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Radio Introduction

  Introduction to radio -  BBC Sounds Read  this Guardian feature on the launch of BBC Sounds  and answer the following questions: 1) Why does the article suggest that ‘on the face of it, BBC Radio is in rude health’? The article suggests that 'on the face of it' and BBC are in rude health because of their audience engagement which is markets to 34 million people a week. 2) What percentage of under-35s use the BBC iPlayer catch-up radio app? The percentage of under-35s using BBC iplayer catch up is 3%. 3) What is BBC Sounds? BBC sound is an app that launches in Tate modern which contains podcasts, music and radio livestream and catch up. 4) How do audiences listen to radio content in the digital age? Audiences in the digital age would usually listen to radio content through podcasts which is well-known on Spotify and Apple music  5) What does Jason Phipps suggest is important for radio and podcast content aimed at younger audiences? Phipps reiterated the importance of radio and

Music video index

music video index  1) Music video introduction  2) Music video - theory `this is America` analysis  3) Music video - Letter to the free context and analysis  4) Music video - The specials 

The specials - Ghost town

The Specials - Ghost Town: Blog tasks Reading and questions Read  this excellent analysis from The Conversation website of the impact Ghost Town had both musically and visually . Answer the following questions 1)  Why does the writer link the song to cinematic soundtracks and music hall tradition? The writer links the song to cinematic soundtrack because it gave a social movement to the song. 2) What subcultures did 2 Tone emerge from in the late 1970s? The two subcultures that 2 Tone emerged from the late 1970s were 'mod and punk'. 3) What social contexts are discussed regarding the UK in 1981? The social contexts that are discussed in the uk in 1981 were the recession that England faced and the rising riots in urban parts of England. 4) How can we apply cultural critic Mark Fisher’s description of ‘eerie’ to the Ghost Town video? He stated that in the 'Ghost town's music video they're taking the video in the east end London which means there should be people aroun