Radio Programme group meeting Tuesday 24th November.

14:00.

Attended: Annie and Ross.

Unattended: Rachel and Harry.

Flirt night recording on the 18th didn't happen as planned. I e-mailed each member of the group and only got one reply, so I didn't feel it was worth my time making the journey to record sounds when I didn't even have a sound recorder in my posession.

After speaking to Mike, Ross and I decided to make a plan B, as the deadline is looming and we still have no material to edit. It was agreed that I would e-mail both Rachel and Harry to see if there was any progress in gathering vox pops and interviews. If I have no reply by the following day then we will have to record some for ourselves, just in case we have little material to work with.

Radio Programme group meeting Monday 16th November

12:00, almost everyone late for various reasons.

All attended.

The main purpose of the meeting was to decide what roles we will all take in producing our five minute radio programme about Freshers Week.

It was agreed that to make obtaining vox pops and interviews easier, Rachel and Harry will interview their housemates, I will attempt to prepare the narration for the introduction to the programme, and Ross will take an active role in editing the material once we have it.

Also, Rachel e-mailed the president of the Students Union to try and secure and interview.

Our next move is to go to the Flirt night on Wednesday 18th November and record some sounds to act as background noise before narration fades in over the top of it.

Updated radio programme proposal.*

*The previous post can now be ignored.

We had a group meeting on Tuesday 10th November (Annie, Rachel, Ross, Harry), and came to the conclusion that what we had previously decided to include in our radio programme about freshers week, would most likely exceed the five minute time limit.
Therefore we have agreed to focus solely on reviewing the week through vox pops and interviews with students, and hopefully an interview with the SU president as well.

The questions we will be asking are:
1. What was your favourite night and why?
2. Was there anything that wasn’t at Freshers’ Week that you would like to see?
3. What was the stupidest thing that you did during Freshers Week?
4. What advice would you give to future freshers?
5. (SU President) How do you think this years Freshers Week went, and what will you do differently next year?

Sound assignment - radio programme.

Proposal - To produce a radio programme lasting just 4-5 minutes on a relevant subject of our choice (our choice being to focus on Freshers Week).

Treatment - Freshers Week is an exciting time for any first year student, as it allows them to embrace the uni lifestyle as well as getting to know their fellow students. Our short radio programme (pod cast) would aim to discover and promote the good experiences of many first year students, primarily at Bath Spa but even other universities.

Main features of Freshers Weeks are the themed Flirt nights at Student Unions, Freshers Fairs, Celebrity guests, and of course, many academic aspects as well. Through the use of vox pops and interviews with 2nd and 3rd year students, the programme would hope to learn more about peoples opinions when it comes to Freshers Week, what they liked/disliked/how it could be improved, and also any advice that they may have for future students.

A more negative aspect of Freshers Week was highlighted this year in national newspapers and is always a particular worry.

http://www.national-student.co.uk/pages/uk_news/freshers_week_rape_hell_for_to_young_women.html

Our programme would feature a section on how to keep yourself safe, and still enjoy your first week of university.

In order to conclude the programme on a positive note, we would promote upcoming events, as well as local transport available specifically to Bath Spa, for instance the orange buses and local taxi firm phone numbers, once again reminding students to take care of themselves and still have fun.

I have just one question...

How the hell have I managed to end up following my own blog??!
Answers on a postcard please.