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21st Century U.S. Army Correspondence Course References: Advanced Broadcasting, U.S. Army Journalist Subcourse, TV Lighting, Audio, Scenery (Ringbound)
21st Century US Army Correspondence Course References Advanced Broadcasting US Army Journalist Subcourse TV Lighting Audio Scenery - Ringbound Author:Department of Defense This ringbound book presents a reproduction of an important U.S. Army Correspondence Course reference, Electronic Journalism, U.S. Army Journalist Subcourse, Public Affairs. Contents include: This subcourse, containing three lessons, introduces broadcasters to an advanced level of understanding when producing radio features, conducting aud... more »ience surveys and determining radio music formats. You must have a basic knowledge of military broadcasting prior to taking this subcourse. There are no other prerequisites to this subcourse; however, it is suggested that broadcasters with limited experience complete the basic broadcaster course before taking this subcourse. Lesson 1: Produce a Radio Feature, Practice Exercise, Answer Key and Feedback, Lesson 2: Conduct an Audience Survey, Practice Exercise, Answer Key and Feedback, Lesson 3. Determine a Radio Music Format, Practice Exercise, Answer Key and Feedback. A feature is a program, or segment that explores, explains or demonstrates a noteworthy subject in an imaginative and colorful manner. The feature should be factual, avoiding editorial points of view. It may be similar to a documentary but is shorter and not quite as detailed. Feature programs are useful for presenting interesting but generally little-known information. In radio you are primarily responsible for all stages of feature production. In commercial radio, particularly in smaller markets, the station's disc jockeys are also responsible for producing features. The same thing usually applies in the military. Once you are assigned a production, the whole process, from researching the subject to putting it on tape, belongs to you. ELEMENTS OF RADIO - There are three main elements of radio you will use in the production of radio features: music, sound and voice. You must understand what they are and what purpose each of them has. Music - Music is used to set a production's mood. It can create a feeling of excitement, tranquility, suspense or sadness. There are basically four types of music that can be used in audio production. They are theme, background, bridge and fill. Theme. Theme music is intended to make people associate the music with something in particular such as a character, a theme, or an idea. "Thanks for the Memories," brings Bob Hope to everyone's mind. It's his theme song. It's a good example of what theme music is intended to do. It also illustrates why you don't want to use music that has already established itself with something else. It will put the audience's mind on the other thing, and thus distract from your message. Background. Background music is used to help set the mood of the feature and increase audience appeal. A voice-only production can be very boring, especially if it's just one voice. Our news and educational titles are privately compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work and educational tool.« less