BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat: Blog tasks
Media Factsheet #246: BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat Read Factsheet #246 BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat . You'll need your Greenford google login to access it. Answer the following questions: 1) How is the history and launch of Radio 1 summarised in the factsheet? If you studied this as part of GCSE Media you will already know much of this. It was created on the 30th of September 1967 to embrace the new DJ style of radio which at the time was only available on pirate radio stations. 2) Look at page 3 of the factsheet. How is Radio 1 attempting to appeal to its 15-29 age demographic? They try to mix contemporary music and speech and they also focus on new and up and coming UK artists which appeals to a younger audience through personal identity. 3) What did young people used to get from radio? Focus on audience pleasures / Uses & Gratifications here (see top of second column on page 3). Young people used to use radio to connect to pop culture and find identity. 4) How has...