each internship session. If a group does not bring the prepared material, count it as ‘not submitted’ to that session or practice.

Content 2: Roles and technical elements in the radio broadcast
Description	This blog presents the professional roles involved in the design, production and broadcasting of a radio program. Reference is also made to the basic technical equipment of a station and to the most basic techniques in carrying out a program.
Related activities	Activities 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

Content 3: The radio language

Description

Reference is made to the narrative elements and sound resources characteristic of radio language. This content deals with aspects such as:

- The locution

- The word

- The music

- Sound effects

- The silence

There is also an introduction to the radio script.

Related activities

Activities 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

Content 4: Radio formats and programs
Description	This blog explains the writing and production techniques for each journalistic genre and each radio format. Specifically, they work more deeply on the interview, the report, the news and the advertising wedge. The format of the magazine is also studied.
Related activities	Activities 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7

Content 5: Programming and business models
Description	This content studies what programming models exist, what characteristics each one has, what forms of organization broadcasters can adopt and what business models exist today in the radio field. The most important legal principles related to radio journalism are also discussed.
Related activities	Activity 7

Content 6: The evolution and adaptation of the radio medium to the digital context

Description

It studies the communicative evolution of the radio medium throughout history, especially with regard to its contents.

The innovations of digital radio and the requirements to make a station are observed online. It assesses how the digital environment affects the production and writing of news and radio information in general.

Related activities

Activity 7

Learning activities

Activity 1: Locution (Contents 2)
General description	Individual practice of locution and improvised locution preparation techniques
Support material	Statement of the activity. Basic and complementary bibliography.
Deliverable and links to the evaluation	A self-report must be submitted. 10% of the final grade of the internship block.
Specific objectives	Know the locution techniques Be able to prepare a difficult or improvised locution Identify the basic technical devices of the radio studio

Activity 2: Radio wedges (Contents 2 and 3)
General description	Design, speak and make 3 radio wedges using the expressive resources of radio. Group practice of 3 students.
Support material	Statement of the activity. Basic and complementary bibliography.
Deliverable and links to the evaluation	Deliver the file of the three wedges already recorded and completed. Deliver a group self-report of the activity. 10% of the final grade of the internship block.
Specific objectives	Properly combine the resources of radio language Identify the basic technical devices of the radio studio Be able to make and understand a radio script Practice communication between team members in the studio

Activity 3: Report (Contents 2, 3 and 4)
General description	Produce, speak and do a 5 minute report in a group of 3 students
Support material	Statement of the activity. Basic and complementary bibliography
Deliverable and links to the evaluation	Deliver the completed report file A group self-report must be submitted 25% of the final grade of the internship block
Specific objectives	Know the particularities of radio reporting as a genre Properly combine the resources of radio language Identify the basic technical devices of the radio studio Make and understand a radio script Be able to select and reorganize contrasting information

Activity 4: TEST 1 (Contents 1, 2, 3 and 4)
General description	Individual theoretical test on contents 1, 2, 3 and part of 4 (up to report)
Support material	Statement of the test Basic and complementary bibliography
Deliverable and links to the evaluation	Deliver the answer sheet 45% of the final grade of the theoretical part
Specific objectives	Know the particularities of the radio medium Differentiate the components of radio language Understand the different professional roles of radio Understand the characteristics of radio genres

Activity 5: Interview (Contents 2, 3 and 4)
General description	Design, produce, speak and conduct a 15-minute radio interview. Practice in groups of 3 students.
Support material	Statement of the test. Basic and complementary bibliography.
Deliverable and links to the evaluation	Deliver the file of the interview already recorded and completed. A group self-report must be submitted. 15% of the grade in the internship block.
Specific objectives	Know the particularities of radio genres Properly combine the resources of radio language Apply journalistic strategies specific to the interview Be able to select and reorganize contrasting information

Activity 6: Magazines (Contents 2, 3 and 4)
General description	Design, produce, speak and make a specialized 60-minute magazine. Practice in groups of 6 students
Support material	Statement of the activity Basic and complementary bibliography
Deliverable and links to the evaluation	Deliver the archive file already recorded and completed. Deliver a group self-report of the activity. 40% of the final grade of the internship block.
Specific objectives	Know the particularities of the radio magazine as a genre Properly combine the resources of radio language Identify the basic technical devices of the radio studio Be able to make and understand a radio script Practice communication between team members in the studio Be able to perform a radio program

Activity 7: TEST 2 (Contents 4, 5 and 6)
General description	Individual theoretical test on contents 4 (from the magazine), 5 and 6.
Support material	Statement of the test Basic and complementary bibliography
Deliverable and links to the evaluation	Deliver the answer sheet 55% of the final grade of the theoretical part
Specific objectives	Understand the characteristics of radio genres To know the technology of the radio and its operation Understand the adaptation of radio in the digital framework Know how to create a station online Differentiate between radio and business programming modalities

Evaluation system

The evaluation of the subject is divided into the theoretical part, which has 55%, and the practical part with 45% of the final grade. In order to pass the subject, both the theoretical and the practical part must have been passed, otherwise the overall average will not be taken and the corresponding part will have to be recovered.

In order to be able to evaluate the internships, all the activities must have been carried out and all the face-to-face sessions must have been attended, with a margin of two absences. Attendance at face-to-face practice sessions is mandatory and if there are more than two absences, it will not be assessed: the practical part will have to be recovered.

The evaluation of the theoretical part (55%) is carried out by means of the following activities:

About 100% of the theory

TEST 1 45%

TEST 2 55%

The evaluation of the practical part (45%) is done counting the following elements and works:

About 100% of internships

Individual locution 10%

Radio wedges (group of 3) 10%

Report (group of 3) 25%

Interview (group of 3) 15%

Stores (group of 6) 40%

The calculation of the final grade is:

FINAL NOTE = [((TEST1 0,45) + (TEST2 0,55)) 0,55] + [((Speech 0,10) + (Wedges 0,10) + (Report 0,25) + (Interview 0,15 .0,40) + (Magazine 0,45)) XNUMX]

Plagiarism in any activity or work represents an immediate zero in evaluation.

RECOVERY

According to current regulations, only those students who have not reached 5 in the final grade of the subject or who have not managed to pass one of the two parts, theory or practice, will be eligible for recovery. Recovery will be only from those unapproved parts.

To recover the theory part there will be a written exam with 10 open answer questions.

In order to recover the practice, a written exam will be carried out and speech exercises and radio performance can be requested.

REFERENCES

Basic

McLEISCH, Robert. Radio Production. Oxford: Focal Press - Routledge, 2005

RODERO, Emma. Radio production. Madrid: Ediciones Cátedra, 2005 (Sign and image, 85)

CUNÍ, Josep. The radio that triumphs. The alphabet of what we call magazine. Barcelona: Pòrtic, 1999 (Journalist Tools, 4)

MARTÍ, Josep M. From the idea to the antenna. Radio programming techniques. Barcelona: Pòrtic, 2000 (Journalist's tools, 5)

LÓPEZ, Nereida and PEÑAFIEL, Carmen. Radio technology. Basic principles, development and digital revolution. Bilbao: University of the Basque Country, 2000

BALSEBRE, Armand. The language of radio. 4a. Ed. Madrid: Editorial Chair, 2004 (Sign and image, 35)

MARTÍNEZ, MP; MORENO, E. (Eds.). Radio programming. Art and technique of dialogue between radio and its audience. Barcelona: Ariel, 2004.

ORTIZ, MA; LÓPEZ, N. (Eds.). Radio 3.0. A new radio for a new era. The democratization of content. Madrid: Editorial Fragua, 2011.

TORRAS, Daniel. The radio. Media, resources and genres. Barcelona: Editorial UOC, 2018.

Complementary

RODERO, Emma and SOENGAS, Xosé. Radio fiction: how to tell a story on the radio. Madrid: Official Institute of Spanish Radio Television, 2010

https://www.freesound.org/

http://www.findsounds.com/

http://www.webplaces.com/html/sounds.htm

http://freemusicarchive.org/

BALSEBRE, Armand. History of radio in Spain. Madrid: Chair, 2001 (Sign and image, 66)

MARTÍN, Isidoro. The radio script. Barcelona: Pentagon, 1961

http://www.ccma.cat/llibredestil/

LARRAÑAGA, José. Writing and locution of audiovisual information: writing news for radio and television. Bilbao: University of the Basque Country, 2006

WILLIAM, Christopher. Writing for radio. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2015

BLANCH, Margarida and LÁZARO, Patricia. Speech class. Madrid: Chair, 2010 (Sign and image, 128)

http://recursos.cnice.mec.es/media/radio/bloque1/index.html

http://manualdeestilo.rtve.es/rne/3-1-caracteristicas-del-lenguaje-radiofonico/

http://www.acn.cat/

CEBRIÁN, Mariano. Radio models, developments and innovations: from dialogue and participation to interactivity. Madrid: Fragua, 2007 (Fragua Comunicación, 46)

FRANQUET, Rosa. History of radio in Catalonia in the 2001th century: from galena radio to digital radio. Barcelona: Generalitat de Catalunya, Departament de la Presidència, Direcció General de Radiodifusió i Televisió, 19 (Texts and documents, XNUMX)

RODERO, Emma. Creation of radio programs. Madrid: Síntesis, 2011 (Audiovisual Communication, 9)

http://www.purple-planet.com/

KEITH, Michael C. Radio production techniques. Madrid: Official Institute of Spanish Radio Television, 1992

ORDUNA, Guillermo. The Radio Journalist: and… who is on the other side? Madrid: Official Institute of Spanish Radio and Television, 2015

104314 - RADIO

Degree in Audiovisual Media

Polytechnic School

General information

Skills

Specific skills

Transversal competences

Description

Learning outcomes

Working methodology

Contents

Learning activities

Evaluation system

REFERENCES

Institution

Study

Become an entrepreneur

Community

Content 1: Characteristics of the radio medium
Description	In this unit we analyze the characteristics of radio as a means of communication and what elements are inherent and indispensable.
Related activities	Activity 4