Production

Radio

- The headline for a story on the radio should be 1 line.

- The bulletins should be 2 and 5 minute durations usually starting with a headline voice over or voice piece or 2 way with another reporter.

- The reporter should have audio cuts of interviews, press conference, voxpox

- Voice over/ voice piece 20/30 seconds of another journalist report, details, summaries.

News programme

- Often begin with a short headline

- Explore top stories in greater detail 

- Additional stories

- Live interviews/ pre recorded

- Outside broadcasts

- Debate, comment, commentary, packages

- A cue which is read by the presenter

- Reporter links to the studio or in a location

- Will include 1 or more interviews

- Voxpox, music, SFX etc.

Magazine programmes

- Narrow or wide ranging- specific remit

- Less likely to include headlines

- Topical x timeless - topical story as the peg on which to hang an otherwise timeless issue (the topic will never be outdated)

Documentaries

- Extended packages or features- particular subject in greater depth.

- Same conventions and types of content, not usually live.

Target Audiences

- Defined by age and social demographic A,B,C1,C2,D,E

- Markets to yourself, commercial needs, big ratings to encourage advertising.