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09.45 - 10.45 Visualising Radio - MASTERCLASS
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What does it mean to visualise radio, how do you do it and why? Joe Harland, Editor at Radio 1 and Peter Rudge, Operations Director at Duckrabbit, an award-winning digital production company discuss and demonstrate.
Ended
Free
09.00- 09.30 Welcome from Tim Davie, Director of BBC Audio & Music
Ended
Free
10.00 - 11.30 Multi-Track Mixing
more info
You will use Adobe Audition to learn how to mix a radio programme, learn how EQ, Compressors & limiters can be used to enhance overall quality. This session is suitable for anyone with some experience of using digital audio editors who wishes to further their knowledge.
Ended
Free
10.00 - 11.30 BBC Editorial Values
more info
How to make creative, challenging and adventurous content whilst upholding the BBC values and standards. The BBC’s Roger Mahony discusses current editorial issues relevant to radio, such as Ofcom’s new guidance on the use of strong language, tailoring and meeting audience expectations for potential offence, the requirements of due impartiality in all programme genres and the use of potentially misleading production techniques.
The session will discover how you can use the BBC Editorial Guidelines to make strong and confident editorial judgements, ensuring creative risk and edgy content continues to exist side-by-side with compliance.
Ended
Free
10.00 - 12.00 Photography for Radio
more info
Do you need to illustrate your programme by taking pictures for the web? Do you need tips on the best lighting or what makes a great shot? This workshop is a practical look at photography - learn how to take a good picture, what’s the best equipment to use and how to get the most out of your settings.
Ended
Free
10.00 - 11.00 Pitching Workshop
more info
So you’ve got a great idea – so what! If you can’t sell it, it’s worthless. This industry is littered with sad stories of how great ideas never saw the light of day because “the commissioners didn’t get it”. But is this their fault or yours?
This is a practical, interactive workshop stuffed full of tools and techniques to prepare, structure and write a winning treatment and to present your pitches giving your brilliant ideas a fighting chance.
Ended
Free
10.00 - 11.00 Presentation One-to-One
more info
Work on posture, breathing, voice modulation, articulation and pronunciation. The course will also involve delivering the script, talking to time and ad-libbing. Enabling you to speak naturally and to deal with performance anxiety.
The course can be adapted to delegates who have basic presentation skills to those who are at a more advanced level and wish to refresh.
Ended
Free
10.00 - 11.30 Live Studio Producing
more info
PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy and led by Radio 4 and former 5Live senior news producer Karen Dalziel.
This is a chance to get hands on experience running a live radio studio.
Learn how to deal with unpredictable events or guests in a calm controlled way, keeping a programme to time and on air - without triggering any law suits.
This will be a very practical course, where all delegates need to be prepared to get involved in the ‘live’ programme.
Ended
Free
10.00 - 12.00 The Art of the Broadcast Interview
more info
PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy. Hardtalk producer Bridget Osborne looks at how to get the best out of an interview. Whether it's a three minute live on a breaking story or a pre-recorded long form, structured interview, there are some key tips which help you to achieve a successful outcome.
Ended
Free
10.00 - 11.30 Factual Story Telling For Radio
more info
This session is taught by Simon Elmes, Creative Director of BBC Radio’s Features & Documentaries Unit. By the end of the course, you will have been given a secure grounding in the principles and practice of radio documentary storytelling. Special emphasis will be given to narrative structures, creating powerful and compelling programme shapes, underlining the importance to attracting and holding listeners from the very start. There will be emphasis too on constructing stories for the new-media generation, with discussion and practice of short-form storytelling.
This session is aimed at those with secure knowledge of the basics of radio production techniques (studio, interviewing practice, mic technique, editorial guidelines) who want to develop their skills into more adventurous formats – short form packages deploying all the techniques available to the programme maker and long-form documentary.
Ended
Free
10.00 - 11.30 Podcasting
more info
The differences between radio shows and podcasts, the technical practicalities of getting your podcast out there. This interactive workshop will show you how to identify and build your audience and measure success.
Ended
Free
10.00 - 11.30 Communicating with Impact
more info
This session aims to:
• provide you with tools and techniques for communicating with impact
• give you a chance to practice and get feedback on your communication style
• share top tips in making a personal impact
It is aimed at anyone wishing to brush up on their communication skills, this will start from grass roots up and may be useful to help you network or sell your skills more effectively.
Ended
Free
10.00 - 13.00 Mentoring Workshop
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What is mentoring? What makes a good mentor? How to get the best out of the mentoring meetings, plus running the partnership and what might get in the way of success.
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Free
10.00 - 11.30 Writing Menus, Trails & Teasers
more info
Hooking the radio listener with language that lights up the airwaves. What are the clichés and no-nos? What’s in fashion? What is the sales psychology behind menus, trailing and teasing? Intensive, practical session. Listen to illustrations, from the excellent to the embarrassing. Get top tips on the rules, with insights from the worlds of advertising and literature. Learn how to write a trail that’s perfect for your presenter, programme and network, and which really pulls in the listeners. Lots of challenging but entertaining writing exercises.
This session is for anyone who works in radio from BA to editor. Most writing techniques are applicable to other platforms.
Ended
Free
10.00 - 12.00 Self-Shoot Workshop for Documentary Interviews
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PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy for aspiring Self Op video directors who need to get good interview shots to cut into documentary style sequences. This session is aimed at radio producers, reporters and journalists who want to produce short sequences to complement their radio pieces. We will use a Canon XF305 HD camera to record an interview shot. It will cover basic framing, focus, exposure and good sound acquisition. The shot is intended to be intercut with a pre-recorded visual sequence.
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Free
10.00- 11.00 Finance for Freelancers
more info
This workshop gives you tips on how to keep your finances under control, how to get paid and how not to waste your precious time on paperwork. There'll be examples, handouts and access to some downloadable templates.
This workshop is for experienced freelancers and those just starting out. It's relevant to anyone who'd rather hide under the duvet than sort out their paperwork or chase late payments.
This is a taster session for the full-day workshops that David Thomas Media runs for freelancers around the UK. David focuses on the media and entertainment industries, working regularly with unions such as BECTU, as well as former BBC & ITV staff going freelance.
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Free
10.00 - 11.00 Personal Safety for Radio Reporters
more info
Led by Al Prescott of HZL – who train the security industry in conflict management. This session is aimed at reporters working alone or in medium to high risk environments (not war zones). No skill level is required. The session will cover:
Assessing Risk:
• Generic & Dynamic Risk Assessments
• Situation Awareness
• Barriers to Communication
• Defusing Skills
Risk Management:
• Physical
• Personal
• Technical
• Political / Social
• Medical
• Legal
Ended
Free
10.00 - 11.30 Transferable Skills for Radio Producers
more info
Session provided by Birmingham Skillset Media Academy. This session explores the wider opportunities for radio producers to expand their careers in a range of sectors with corresponding training on the skills required to work within these sectors, e.g. education, health, communities and justice.
This session is for radio producers looking to expand their career opportunities using their existing skills.
Ended
Free
10.15 - 11.45 Broadcasting From Your iPhone
more info
PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy. This session will show delegates how to record audio with an iPhone and how to mix packages on it. Delegates will also learn various ways of distributing their recordings, which microphones to use as well as how to broadcast live in quality.
This is aimed at journalists reporting in the field. You will need a good grounding in using an iPhone.
N.B. you will need to bring to the course: An iPhone, ideally with most or all of the following apps installed: Pocket WavePad (free) VC AudioPro (£1.99), AudioBoo (free) Soundcloud (free), Skype (free)
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Free
10.15 - 11.45 Legal Workshop
more info
An interactive session to explore current issues in radio broadcasting around libel and defamation.
This BBC Academy session is for anyone involved in producing material for broadcast or online who needs a brief introduction to media law. What are the risks involved when talking about the misdeeds of others? How deeply can you delve into someone’s private life? Is it OK to quote from Twitter or Facebook? What can you say about someone appearing in court? This course aims to raise awareness of situations where content producers and others in the creative process need to pause and think about the material they are planning to use – and maybe seek further advice.
Ended
Free
10.15 - 11.15 Dealing with Difficult People
more info
Using media-based case studies, exercises and participants’ own experiences, this Indie Training Fund seminar will help you identify your strengths and weaknesses in a conflict situation, and develop the skills you need to manage difficult situations.
This short taster session will focus on assertive verbal behaviour – how to appear calm when you really don’t feel it!
Sue Ahern is a former BBC radio & TV producer who was Senior Training Manager for BBC Radio before becoming a partner in Creative People, a training and coaching consultancy which supports and develops people in creative businesses.
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Free
10.15 -11.45 Station Sound
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How do you create a unique station identity through sound? How can you sell your brand through the jingles, stings and programme idents that you produce? In this interactive workshop industry professionals introduce you to their secrets and take you through the process.
Ended
Free
10.15 - 11.45 Mic Recording Techniques
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PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy. Learn how to get good quality audio when using portable recorders dealing with all the variables of location recording.
Ended
Free
10.15 - 11.15 One to One Coaching
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A one-to-one Executive Coaching session to create the reflective space to:
• help leaders and managers increase their effectiveness
• achieve business results.
• allow leaders and managers to find solutions which can be applied to their immediate situation
• improve relationships and communication within and between teams
• identify how to change and develop new behaviours.
Executive Coaching provides a confidential, non judgemental setting where you can take time to explore often complex issues. Executive Coaches will question, listen, empathise, motivate and challenge to help you explore and develop your thinking in order to find your own answers and solutions.
Ended
Free
10.15 - 11.45 Sources Scoops & Spreadsheets
more info
We are being bowled over by official data. Sifting through it can be daunting; in this interactive session you will learn the basics of sorting and filtering to find leads to stories in even the biggest dataset.
This session is for anyone who is scared of data or spreadsheets, or feels that they could be using spreadsheets more effectively and also to find stories.
Ended
Free
10.15 - 11.45 Social Media for Radio
more info
A session for anyone with an interest in how social media can be used to enhance a broadcast. Skills level: complete beginners upwards.
An overview of why social media is so important for broadcasters, and a run-through of the key questions everyone should ask before embarking into the world of social media including: planning what & where your social media presence should be; the importance of content, tone and opportunity; day-to-day management: practicalities and pitfalls; what to do if it all goes wrong.
Ended
Free
10.15 - 11.45 Promotions & Trails – An Essential Guide
more info
This session will lift the lid on what makes great promotional content. From cross promotion of BBC content on the BBC networks, to some examples of campaigns from commercial radio too. We’ll discuss how distinctive audio branding can help campaigns. And we’ll hear from some of the BBC networks on how content needs to work for their different audiences. You’ll analyse promotions in groups to see what works and what you think could have worked better.
This session is for those with an interest in creating promotional content and wanting to learn great techniques to use. A basic understanding of radio promotional techniques would be useful.
Ended
Free
10.30 - 12.30 Efficient Editing with Final Cut Pro
more info
PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy. What is the most efficient way to edit with Final Cut Pro? Which of its many editing tools and techniques are the best to use?
Led by an industry professional and trainer, this session will give a brief introduction to Final Cut Pro and cover some basic editing techniques and shortcuts used by many industry professionals today.
During the session, delegates will have a hands-on opportunity to put these techniques into practice, by putting together a basic sequence using tools and functions from this powerful industry standard editing package.
Ended
Free
11.00 - 12.00 Future Radio Now - MASTERCLASS
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Listening to radio on your mobile, the internet & through your TV offers new audio experiences – including visual, time-shifted radio & personalised listening. This session introduces new services, and offers ideas of how your audio masterpieces can take advantage of the opportunities new digital platforms and options offer. Hosted by Tim Davie, Director of BBC Audio & Music and including Nicky Birch from Somethin' Else, James Cridland - radio futurologist, Ben Fawkes from Soundcloud and Chris Maples from Spotify.
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Free
11.30 - 12.30 Pitching Workshop
more info
So you’ve got a great idea – so what! If you can’t sell it, it’s worthless. This industry is littered with sad stories of how great ideas never saw the light of day because “the commissioners didn’t get it”. But is this their fault or yours?
This is a practical, interactive workshop stuffed full of tools and techniques to prepare, structure, write a winning treatment and present your pitches to give your brilliant ideas a fighting chance.
Ended
Free
11.30 - 12.30 Presentation One to One
more info
Work on posture, breathing, voice modulation, articulation and pronunciation. The course will also involve delivering the script, talking to time and ad-libbing. Enabling you to speak naturally and to deal with performance anxiety. Depending on time we will try to include active and passive listening.
Ended
Free
11.30 - 12.30 Finance for Freelancers
more info
This workshop gives you tips on how to keep your finances under control, how to get paid and how not to waste your precious time on paperwork. There'll be examples, handouts and access to some downloadable templates.
This workshop is for experienced freelancers and those just starting out. It's relevant to anyone who'd rather hide under the duvet than sort out their paperwork or chase late payments.
This is a taster session for the full-day workshops that David Thomas Media runs for freelancers around the UK. David focuses on the media and entertainment industries, working regularly with unions such as BECTU, as well as former BBC & ITV staff going freelance.
Ended
Free
11.30 - 12.30 Personal Safety for Radio Reporters
more info
Led by Al Prescott of HZL – who train the security industry in conflict management. This session is aimed at reporters working alone or in medium to high risk environments (not war zones). No skill level is required. The session will cover:
Assessing Risk:
• Generic & Dynamic Risk Assessments
• Situation Awareness
• Barriers to Communication
• Defusing Skills
Risk Management:
• Physical
• Personal
• Technical
• Political / Social
• Medical
• Legal
Ended
Free
11.45 - 12.45 One-to-One Coaching
more info
A one-to-one Executive Coaching session to create the reflective space to:
• help leaders and managers increase their effectiveness
• achieve business results
• allow leaders and managers to find solutions which can be applied to their immediate situation
• improve relationships and communication within and between teams
• identify how to change and develop new behaviours.
Executive Coaching provides a confidential, non judgemental setting where you can take time to explore often complex issues. Executive Coaches will question, listen, empathise, motivate and challenge to help you explore and develop your thinking in order to find your own answers and solutions.
Ended
Free
12.00 - 13.30 Manufacturing your Music
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Aspiring musician? Write your own music? This interactive workshop from "Music Industry Learning", will teach you how to adapt and sell your tunes for radio. Whether it is jingles, stings, idents or signature tunes, you will learn how to get your compositions to new audiences and work with correct copywright law.
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Free
12.00 - 13.30 Multi-Track Mixing
more info
PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy. You will use Adobe Audition to learn how to mix a radio programme, plus learn how EQ, Compressors & limiters can be used to enhance overall quality.
This session is suitable for anyone with some experience of using digital audio editors who wishes to further their knowledge.
Ended
Free
12.00 - 13.30 BBC Editorial Values
more info
How to make creative, challenging and adventurous content whilst upholding the BBC values and standards. The BBC’s Roger Mahony discusses current editorial issues relevant to radio, such as Ofcom’s new guidance on the use of strong language, tailoring and meeting audience expectations for potential offence, the requirements of due impartiality in all programme genres and the use of potentially misleading production techniques.
The session will discover how you can use the BBC Editorial Guidelines to make strong and confident editorial judgements, ensuring creative risk and edgy content continues to exist side-by-side with compliance
Ended
Free
12.00 - 13.30 Live Studio Producing
more info
PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy and led by Radio 4 and former 5Live senior news producer Karen Dalziel.
This is a chance to get hands on experience running a live radio studio.
Learn how to deal with unpredictable events or guests in a calm controlled way, keeping a programme to time and on air - without triggering any law suits.
This will be a very practical course, where all delegates need to be prepared to get involved in the ‘live’ programme.
This session is for experienced radio producers who haven't had much opportunity to produce live radio.
Ended
Free
12.00 - 13.30 Factual Story Telling for Radio
more info
This session is taught by Simon Elmes, Creative Director of BBC Radio’s Features & Documentaries Unit. The objective is that at the end of the course, you will have been given a secure grounding in the principles and practice of radio documentary storytelling. Special emphasis will be given to narrative structures, creating powerful and compelling programme shapes, underlining the importance to attracting and holding listeners from the very start. There will be emphasis too on constructing stories for the new-media generation, with discussion and practice of short-form storytelling.
This session is aimed at those with secure knowledge of the basics of radio production techniques (studio, interviewing practice, mic technique, editorial guidelines) who want to develop their skills into more adventurous formats – short form packages deploying all the techniques available to the programme maker and long-form documentary.
Ended
Free
12.00 - 13.30 Podcasting
more info
The differences between radio shows and podcasts, the technical practicalities of getting your podcast out there. This interactive workshop will show you how to identify and build your audience and measure success
Ended
Free
12.00 - 13.30 Communicating with Impact
more info
This session aims to:
• provide you with tools and techniques for communicating with impact
• give you a chance to practice and get feedback on your communication style
• share top tips in making a personal impact
It is aimed at anyone wishing to brush up on their communication skills, this will start from grass roots up and may be useful to help you network or sell your skills more effectively.
Ended
Free
12.00 - 13.30 Writing Menus, Trails & Teasers
more info
Hooking the radio listener with language that lights up the airwaves. What are the clichés and no-nos? What’s in fashion? What is the sales psychology behind menus, trailing and teasing? Intensive, practical session. Listen to illustrations, from the excellent to the embarrassing. Get top tips on the rules, with insights from the worlds of advertising and literature. Learn how to write a trail that’s perfect for your presenter, programme and network, and which really pulls in the listeners. Lots of challenging but entertaining writing exercises.
This session is for anyone who works in radio from BA to editor. Most writing techniques are applicable to other platforms. Fluency in English is a prerequisite.
Ended
Free
12.00 - 13.30 Transferable Skills for Radio Producers
more info
Session provided by Birmingham Skillset Media. This session explores the wider opportunities for radio producers to expand their careers in a range of sectors with corresponding training on the skills required to work within these sectors, e.g. education, health, communities and justice.
This session is for radio producers looking to expand their career opportunities using their existing skills.
Ended
Free
12.15 - 13.15 What makes a good Freelancer? MASTERCLASS
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How to achieve success as a sole trader: vital attributes and skills. Panellists include award-winning freelance journalist Angela Robson, Phil Critchlow, Founder and Director of TBI Media, Marketing consultant Emma Sutton and Phil Critchlow Head of TBI Media and Bite Yer Legs.
Session wil be hosted by writer and broadcaster Liz Barclay
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Free
12.15 - 13.45 Broadcasting from your iPhone
more info
PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy. This session will show delegates how to record audio with an iPhone and how to mix packages on it. Delegates will also learn various ways of distributing their recordings, which microphones to use as well as how to broadcast live in quality.
This is aimed at journalists reporting in the field. You will need a good grounding in using an iPhone.
N.B. you will need to bring to the course: An iPhone, ideally with most or all of the following apps installed: Pocket WavePad (free) VC AudioPro (£1.99), AudioBoo (free) Soundcloud (free), Skype (free)
Ended
Free
12.15 - 13.45 Legal Workshop
more info
An interactive session to explore current issues in radio broadcasting around libel and defamation.
This session is for anyone involved in producing material for broadcast or online who needs a brief introduction to media law. What are the risks involved when talking about the misdeeds of others? How deeply can you delve into someone’s private life? Is it OK to quote from Twitter or Facebook? What can you say about someone appearing in court? This course aims to raise awareness of situations where content producers and others in the creative process need to pause and think about the material they are planning to use – and maybe seek further advice.
Course Tutor - Kevin Steele
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Free
12.15 - 13.15 Dealing with Difficult People
more info
Using media-based case studies, exercises and participants’ own experiences, this Indie Training Fund seminar will help you identify your strengths and weaknesses in a conflict situation, and develop the skills you need to manage difficult situations.
This short taster session will focus on assertive verbal behaviour – how to appear calm when you really don’t feel it!
Sue Ahern is a former BBC radio & TV producer who was Senior Training Manager for BBC Radio before becoming a partner in Creative People, a training and coaching consultancy which supports and develops people in creative businesses.
Ended
Free
12.15 - 13.45 Station Sound
more info
How do you create a unique station identity through sound? How can you sell your brand through the jingles, stings and programme idents that you produce? In this interactive workshop industry professionals introduce you to their secrets and take you through the process.
Ended
Free
12.15 - 13.45 Mic Recording Techniques
more info
PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy. Delegates will learn how to get good quality audio when using portable recorders dealing with all the variables of location recording.
This session is suitable for anyone just starting out or who wants to improve the quality of their recordings.
Ended
Free
12.15 - 13.45 Sources, Scoops & Spreadsheets
more info
We are being bowled over by official data. Sifting through it can be daunting; in this session you will learn the basics of sorting and filtering to find leads to stories in even the biggest dataset.
This session is for anyone who is scared of data or spreadsheets, or feels that they could be using spreadsheets more effectively.
Ended
Free
12.15 - 13.45 Social Media for Radio
more info
A session for anyone with an interest in how social media can be used to enhance a broadcast. Skills level: complete beginners upwards.
An overview of why social media is so important for broadcasters, and a run-through of the key questions everyone should ask before embarking into the world of social media including: planning what & where your social media presence should be; the importance of content, tone and opportunity; day-to-day management: practicalities and pitfalls; what to do if it all goes wrong.
Ended
Free
12.15 - 13.45 Promotion & Trails – An Essential Guide
more info
This session will lift the lid on what makes great promotional content. From cross promotion of BBC content on the BBC networks, to some examples of campaigns from Commercial Radio too. We’ll discuss how distinctive audio branding can help campaigns. And we’ll hear from some of the BBC networks on how content needs to work for their different audiences. You’ll analyse promotions in groups to see what works and what you think could have worked better.
This session is for those with an interest in creating promotional content and wanting to learn great techniques to use. A basic understanding of radio promotional techniques would be useful.
Ended
Free
12.15 - 13.15 The Secret to a Successful Relationship MASTERCLASS
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Radio 1’s Scott Mills & producer Emlyn Dodd and Woman’s Hour presenter Jane Garvey and producer Lisa Jenkinson discuss the rough and the smooth of creative partnerships, how to get the best out of your presenter and Scott and Jane reveal what they want from a producer & what drives them nuts. Hosted by Radio 2’s Lorna Clarke.
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Free
13.00 - 15.00 Photography for Radio
more info
Do you need to illustrate your programme by taking pictures for the web? Do you need tips on the best lighting or what makes a great shot? This workshop is a practical look at photography - learn how to take a good picture, what best equipment to use and how get the most out of your settings.
Ended
Free
13.00 - 15.00 The Art of the Broadcast Interview
more info
PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy. Hardtalk producer Bridget Osborne looks at how to get the best out of an interview. Whether it's a three minute live on a breaking story or a pre-recorded long form, structured interview, there are some key tips which help you to achieve a successful outcome.
Ended
Free
13.00 - 15.00 Shoot & Edit a Basic Sequence
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This session will introduce you to the basics of shooting and editing a short sequence. You will get to direct (by committee) a short film of somebody performing an action. Then there will be a chance for some hands-on editing with Final Cut Pro using the rushes just shot.
Anybody wishing to learn the elements of basic sequence construction.
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Free
13.30 - 15.30 Efficient Editing with Final Cut Pro
more info
PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy. What is the most efficient way to edit with Final Cut Pro? Which of its many editing tools and techniques are the best to use?
Led by an industry professional and trainer, this session will give a brief introduction to Final Cut Pro and cover some basic editing techniques and shortcuts used by many industry professionals today.
During the session, delegates will have a hands-on opportunity to put these techniques into practice, by putting together a basic sequence using tools and functions from this powerful industry standard editing package.
The session would ideally be suited to beginners who wish to take their first editing steps. Familiarity with a Mac is useful but not essential.
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Free
13.30 - 14.30 Creative Thinking
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PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy aimed at everyone who wants to maximise their creativity.
Bored with coming up with the same, tired old concepts? Frustrated because the competition always seems to have better ideas? Have we got something for you!
We’re offering you four stimulus tools to try out during the workshop. They’ll rearrange your brain, unlock your true potential and maximise your creativity. That winning programme idea that breaks the mould could be only 60 minutes away. You can’t afford to miss it.
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Free
13.30 - 14.30 Presentation One-to-One
more info
Work on posture, breathing, voice modulation, articulation and pronunciation. The course will also involve delivering the script, talking to time and ad-libbing. Enabling you to speak naturally and to deal with performance anxiety. Depending on time we will try to include active and passive listening.
The course can be adapted to delegates who have basic skills to those who are at a more advanced level and wish to refresh their skills
Ended
Free
13.30 - 14.30 Rajar – Tools of The Trade
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An introduction to RAJAR the official body in charge of measuring radio audiences in the UK. This session is for anyone who wants to know more about RAJAR and how you measure your audiences.
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Free
13.30 - 14.30 Finance for Freelancers
more info
This workshop gives you tips on how to keep your finances under control, how to get paid and how not to waste your precious time on paperwork. There'll be examples, handouts and access to some downloadable templates.
This workshop is for experienced freelancers and those just starting out. It's relevant to anyone who'd rather hide under the duvet than sort out their paperwork or chase late payments.
This is a taster session for the full-day workshops that David Thomas Media runs for freelancers around the UK. David focuses on the media and entertainment industries, working regularly with unions such as BECTU, as well as former BBC & ITV staff going freelance.
Ended
Free
13.30 - 14.30 Personal Safety for Radio Reporters
more info
Led by Al Prescott of HZL – who train the security industry in conflict management. This session is aimed at reporters working alone or in medium to high risk environments (not war zones). No skill level is required. The session will cover:
Assessing Risk:
• Generic & Dynamic Risk Assessments
• Situation Awareness
• Barriers to Communication
• Defusing Skills
Risk Management:
• Physical
• Personal
• Technical
• Political / Social
• Medical
• Legal
Ended
Free
13.30-14.30 Routes into Radio Presenting - MASTERCLASS
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Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac, Head of Presentation at Absolute Radio, Paul Sylvester and Head of Talent at Wise Buddah, Chris North share their journeys, knowledge and expertise and give you the opportunity to pick their brains. Find out what radio executives are looking for and how to get yourself a talent agent.
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Free
13.30 - 14.30 Sports Radio - MASTERCLASS
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2012 will be a massive sporting year, along with the London Olympics and Paralympics there’s Euro 2012, The Ryder Cup and visits from South Africa, the West Indies and Australia in Cricket. Fast Train will bring some of the biggest names in radio sport together to discuss how they bring audiences to the heart of the action with sport on radio, how they’ll reflect the awe and excitement of big events to bring in mass audiences and just what goes on behind the scenes to when bringing a huge event to air. Panel includes talkSPORT's Programme Director Moz Dee, BBC 5 Live Commissioning Editor Jonathan Wall and Claire McDonnell Editor, Audio IMG
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Free
14.00 - 15.00 Coaching One-to-One
more info
A one-to-one Executive Coaching session to create the reflective space to:
• help leaders and managers increase their effectiveness
• achieve business results
• allow leaders and managers to find solutions which can be applied to their immediate situation
• improve relationships and communication within and between teams
• identify how to change and develop new behaviours
Executive Coaching provides a confidential, non judgemental setting where you can take time to explore often complex issues. Executive Coaches will question, listen, empathise, motivate and challenge to help you explore and develop your thinking in order to find your own answers and solutions.
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Free
14.00 - 15.30 The Creative Entrepreneur
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A taster session on how to foster creativity and entrepreneurialism in media professionals and how to use creative talent to maximise the impact of your work. The session introduces you, as a creative, to operating as an entrepreneur.
PRACTICAL session provided by Goldsmiths Skillset Media Academy. This course is for media professionals, particularly those who wish to acquire techniques that enable them to decide what their 'core' business is, how to understand market segmentation and focus their offer to the appropriate market sector.
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Free
14.30 - 16.00 Manufacturing your Music
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Aspiring musician? Write your own music? This interactive workshop from "Music Industry Learning", will teach you how to adapt and sell your tunes for radio. Whether it is jingles, stings, idents or signature tunes, you will learn how to get your compositions to new audiences and work with correct copywright law.
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Free
14.30 - 16.00 Web App Development for Mobile Devices
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PRACTICAL session provided by The Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Skillset Media Academy. Whether you want to expand your knowledge in this area for pure interest, or to broaden your skills, this session will help you understand this exciting area of new opportunities and the process of developing apps for modern mobile devices. We will provide you with practical knowledge of internet and mobile app (application) technologies and enable you to build your own apps for mobile devices and create interactive web pages that include advanced media (graphics, animation, video and audio) using a variety of tools.
Ideally candidates should have some knowledge of web page development through HTML, CSS and Javascript, but this is not essential.
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Free
14.30 - 16.00 Live Studio Producing
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PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy and led by Radio 4 and former 5Live senior news producer Karen Dalziel.
This is a chance to get hands on experience running a live radio studio.
Learn how to deal with unpredictable events or guests in a calm controlled way, keeping a programme to time and on air - without triggering any law suits.
This will be a very practical course, where all delegates need to be prepared to get involved in the ‘live’ programme.
This session is for experienced radio producers who haven't had much opportunity to produce live radio.
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Free
14.30- 16.00 Podcasting
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The differences between radio shows and podcasts, the technical practicalities of getting your podcast out there. This interactive workshop will show you how to identify and build your audience and measure success.
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Free
14.30 - 16.00 Just Say No: The Art of Time Management
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PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy which may be particularly useful for first-time managers or freelancers who self-manage.
This session aims to:
• help you identify where and how to spend your time effectively
• develop skills of when and how to say ‘no’
provide practical tips and hints on how to manage your time better
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Free
14.30 - 16.00 Writing for the Voice
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An intensive, practical session on the secrets of writing a compelling conversational radio script. Plus advice on scripting with a presenter. Listen to illustrations of radio scripts, from the excellent to the embarrassing. Get top tips on the rules of writing for radio – everything from sentence structure to the use of spoken English and metaphors. Learn how to write a script that’s perfect for your presenter, programme and network, and which really engages your listeners. Lots of challenging but entertaining writing exercises.
This session is for anyone who works in radio or is interested in doing so. Any level, from BA to editor. Most writing techniques are applicable to other platforms. Fluency in English is a prerequisite.
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Free
14.30-16.00 Radio Drama Production Skills
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This course will explore the production elements required to produce a 90-minute radio drama to be recorded on location by an independent production company. Participants will be introduced to the process of working with the BBC to obtain a commission and then, in small groups, construct a production process to successfully deliver a large-cast, long-form, location-recorded on-time and in-budget audio drama and then evaluate their ideas collaboratively.
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Free
14.45 - 15.45 Connecting With Your Audience - MASTERCLASS
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Mary Dowson – Director of Bradford Community Broadcasting, Brett Spencer Interactive Editor for R2 and 6Music and Robin Crowley, Gaydar Head of Radio discuss how to forge strong connections with your audience to enhance your shows.
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Free
14.45 -16.15 Broadcasting from your iPhone
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PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy. This session will show delegates how to record audio with an iPhone and how to mix packages on it. Delegates will also learn various ways of distributing their recordings, which microphones to use as well as how to broadcast live in quality.
This is aimed at journalists reporting in the field. You will need a good grounding in using an iPhone.
N.B. you will need to bring to the course: An iPhone, ideally with most or all of the following apps installed: Pocket WavePad (free) VC AudioPro (£1.99), AudioBoo (free) Soundcloud (free), Skype (free)
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Free
14.30 - 16.00 Multi-Track Mixing
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PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy. You will use Adobe Audition to learn how to mix a radio programme, plus learn how EQ, Compressors & limiters can be used to enhance overall quality.
This session is suitable for anyone with some experience of using digital audio editors who wishes to further their knowledge.
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Free
14.45 - 15.45 Managing People for the First Time
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A short taster of a highly practical Indie Training Fund workshop led by former journalist, and ex BBC radio producer & Senior Training Manager Sue Ahern of Creative People. It explores the role of the manager/management within the media industry, different management styles, and how to get the best out of the people you work with. The course uses media-based case studies, exercises, questionnaires and delegates’ own experiences.
This session is suitable for production managers and team managers or anyone preparing for a management role
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Free
14.45 - 16.15 Station Sound
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How do you create a unique station identity through sound? How can you sell your brand through the jingles, stings and programme idents that you produce? In this interactive workshop industry professionals introduce you to their secrets and take you through the process.
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Free
14.45 - 15.45 Setting Up Your Own indie - MASTERCLASS
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The ‘how to’ and pitfalls of being independent told by industry professionals from small and larger production companies. Hosted by Rob da Bank. Panel includes Mark Goodier - Wise Buddha, Mukti Jain Campion - Culture Wise and Gloria Abramoff - Tonic Productions.
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Free
15.00 - 16.30 Legal Workshop
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An interactive session to explore current issues in radio broadcasting around libel and defamation.
This BBC Academy session is for anyone involved in producing material for broadcast or online who needs a brief introduction to media law. What are the risks involved when talking about the misdeeds of others? How deeply can you delve into someone’s private life? Is it OK to quote from Twitter or Facebook? What can you say about someone appearing in court? This course aims to raise awareness of situations where content producers and others in the creative process need to pause and think about the material they are planning to use – and maybe seek further advice.
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Free
15.00 - 16.30 Mic Recording Techniques
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PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy. Delegates will learn how to get good quality audio when using portable recorders dealing with all the variables of location recording.
This session is suitable for anyone just starting out or who wants to improve the quality of their recordings.
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Free
15.00 - 16.00 Creative Thinking
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PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy aimed at everyone who wants to maximise their creativity.
Bored with coming up with the same, tired old concepts? Frustrated because the competition always seems to have better ideas? Have we got something for you!
We’re offering you four stimulus tools to try out during the workshop. They’ll rearrange your brain, unlock your true potential and maximise your creativity. That winning programme idea that breaks the mould could be only 60 minutes away. You can’t afford to miss it.
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Free
15.00 - 16.00 Presentation One-to-One
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Work on posture, breathing, voice modulation, articulation and pronunciation. The course will also involve delivering the script, talking to time and ad-libbing. Enabling you to speak naturally and to deal with performance anxiety. Depending on time we will try to include active and passive listening.
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Free
15.00 - 16.00 Rajar – Tools of The Trade
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An introduction to RAJAR the official body in charge of measuring radio audiences in the UK. This session is for anyone who wants to know more about RAJAR and how you measure your audiences.
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Free
15.00 - 16.30 Sources, Scoops & Spreadsheets
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We are being bowled over by official data. Sifting through it can be daunting; in this session you will learn the basics of sorting and filtering to find leads to stories in even the biggest dataset.
This session is for anyone who is scared of data or spreadsheets, or feels that they could be using spreadsheets more effectively.
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Free
15.00 - 16.30 Social Media for Radio
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A session for anyone with an interest in how social media can be used to enhance a broadcast. Skills level: complete beginners upwards.
An overview of why social media is so important for broadcasters, and a run-through of the key questions everyone should ask before embarking into the world of social media including: planning what & where your social media presence should be; the importance of content, tone and opportunity; day-to-day management: practicalities and pitfalls; what to do if it all goes wrong.
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Free
15.00 - 16.00 Finance for Freelancers
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This workshop gives you tips on how to keep your finances under control, how to get paid and how not to waste your precious time on paperwork. There'll be examples, handouts and access to some downloadable templates.
This workshop is for experienced freelancers and those just starting out. It's relevant to anyone who'd rather hide under the duvet than sort out their paperwork or chase late payments.
This is a taster session for the full-day workshops that David Thomas Media runs for freelancers around the UK. David focuses on the media and entertainment industries, working regularly with unions such as BECTU, as well as former BBC & ITV staff going freelance.
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Free
15.30 - 17.30 Photography for Radio
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Do you need to illustrate your programme by taking pictures for the web? Do you need tips on the best lighting or what makes a great shot? This workshop is a practical look at photography - learn how to take a good picture, what best equipment to use and how get the most out of your settings.
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Free
15.30 - 16.30 Coaching One-to-One
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A one-to-one Executive Coaching session to create the reflective space to:
• help leaders and managers increase their effectiveness
• achieve business results
• allow leaders and managers to find solutions which can be applied to their immediate situation
• improve relationships and communication within and between teams
• identify how to change and develop new behaviours.
Executive Coaching provides a confidential, non judgemental setting where you can take time to explore often complex issues. Executive Coaches will question, listen, empathise, motivate and challenge to help you explore and develop your thinking in order to find your own answers and solutions.
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Free
15.30 - 17.30 Shoot & Edit a Basic Sequence
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This session will introduce you to the basics of shooting and editing a short sequence. You will get to direct (by committee) a short film of somebody performing an action. Then there will be a chance for some hands-on editing with Final Cut Pro using the rushes just shot.
Anybody wishing to learn the elements of basic sequence construction.
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Free
16.00 - 17.00 Managing People for The First Time
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A short taster of a highly practical Indie Training Fund workshop led by former journalist, and ex BBC radio producer & Senior Training Manager Sue Ahern of Creative People. It explores the role of the manager/management within the media industry, different management styles, and how to get the best out of the people you work with. The course uses media-based case studies, exercises, questionnaires and delegates’ own experiences.
This session is suitable for production managers and team managers or anyone preparing for a management role.
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Free
16.30 - 18.00 Station Sound
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How do you create a unique station identity through sound? How can you sell your brand through the jingles, stings and programme idents that you produce? In this interactive workshop industry professionals introduce you to their secrets and take you through the process.
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Free
16.00 - 17.00 Syndicating and Branded Content: Growing audiences and revenue - MASTERCLASS
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How to maximise your audio to make the most of your assets.
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Free
16.00 - 18.00 The Art of the Broadcast Interview
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PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy. Hardtalk producer Bridget Osborne looks at how to get the best out of an interview. Whether it's a three minute live on a breaking story or a pre-recorded long form, structured interview, there are some key tips which help you to achieve a successful outcome.
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Free
16.00 - 17.30 The Creative Entrepreneur
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PRACTICAL session provided by Goldsmiths Skillset Media Academy. This course is for media professionals, particularly those who wish to acquire techniques that enable them to decide what their 'core' business is, how to understand market segmentation and focus their offer to the appropriate market sector.
A taster session on how to foster creativity and entrepreneurialism in media professionals and how to use creative talent to maximise the impact of your work. The session introduces you, as a creative, to operating as an entrepreneur.
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Free
16.00 - 17.00 Run the Risk - MASTERCLASS
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You want to make compelling radio that is challenging and provocative but where do you draw the line? Hear examples of radio that took chances and get guidance from those in the know. Panel includes Carina Tillson – Head of Compliance, Global Radio, Andy Ashton - Head of Programming XFM and Steven Canny - Acting Head of BBC Radio Comedy
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Free
16.15 - 17.15 Playlisting Mainstream & Specialist Shows
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Alex Baker presenter on Kerrang! And Gary Bones Executive Producer from BBC Radio 2 on the art of structuring specialist and mainstream music shows.
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Free
16.30 - 18.00 Manufacturing your Music
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Aspiring musician? Write your own music? This interactive workshop from "Music Industry Learning", will teach you how to adapt and sell your tunes for radio. Whether it is jingles, stings, idents or signature tunes, you will learn how to get your compositions to new audiences and work with correct copywright law.
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Free
16.30 - 18.30 Efficient Editing with Final Cut Pro
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PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy. What is the most efficient way to edit with Final Cut Pro? Which of its many editing tools and techniques are the best to use?
Led by an industry professional and trainer, this session will give a brief introduction to Final Cut Pro and cover some basic editing techniques and shortcuts used by many industry professionals today.
During the session, delegates will have a hands-on opportunity to put these techniques into practice, by putting together a basic sequence using tools and functions from this powerful industry standard editing package.
The session would ideally be suited to beginners who wish to take their first editing steps. Familiarity with a Mac is useful but not essential.
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Free
16.30 - 18.00 Multi-Track Mixing
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PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy. You will use Adobe Audition to learn how to mix a radio programme, plus learn how EQ, Compressors & limiters can be used to enhance overall quality.
This session is suitable for anyone with some experience of using digital audio editors who wishes to further their knowledge.
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Free
16.30 - 18.00 Web App Development for Mobile Devices
more info
PRACTICAL session provided by The Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Skillset Media Academy. Whether you want to expand your knowledge in this area for pure interest, or to broaden your skills, this session will help you understand this exciting area of new opportunities and the process of developing apps for modern mobile devices. This session will provide you with practical knowledge of internet and mobile app (application) technologies and enable you to build your own apps for mobile devices and create interactive web pages that include advanced media (graphics, animation, video and audio) using a variety of tools.
Ideally candidates should have some knowledge of web page development through HTML, CSS and Javascript, but this is not essential.
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Free
16.30 - 17.30 Creative Thinking
more info
PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy aimed at everyone who wants to maximise their creativity.
Bored with coming up with the same, tired old concepts? Frustrated because the competition always seems to have better ideas? Have we got something for you!
We’re offering you four stimulus tools to try out during the workshop. They’ll rearrange your brain, unlock your true potential and maximise your creativity. That winning programme idea that breaks the mould could be only 60 minutes away. You can’t afford to miss it.
Ended
Free
16.30 - 18.00 Podcasting
more info
The differences between radio shows and podcasts, the technical practicalities of getting your podcast out there. This interactive workshop will show you how to identify and build your audience and measure success.
Ended
Free
16.30 - 18.00 Just Say No: The Art of Time Management
more info
PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy which may be particularly useful for first-time managers or freelancers who self-manage.
This session aims to:
• help you identify where and how to spend your time effectively
• develop skills of when and how to say ‘no’
provide practical tips and hints on how to manage your time better
Ended
Free
16.30 - 18.00 Writing for the Voice
more info
An intensive, practical session on the secrets of writing a compelling conversational radio script. Plus advice on scripting with a presenter. Listen to illustrations of radio scripts, from the excellent to the embarrassing. Get top tips on the rules of writing for radio – everything from sentence structure to the use of spoken English and metaphors. Learn how to write a script that’s perfect for your presenter, programme and network, and which really engages your listeners. Lots of challenging but entertaining writing exercises.
This session is for anyone who works in radio or is interested in doing so. Any level, from BA to editor. Most writing techniques are applicable to other platforms. Fluency in English is a prerequisite.
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Free
16.30 -18.00 Radio Drama Production Skills
more info
This course will explore the production elements required to produce a 90-minute radio drama to be recorded on location by an independent production company. Participants will be introduced to the process of working with the BBC to obtain a commission and then, in small groups, construct a production process to successfully deliver a large-cast, long-form, location-recorded on-time and in-budget audio drama and then evaluate their ideas collaboratively.
Ended
Free
16.45 - 18.15 Broadcasting from your iPhone
more info
PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy. This session will show delegates how to record audio with an iPhone and how to mix packages on it. Delegates will also learn various ways of distributing their recordings, which microphones to use as well as how to broadcast live in quality.
This is aimed at journalists reporting in the field. You will need a good grounding in using an iPhone.
N.B. you will need to bring to the course: An iPhone, ideally with most or all of the following apps installed: Pocket WavePad (free) VC AudioPro (£1.99), AudioBoo (free) Soundcloud (free), Skype (free)
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Free
17.00 - 18.30 Mic Recording Techniques
more info
PRACTICAL session provided by the BBC Academy. Delegates will learn how to get good quality audio when using portable recorders dealing with all the variables of location recording.
This session is suitable for anyone just starting out or who wants to improve the quality of their recordings.
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Free
17.00 - 18.00 Coaching One-to-One
more info
A one-to-one Executive Coaching session to create the reflective space to:
• help leaders and managers increase their effectiveness
• achieve business results
• allow leaders and managers to find solutions which can be applied to their immediate situation
• improve relationships and communication within and between teams
• identify how to change and develop new behaviours
Executive Coaching provides a confidential, non judgemental setting where you can take time to explore often complex issues. Executive Coaches will question, listen, empathise, motivate and challenge to help you explore and develop your thinking in order to find your own answers and solutions.
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Free
17.00 - 18.30 Sources Scoops & Spreadsheets
more info
We are being bowled over by official data. Sifting through it can be daunting; in this session you will learn the basics of sorting and filtering to find leads to stories in even the biggest dataset.
This session is for anyone who is scared of data or spreadsheets, or feels that they could be using spreadsheets more effectively.
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Free
17.00 - 18.30 Social Media for Radio
more info
A session for anyone with an interest in how social media can be used to enhance a broadcast. Skills level: complete beginners upwards.
An overview of why social media is so important for broadcasters, and a run-through of the key questions everyone should ask before embarking into the world of social media including: planning what & where your social media presence should be; the importance of content, tone and opportunity; day-to-day management: practicalities and pitfalls; what to do if it all goes wrong.
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Free
17.15 - 18.15 Pitching - MASTERCLASS
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Ever tried your hand at pitching? Too nervous to have a go? Learn from the people brave enough to put themselves under the spotlight.
Watch people who have submitted pitches earlier in the day pitch their idea to a relevant BBC Commissioning Editor who offers immediate feedback. Commissioning Editors include: Julian Grundy (Radio 2/6), Tony Phillips (Radio 4), Piers Bradford (Radio 1/1Xtra), Jonathan Wall (5Live). Hosted by broadcaster and writer Andrew Collins.
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Free
17.30 -18.30 Music Scheduling
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Find out what a playlist is, how it is put together and how this varies from station to station. Learn from 6Music’s Lauren Brennan.
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Free
18.30 - 19.00 We Love Radio – MASTERCLASS FINALE
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Award winning presenter Fi Glover on amazing radio, the people who make it and why we love it. To include clips and live interviews with the stars of shows from around the globe.
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Free
19.00 - 20.00 Networking Drinks
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An opportunity to meet commissioners, programme makers and controllers.
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Free