Speech Packages (James Hodges)

43:15 BBC Radio 4, Today 6/12/12

Purpose:  Shadow chancellor Ed Balls explains what he made of the Autumn Statement

Genre: Politics

Audience: The politicians and locals in the areas they empower/help control.

Analysis: This speech package was based on laws, including rises in prices regarding fuel, The economic growth slowing, in the package you hear the politians shouting and debating with raised voices, giving us indication that it is a very serious and has much support from the audience. There were also interviews with Ed balls and a member of the European parliment in which the ressession and public spending are discuss, also the affect of cuttingn taxes. It was a very productive and interesting speech package and help widen the understanding of the where-abouts of the economy.

11/12/2012 6:00 589224 BBC Radio 4 52:27- 57:00
Purpose: The speech package’s purpose was to inform and expose the audience of the critical state of the nation being spoken about.

Genre: Politics

Audience: The audience included people who were interested in politics and leadership, as well as the people who have relevance to the countries/people who were involved.

Analysis: This was a very serious and heart-felt topic as it consisted of the people’s suffering, worries and troubles. This was indicated through the background sounds of chanting, screaming and the loud sounds which were parallel to the voices. It informed the audience of the lack of unity amongst the people and aimed to enlighten the audience on how it has affected the people living there.

1:15 BBC 4 Today 10/12/12

Purpose: To get opinions on people on their way to work in Beijing / to try to gain understanding of what it's like to work in Beijing

Audience: the general public.

Analysis: This speech package was more experimental and less on the serious side. It was more on the experience gaining side, in which the host is traveling in Beijing to get a taste of the lifestyle and common routine of someone in the working class.

7/12/2012 Radio 2 art show 1.10-1.12

7/12/2012 22:00 (1:10-1:15) Radio 2 Artshow