Getting ideas for my main task

Monday 31st January 2011 - I am really running out of time! But my Preliminary task is ready to record wich will be done on wednesday where I will record the main part which is the interview with Eric Cantona. For the other part who my friend Daniel is doing the voice of the local correspondent will be recorded on Saturday becuase he is busy throughout this week and that is the only time he is free, which also helps me because we can do the recording at a football pitch with people having a kick about to make it sound like Daniel is at a proper match. For Sunday I will have my radio show complete. Now that I know that I can finish my preliminay this week, I thought I would start on my main task which hopefully I can get it done next week. So I done some reseach and got some tips on how to do a good news bulletins:

Tips for writing a good news story

Before you start to write:

-         Think about the purpose of your story: in a news story it will most likely be to inform   the audience.

-         Do some research and conduct interviews, remembering to take notes and write down useful quotes.

As you write

-         Use active verbs to show what’s really happening

-         Tell the really interesting information first

-         Follow this outline:

First paragraph

-         Try to hook the reader by beginning with a funny, clever, or surprising statement. Go for variety – try to begin your article with a question or a provocative statement. In your first one or two sentences, address the issue of who, what, when, where and why.

Second/ Third/ Fourth paragraphs

-         Give the reader the details by expanding on the five Ws. including one or two quotes from people you interviewed. Write in the third person (he, she, it or they). Remember to stay objective, and never openly state your own opinion. Use quotes to express others’ opinions.

Last paragraph

 Wrap it up, and don’t leave the reader hanging. Try ending with a quote, or a catchy phrase, or a neat summing-up.

My second Preliminary script finished and improved

Friday 14th January 2011 - My second preliminary script was not finished so I went over it and changed some stuff and now I have a finished version of my second preliminary script:

Media Studies Preliminary Task

Jingle introducing the show

Edwin

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen this is The Sports Today Show, the one and only show that bring you the best and latest of the local Sport from the Isle of Man; your Saturday afternoons couldn’t have gotten any better. I’m Edwin Richardson and today our main focus is on football, we’ll be bringing you all the scores from the Manx Premiere League and much more, but today we’ll be mainly focussing on the match between St. Georges and Onchan, let’s not waste any time and let’s go live right now to the St. Georges stadium were our local correspondent Daniel Joyce has the latest.

Daniel

15 minutes gone here at the St. Georges stadium, it remains 0-0 but St. Georges have been all over Onchan, they’ve given them no chance to settle into the game. Not many chances created except for the one that hit the post from a shot outside the box by Chris – Bass Junior, apart from that it remains 0-0 here at the St. Georges stadium.

Edwin 

Local correspondent Daniel Joyce there bringing us the latest from the match between St. Georges and Onchan. We’ll be getting more feedback from St. George’s stadium soon, now ladies and gentlemen like every week we have a special guest that comes in to talk to us, well today we have huge guest in for you, we were lucky to meet at the Man United Legends Charity match that took place at the bowl were he was there visiting the island and talking to some of his former team mates and he happily agreed to come in and talk to us about his career as a footballer and what brings him to the Isle Of  Man, but before I introduce you to our special guest I have a small commentary clip that many of you may remember

(30 second clip of Eric Cantona)

Edwin

It’s an absolute honour having this man on the show, it’s the one, the only, Eric Cantona (Clap, Clap, Clap and Cheers)

Edwin

Eric it’s an honour having you here on the show

Eric

Thank You

Edwin

So Eric what brings you to the Isle of Man?

Eric

Erm I thought it would be nice to come and visit somewhere new, yeah, and, come and see some of my old team mates play football. I got to say that it’s a beautiful island.

Edwin

Since you retired from football you went into filming, could that also be a reason to why you have come to visit the island that you may be considering of shooting a film here?

Eric

(Laugh – ha-ha), well I’m not gonna let you into too much information but it could be a possibility that we “uh” could film here.

Edwin

Well that would be exciting for all the Cantona fans to hear. Did you think that when you left football, you would go into acting? Was acting like your second passion after football?

Did you have that in the back of your mind as (ok I’ll try movies, I’ll try acting)?

Eric

It’s just “uh” a bit the same as football, it’s just different game, you have to work hard to find the confidence to enjoy it, and you have to be “uh” confident.

Edwin

Eric Cantona speaking to us there ladies and gentlemen, we’ll get right back to interview, I’m just getting news update on the match that’s taking place at St. Georges, so lets go over to our local correspondent Daniel Joyce.

Daniel

Thanks Edwin, 30 minutes gone here at the St. Georges stadium and it’s 1-0 to the home side, goal came from a fantastic corner kick and it was headed in by Chris Bass Junior, got to say the goal was well deserved, St. Georges have just been all over Onchan but there’s still plenty of time for the away side to get a goal, at the mean time though its St. Georges 1 Onchan 0.

Edwin 

Now let’s go back to our interview with Eric Cantona, have you ever thought when you finished football, that you may be interested in managing, maybe even Manchester United were the fans would certainly welcome you?

Eric

I knew that it would take me a couple of years to learn how to manage but now five years later, it’s good you know I enjoy it, maybe some time in the future but “uh” yes not at this moment in time but in the future.

Edwin

Just listening back to that commentary of that goal you scored which was an unbelievable goal, some people may say that, that was your best goal but in your opinion which would you say was your most memorable goal?

Eric

“Uh” I would say that that was my favourite goal, “em”, but “uh” my most memorable goal I would have to say was against Liverpool in the FA CUP Final, it was…. “A great feeling”!

Edwin

Eric what do you think of Manx football? Would you say that it’s competitive?

Eric

I would say its okay.

Edwin

Eric Cantona ladies and gentlemen, I cam confirm that its full time from all the matches lets go back to our correspondent Daniel who has all the results.

Daniel 

Full time here at St. Georges stadium and its finished 6 – 0 to the home side, Chris-Bass Junior got himself on the score sheet as he completed his hat-trick right at the end of the match and taking the match ball with him, meanwhile on the other results; it finished Castle town 0, St. Marys 3, Ramsey 3, Peel 10! Great result for Peel there, Rushen United 6, Douglas Royal 0, and Ayre United 6, Corinthians 0. So it’s been a day of goals galore from the Manx Premiere league but the current champions St. Georges still remain at the top of the table with just 5 matches remaining until the season finishes. I’ll be here again next week were the “Big One” St. Georges vs. Ramsey will be taking place some time next week but from me Daniel Joyce, its back to the studio.

Edwin

Thanks Daniel, well unfortunately we’ve ran out time but it’s been an unforgettable day as we have had Mr. Eric Cantona on the show, Eric its been an absolute honour having you here on the show and we hope you’ve enjoyed yourself and we would love to have you back here on the show some time in the near future.

Eric

My Pleasure!

Edwin

Ladies and gentlemen it’s Eric Cantona! (Clap, Clap, Clap and cheers)

Make sure you tune into the show for next week, were going to have all thrills and spills again “honestly you don’t want to miss it”! This is Sports Today!

(Ends with the jingle)

My second Preliminary script

Monday 20th December 2010 - I created my second Preliminary script and went over it a couple of times to make changes and improve it:

Media Studies Preliminary Task

Jingle introducing the show

Edwin

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen this is The Sports Today Show, the one and only show that brings you the best and latest of the local Sport from the Isle of Man, your Saturday afternoons couldn’t have gotten any better. I’m Edwin Richardson and today our main focus is on football, we’ll be bringing you all the scores from the Manx Premiere League and much more, let’s not waste any time and let’s go live right now to the St. Georges stadium were our local correspondent Daniel Joyce has the latest from St. Georges vs. Onchan AFC.

Daniel

15 minutes gone here at the St. Georges stadium, it remains 0-0 but St. Georges have been all over Onchan, they’ve given them no chance to settle into the game. Not many chances created except for the one that hit the post from a shot outside the box by Chris – Bass Junior, apart from that it remains 0-0 here at the St. Georges stadium.

Edwin 

Local correspondent Daniel Joyce there bringing us the latest from the match between St. Georges and Onchan. We’ll be getting more feedback from St. George’s stadium soon, now ladies and gentlemen like every week we have a special guest that comes in to talk to us, well today we have huge guest in for you, we were lucky to meet at the Man United Legends Charity match that took place at the bowl were he was there visiting the island and talking to some of his former team mates and he happily agreed to come in and talk to us about his career as a footballer and what brings him to the Isle Of  Man, but before I introduce you to our special guest I have a small commentary clip that many of you may remember

(30 second clip of Eric Cantona)

Edwin

It’s an absolute honour having this man on the show, it’s the one, the only, Eric Cantona (Clap, Clap, Clap and Cheers)

Edwin

Eric it’s an honour having you here on the show

Eric

Thank You

Edwin

So Eric what brings you to the Isle of Man?

Eric

Erm I thought it would be nice to come and visit somewhere new, yeah, and, come and see some of my old team mates play football. I got to say that it’s a beautiful island.

Edwin

Since you retired from football you went into filming, could that also be a reason to why you have come to visit the island that you may be considering of shooting a film here?

Eric

(Laugh – ha-ha), well I’m not gonna let you into too much information but it could be a possibility that we “uh” could film here.

Edwin

Well that would be exciting for all the Cantona fans to hear. Did you think that when you left football, you would go into acting? Was acting like your second passion after football?

Did you have that in the back of your mind as (ok I’ll try movies, I’ll try acting)?

Eric

It’s just “uh” a bit the same as football, it’s just different game, you have to work hard to find the confidence to enjoy it, and you have to be “uh” confident.

Edwin

Eric Cantona speaking to us there ladies and gentlemen, we’ll get right back to interview, I’m just getting news update on the match that’s taking place at St. Georges, so lets go over to our local correspondent Daniel Joyce.

Daniel

Thanks Edwin, 30 minutes gone here at the St. Georges stadium and it’s 1-0 to the home side, goal came from a fantastic corner kick and it was headed in by Chris Bass Junior, got to say the goal was well deserved, St. Georges have just been all over Onchan but there’s still plenty of time for the away side to get a goal, at the mean time though its St. Georges 1 Onchan 0.

Edwin 

Now let’s go back to our interview with Eric Cantona, have you ever thought when you finished football, that you may be interested in managing, maybe even Manchester United were the fans would certainly welcome you?

Eric

I knew that it would take me a couple of years to learn how to manage but now five years later, it’s good you know I enjoy it, maybe some time in the future but “uh” yes not at this moment in time but in the future.

Edwin

Listening back to that commentary of your goal which was an amazing, some people may say that, that was your best goal but in your opinion which would you say was your most memorable goal?

Eric

Characters

Wednesday 1st December 2010 - I spent some time on finding some friends that would help me out on the recording for both Preliminary and Main tasks. Daniel Joyce will be my local correspondent for my Preliminary and Pedro Maia will Play the voice of Eric Cantona and I ofcourse will be the presenter.

For my part it will be recording in College outside of my Media Studies lessons because its the only time that both Daniel and Pedro are free. For Daniel's part it will have to be recorded at a football pitch with a couple of people in the background having a friendly game but making loud calls for the ball etc. to make it sound like a proper football match. And for Pedro's part it will have to be recorded at the College.

A clip of Eric Cantona

Friday 26th November 2010 - Before I created my second preliminary script I thought I'd watch a clip from Youtube of Eric Cantona getting interviewed to have a better idea on how I was going to do my interview:

I also listened to Manx Radio on the Saturday Sports Show:
http://www.manxradio.com/listen.aspx

My first Preliminary script

Wednesday 17th November 2010 - I wrote my first scrip for my preliminary task:

Preliminary

The I.O.M. Football Live Show

-          Jingle introducing the show

Presenter – good afternoon! Its one o’clock and its time for the I.O.M. Football Live Show.         (Another short Jingle)

Presenter – I’m Edwin Richardson and today we have a very special guest! He’s a footballing legend and we were lucky to catch him at the Isle Of Man 2010 charity match were other legends were also there doing their bit for charity. Today he has agreed to come and talk to us about his successful career.  (Commentary of Eric Cantona scoring the goal in the F.A CUP Final vs. Liverpool)

Presenter – would you please give a warm welcome to Eric Cantona!  (CLAP, CLAP, CLAP)

Eric – Thank You Very Much!

Presenter – Eric it’s an absolute honour having you here with us today

Eric – My pleasure

Presenter – Eric what brings you to Isle of Man?

Eric – Well I heard that some of the Man United legends were coming over to for a charity match and I thought I would come and watch some of my old team mate’s play and visit this beautiful island

Presenter – You’ve had an amazing career scoring many goals but what was your most memorable goal as a Manchester United player?

My most memorable goal would have to be in the F.A CUP Final against Liverpool when the ball came back out to me from a corner and I volleyed it in the bottom right corner of the net, the “FEELING” and the “FANS” from scoring that goal was AMAZING!

Presenter – Definitely one of my favourite goal as well, now since you have retired have you thought of maybe one day starting a coaching career?

Eric – Well at the moment I’m coaching the French beach National team

Presenter – Fantastic!

Eric – But you never know in life maybe one day I could come back and even coach Man United which would be a dream come true!

Presenter – well ladies and gentlemen you’ve heard it from the man himself (Eric Cantona) and unfortunately that’s all we have time for, Eric it has been an absolute honour having you here on the show                         

        

         Eric – My pleasure                                                                                                                                                                                        

       Presenter - and we’d love to have you back on the show again.  

Presenter – well that’s it for the I.O.M. Football Live Show, but before we go would you please give a huge round of applause for Eric Cantona ( CLAP, CLAP, CLAP)  stay tuned for next week when we will have another special guest in for you, but for now from me and all the team here.... Goodbye!

After getting some feedback from my teacher and reading the script over and over a couple of times I realised that the script wasn't good because it didn't sound like a radio show, so I had to start again and read the script to myself.

Doing research

Wednesday 10th November 2010 - After having a brief idea on how I was going to do my show, I done some research on Eric Cantona and also find a 30 second commentary clip of him scoring a goal that my audience would recognise:

Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona
Born 24 May 1966) is a French actor and former footballer. He ended his professional footballing career at Manchester United where he won four Premier League titles in five years, including two League and FA Cup Doubles.
Cantona is often regarded as having played a major role in the revival of Manchester United as a footballing powerhouse and he enjoys iconic status at the club and in English football. He wore the famous number 7 shirt at United which was previously worn by George Best and Bryan Robson, and subsequently worn by David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Owen. In 2001, he was voted as Manchester United's player of the century and is affectionately nicknamed "King Eric". He is the current Director of Football for the New York Cosmos.
Following his retirement from football, he took up a career in cinema and had a role in the 1998 film Elizabeth, starring Cate Blanchett, and the 2009 film Looking for Eric.
In 2010, he debuted as a stage actor in Face au paradis, a French play directed by his wife, Rachida Brakni.
On January 19, 2011, Cantona joined the New York Cosmos, the revival of the team of the same name from the original North American Soccer League, as Director of Soccer.

Video clip of Cantona (watch from 1 minute 02 to see goal).

Getting Ideas

Friday 5th November 2010 - I spent 10 minutes by watching a youtube clip by James Whales:

This gave me some ideas on how I was going to present my radio show. I liked the way James Whales  presented himself to his show and also mentioning how "it's Britain's Best Show" to give me the impression that its a good show. I also like the way James takes his time and doesn't rush into the show. I am going to do a sports show so I took some of the ideas from the clip.

After watching some parts of the clip I thought and wrote down the order on how I was going to present my show; first I would use a jingle introducing the show, then have the presenter who is me introducing myself and like James Whales saying that this is i.e. the one and only show that brings you... etc.

For the main attraction of my show I would have a special guest who is a football legend who will be Eric Cantona. The reason I chose Eric is because Eric became an actor and started shooting films and I thought I could make it more interesting if I talk about Eric visiting the Isle of Man with a possibility of him coming over to shoot a film. This would keep the audience interested especially the Man United fans that live in the Isle of Man.

Throughout the show I would have pauses were we would get the latest on every football match.

Getting started

Wednesday 3rd November 2010 - For my Media Studies assignment I chose to do audio and the first thing I done was research for my preliminary task. For my preliminary task I researched how to make a good radio show and I found 15 steps on how to create a strong radio show that will captive my audience:

Here are 15 tips to ensure you create a powerful radio broadcast that will captivate your listeners:

-          Speak in terms your listener can ‘picture.’ Use details. Describe the little things so your audience can ‘see’ what you are talking about.

-          Always start your show with something very interesting. This ought to be obvious but often isn’t.

-          Tell the truth. Listeners can tell when you don’t.

-          Never be boring. If you are bored, your audience will be too.

-          If something big or important is happening today, go with it. It may be a pain to change your program or reschedule a guest, but it’s worth the trouble.

-          Listen to your station. Even when you are not on.

-          Make your program matter. Use your own life as a show resource. Always answer: ‘Why is this on air? Why should someone listen to this?

-          Bury the dead. If a topic is overdone, drop it.

-          If you are live on-air, anything goes! But anything pre-recorded should be perfect.

-          It is ok to brag about your stuff – if it’s good. Promote it.

-          Brag about other people’s stuff. If another host on your station had a ‘magic moment, ‘talk about that too.

-          If you don’t know something, it’s okay to say so. Actually, audiences love it when they sense that you are like them.

-          Do smooth and interesting segue-ways and transitions to other hosts and shows. Support then sincerely.

-          Be who you are on the radio.

-          Risk. Try things. Dare to be great!