College of Language and Communication  Alexandria

Introduction to Radio and Television

  • Humanities |

Description

Discuss characteristics of Broadcasting. Define broadcasting as an industry. List broadcast equipment, including the camera and tapes. Define formats and terminology of radio and television. Identify the basics of preparing, writing, and presenting radio and television programs. Illustrate the features of radio as a mass medium. Write radio scripts. Identify outside Broadcast channels and types. Identify the different patterns of radio and TV programs, their characteristics, and methods of production. Acquire an overview of the different stages of radio &TV production starting from choosing ideas, preparation, presentation, photography, editing and directing and finally producing different patterns of radio and TV programs. Recognize the different types of programs (ex: cultural and educational programs) and their role in the communities. Recognize the specialized radio stations and specialized channels and their role in meeting the needs of their target audience. Identify the main camera parts and the electronic features. Point the elements of effective visual composition. Understand the main camera movements. Explain the advantages of digital broadcasting over analogue broadcasting. Analyze audio reporting techniques. Illustrate characteristics of radio as a mass medium. Evaluate various formats of radio& television production. Distinguish between different camera movements and picture composition rules used in various Television formats. Evaluate various formats of radio & television production. Criticize the strengths and weaknesses of video productions. Investigate ideas from scratch to outcomes that confirm the student's ability to select and use equipment. Produce different formats and new ideas of radio and television programs. Utilize different production equipment effectively (cameras, lightings, microphones, switcher) and use radio and TV studio. Select appropriate guests for the report. Use the appropriate switching transitions. Apply the rules of picture composition while shooting. Develop and enhance teamwork and time management skills. Apply the rules of picture composition while shooting. Utilize different production equipment effectively. Gain confidence and know how to work towards solutions.

Objectives

  • This course introduces students to gain the basic techniques used in Radio &Television, besides the intellectual skills of how to evaluate various media contents, also gain practical skills of how to produce different formats of radio and television production.

Textbook

Hendricks, John & Mims, Bruce.(2018) The Radio Station: Broadcasting, Podcasting, and Streaming ,10th Edition.

Course Content

content serial Description
1Definition of broadcasting and a historical background / Broadcasting history
2Technical aspects of broadcasting: waves, transmission, types of broadcasting /Types of broadcasting
3Analog versus digital broadcasting / Watching samples of analog and digital content
4Characteristics of radio as a mass medium / Applications on radio characteristics
5Characteristics of TV as a mass medium / Applications on TV characteristics
6Broadcasting industry: main features, types of channels / Presentation about types of channels
7Week 7 Exam / Submission Paper about radio and TV developments
8Radio programming formats / Watching samples of radio programs
9Equipment of radio production / Discussing ideas for radio drama programs
10Radio production roles (crew persons) / Discussing scripts for radio drama programs
11TV programming formats / Recording radio drama programs
12Project submission / Radio drama production
13Equipment of TV production / Watching samples of TV interview programs
14TV production roles (crew persons) / Scripts for TV production
15Final Revision and Submission / Submission for Tv program production

Markets and Career

  • Generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electrical power for public and private sectors to secure both continuous and emergency demands.
  • Electrical power feeding for civil and military marine and aviation utilities.
  • Electrical works in construction engineering.

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