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PodCasts

audio file made available for downloading to a computer or smartphone. typically available as a series.  -  keeping it simple in the early days is key. -  If you want to make your own, then there's no better place to start than by getting a copy of  The Sound Effects Bible  by Ric Viers. -  can also be a time-consuming distraction that takes focus away from actually working on your content. -  So if your time is already limited, then sourcing sound effects online is going to make much more sense. -  The most popular free sound effect resource on the internet is probably  The Free Sound Project . -  If you're going down the audio documentary route though, then  Storyblocks might be more suited to your needs. -    having clearly-named files in well-organised folders still isn't the best way to search for something.  I recently discovered  Soundly , and it's absolutely superb for this sort of thing. - Copyright ...
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Creation and use of sound in media

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film - entertain tv programmes - entertain/educate games computer - entertain animation - entertain radio - inform, educate advertisements - advertise wild tracks - audio recording intended to synchronise with the video. Recorder separately. Atmospheric sound - background noise present at a given scene or location. sound used too: - create tension - reinforce genre/conventions Always used to have an effect on the audience. foley artist: create sound with other objects Sound compression is when you reduce the volume of loud sounds (downwards) or amplify quite sounds (upward) therefore reducing or compressing an audio signals dynamic range. Diet Coke advert 2019: - Atmospheric sound - floor boards and the girl creeping past - makes it seem more hysterical and tense. Puts the audience on edge. - Atmospheric sound - TV background - makes it more authentic - puts the audience in the scene, makes it a more realistic scenario. - Dialogue - words the dad says too the ...
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Writing a news article

Kobe Bryant killed in fatal helicopter crash L.A Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has died, along with several others, after a fatal helicopter crash on the 26 th January 2020. The helicopter crashed into Calabasas hillside, close to the city of Los Angeles at 9:45AM. The cause of the crash is still unknown, with investigations under way as to the exact reason for the fatal incidence. The aircraft, carrying 9 people, went down in a remote field off Las Virgenes, with investigators still trying to uncover the exact reason for the crash. However it is known that the conditions were foggy, and local police had grounded their helicopters due to poor flying conditions. Kobe Bryant is widely regarded as the best NBA player of all time, owner of 5 NBA championships, as well as an Oscar. Bryant is credited for exposing the love of basketball outside of the confined walls of the US. Tributes for the NBA legend poured in over night and into the early hours of the morni...
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IPSO and news regulation.

17 areas that are covered in the IPSO guidelines - Accuracy, privacy, harassment etc... Regulates journalism and press standards. Journalsim impacted by law and ethic more than any other media industry. - Got to make sure they don't contain information that would compromise the specific persons safety. - Have to make sure the published words don't convey a different message than what the specific person in discussion was intending. - Got to make sure they don't contain information that would compromise the specific persons safety. - Can't try use their platform to swing peoples beliefs, or implement any ideology into people's brains. - Cant make up stuff.
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New's values

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Two media theorists (Gatlung and Ruge) developed a system for classifying how 'news-worthy' an event is. Reference to elite nations - refers to china.  Negativity - spread of a deadly disease.  Continuity - Continued spread.   Meaningfulness.  can hit anyone, as its a rapid spread. Predictability - predictable that it hit another china town. Time constraints - extremely relevant now.   Unambiguity - can't argue about its severity. Reference to elite nations - refers to the UK.  Unexpectedness - wasn't expected to hit UK this soon. Meaningfulness - peoples lives at risk. Time constraints - extremely relevant now. Time constraint - death occurred recently.  Personalisation - relevant to the fans of the Terry Jones, as well as people who want to know Palin's reaction to the death of a close friend.
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Linguistic Conventions

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Who? What? Where? When? Why is it significant? How? Restricted - Language used by friends and family in informal settings. Tends to be working and middle-class people. Elaborated Language - Language used by well educated people. Extensive, detailed and articulate. Guardian: The Sun: Guardian much more formal Guardian contains more advanced language Sun is informal Different views on the situation Sun uses more Direct and Indirect speech Direct vs Indirect speech: - Direct speech = when something is being repeated exactly as it was. - Indirect speech = will still share the same information, but involves reporting or describing what was said.
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Structuring news stories

Mode of Address refers to how a media text communicates with or addresses the audience: Direct or Indirect Formal or Informal How the text talks to people. Purpose - what is the intention? Audience - who is the story for? Context - posting online allows the audience to gain more information about the context, resulting in the message being conveyed better. Use of speech Paragra0hing and sentecne structure - challenge the reader? Long or short? Feature story have longer paragraphs.
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