County and District Councils
One of the biggest differences between county and district councils is their area of influence. While district councils are only concerned with a certain smaller area, the aptly named county council is responsible for an entire county. There can be overlap between the two councils however, which can lead to disputes and tensions; particularly where land or shared responsibilities are involved.
23 March, 2011
Final Radio Bulletin
Well, it isn't big and it isn't clever but here it is anyway!
Cheers to the guys for their help, and thanks to Tom especially for converting all of my audio into video (I'm too mentally challenged/my computer is too old and arthritic to manage it myself)
Script:
Winchester Tourist Information Centre has been shortlisted to win the 2011/ National Tourist Centre of the Year award.
The centre has already won a gold award in the south east regional finals held last year.
We spoke to Sarah Hartfield, the centre's Team Leader, about the recognition that she and her coworkers are receiving.
AUDIO IN - "We're really pleased..."
AUDIO OUT - "...sets us apart from other TICs"
A scheme which aids homeless people in Winchester has been relaunched.
"Spare Change for Real Change" is a charity that funds homeless shelters in and around Winchester.
The shelters give homeless people the help that they need to get off the streets for good.
The Trinity Centre is a such a shelter based in town. We spoke to Development Manager, Sue McKenna, about the benefits of giving change to the charity as opposed to giving money to people on the street.
AUDIO IN- "If people give in..."
AUDIO OUT - "...make a difference for homeless people."
Cheers to the guys for their help, and thanks to Tom especially for converting all of my audio into video (I'm too mentally challenged/my computer is too old and arthritic to manage it myself)
Script:
Winchester Tourist Information Centre has been shortlisted to win the 2011/ National Tourist Centre of the Year award.
The centre has already won a gold award in the south east regional finals held last year.
We spoke to Sarah Hartfield, the centre's Team Leader, about the recognition that she and her coworkers are receiving.
AUDIO IN - "We're really pleased..."
AUDIO OUT - "...sets us apart from other TICs"
A scheme which aids homeless people in Winchester has been relaunched.
"Spare Change for Real Change" is a charity that funds homeless shelters in and around Winchester.
The shelters give homeless people the help that they need to get off the streets for good.
The Trinity Centre is a such a shelter based in town. We spoke to Development Manager, Sue McKenna, about the benefits of giving change to the charity as opposed to giving money to people on the street.
AUDIO IN- "If people give in..."
AUDIO OUT - "...make a difference for homeless people."
And lastly, high speed broadband will finally be brought to rural Hampshire.
It's a part of a government push to bring a reliable internet connection to every home in the country by 2015.
Hampshire County Council say that they are eager to take advantage of special grants to make this possible.
Consumers may still have to foot the bill if they wish to have a faster internet connection than that provided by the government initiative, which is specified at a minimum of two Megabits per second.
Raymond Ellis - a member of the County council cabinet - is strongly supportive of the 'Hampshire Broadband Project', saying that "We can't afford not to do this."
It's a part of a government push to bring a reliable internet connection to every home in the country by 2015.
Hampshire County Council say that they are eager to take advantage of special grants to make this possible.
Consumers may still have to foot the bill if they wish to have a faster internet connection than that provided by the government initiative, which is specified at a minimum of two Megabits per second.
Raymond Ellis - a member of the County council cabinet - is strongly supportive of the 'Hampshire Broadband Project', saying that "We can't afford not to do this."
1'45
Radio script three
Script:
Winchester Tourist Information Centre has been shortlisted to win the 2011/ National Tourist Centre of the Year award.
The centre has already won a gold award in the south east regional finals held last year.
We spoke to Sarah Hartfield, the centre's Team Leader, about the recognition that she and her coworkers are receiving.
AUDIO IN - "We're really pleased..."
AUDIO OUT - "...sets us apart from other TICs"
'39
20 March, 2011
Media shit.
As part of my course I was forced to write a 500 word assessment of a media 'artefact' of my choice. I thought I was being original by choosing a record player. I was wrong. Who cares.
Media Artefact: The Vinyl Record Player
The vinyl record player, despite being technologically obsolete, is still firmly rooted in modern culture. They were used in the 20th century from the 1920's, up until the point when digital Compact Discs were introduced. CDs superseded the analog vinyl record. Datacide, 2009, cites the following reasons for the CDs success over vinyl: "...the Compact Disc that was ultimately much cheaper and easier to manufacture and lighter to transport."
However, vinyl has been experiencing a resurgence in the past few years - this could be explained by the fact that a vinyl record is larger than a CD and therefore tactile in a way that they are not; the space provided for often elaborate cover art and notes in the sleeve; better sound quality when compared to overly compressed audio files; and the sense of nostalgia that it invokes in a lot of people (the appeal to the 'retro' or 'vintage' aesthetic.) (TIME, 2008)
The very first incarnation of a vinyl player was developed by Thomas Edison in 1877, called the phonograph. Edison, being a scientist, was more concerned with what was 'scientifically correct' than to explore to full utility of his invention. (Vinyl Records Still Live, 2007). His phonograph used high fidelity wax coated cylinders instead of the lateral cut discs - invented by Emile Berliner - that more closely resemble a modern vinyl record. These records at first had a very low sound quality, but after working Eldridge R. Johnson the sound improved to the point where they could compete with the wax coated cylinders. Berliner and Johnson merged their company to form the Victor Talking Machine Company, market leaders for decades, who would spread to become JVC in Japan and HMV elsewhere.
Edison tried in vain to compete with the lateral disc, releasing a cylinder that had a maximum play time of 4 and a half minutes - even though this ultimately failed and Edison stopped producing the cylinders in the 1920s, it is thought that this technological restraint actually helped to shape pop culture by influencing the length of a standard pop song, an element of technological determinism. (The Telegraph, 2009)
In a generation that relies heavily upon their mp3 players as their main musical device, young people are criticised for not knowing good sound quality when they hear it. The lower fidelity sound recordings on their mp3 players produce a 'metallic' sound and studies have shown that a younger person will prefer this over the crackles and rumble of a vinyl record. (The Telegraph, 2009). This seems to conflict with sales figures which assert that vinyl is making a come-back; however, part of its very appeal is its exclusivity, and association with the eclectic and strange.
Vinyl originally lost the battle to CDs because record players are cumbersome and the discs are large. However, in a world now where everything is portable and instant, the idea of something static and almost ceremonial in a constantly changing environment is attractive. Audiophiles are also often quick to point out that music itself is not a digital medium, and to convert it into such causes it to lose some of its qualities; they believe that an analog medium is the only way to really capture music. (Daily Record, 2006)
References:
Datacide Magazine, 2009. The End of Vinyl Again? [online] Available at: <http://datacide.c8.com/the-end-of-vinyl-again/> [Accessed 19 March 2011]
TIME, 2008. Vinyl Gets Its Groove Back. [online] Available at: <http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1702369,00.html> [Accessed 19 March 2011]
The Telegraph, 2009. iPod generation prefers tinny music to CD. [online] Available at: <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/4941506/iPod-generation-prefers-tinny-music-to-CD.html> [Accessed 19 March 2011]
Vinyl Records Still Live, 2007. Vinyl record player history uncovered [online] Available at: <http://www.vinylrecordslive.co.uk/vinyl-record-player.html> [Accessed March 19 2011]
Daily Record (The Baltimore), 2006. Vinyl records enjoying a resurgence in popularity [online] Available at: <http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4183/is_20060120/ai_n16025264/> [Accessed March 19 2011]
Why have you even read this far?
Media Artefact: The Vinyl Record Player
The vinyl record player, despite being technologically obsolete, is still firmly rooted in modern culture. They were used in the 20th century from the 1920's, up until the point when digital Compact Discs were introduced. CDs superseded the analog vinyl record. Datacide, 2009, cites the following reasons for the CDs success over vinyl: "...the Compact Disc that was ultimately much cheaper and easier to manufacture and lighter to transport."
However, vinyl has been experiencing a resurgence in the past few years - this could be explained by the fact that a vinyl record is larger than a CD and therefore tactile in a way that they are not; the space provided for often elaborate cover art and notes in the sleeve; better sound quality when compared to overly compressed audio files; and the sense of nostalgia that it invokes in a lot of people (the appeal to the 'retro' or 'vintage' aesthetic.) (TIME, 2008)
The very first incarnation of a vinyl player was developed by Thomas Edison in 1877, called the phonograph. Edison, being a scientist, was more concerned with what was 'scientifically correct' than to explore to full utility of his invention. (Vinyl Records Still Live, 2007). His phonograph used high fidelity wax coated cylinders instead of the lateral cut discs - invented by Emile Berliner - that more closely resemble a modern vinyl record. These records at first had a very low sound quality, but after working Eldridge R. Johnson the sound improved to the point where they could compete with the wax coated cylinders. Berliner and Johnson merged their company to form the Victor Talking Machine Company, market leaders for decades, who would spread to become JVC in Japan and HMV elsewhere.
Edison tried in vain to compete with the lateral disc, releasing a cylinder that had a maximum play time of 4 and a half minutes - even though this ultimately failed and Edison stopped producing the cylinders in the 1920s, it is thought that this technological restraint actually helped to shape pop culture by influencing the length of a standard pop song, an element of technological determinism. (The Telegraph, 2009)
In a generation that relies heavily upon their mp3 players as their main musical device, young people are criticised for not knowing good sound quality when they hear it. The lower fidelity sound recordings on their mp3 players produce a 'metallic' sound and studies have shown that a younger person will prefer this over the crackles and rumble of a vinyl record. (The Telegraph, 2009). This seems to conflict with sales figures which assert that vinyl is making a come-back; however, part of its very appeal is its exclusivity, and association with the eclectic and strange.
Vinyl originally lost the battle to CDs because record players are cumbersome and the discs are large. However, in a world now where everything is portable and instant, the idea of something static and almost ceremonial in a constantly changing environment is attractive. Audiophiles are also often quick to point out that music itself is not a digital medium, and to convert it into such causes it to lose some of its qualities; they believe that an analog medium is the only way to really capture music. (Daily Record, 2006)
References:
Datacide Magazine, 2009. The End of Vinyl Again? [online] Available at: <http://datacide.c8.com/the-end-of-vinyl-again/> [Accessed 19 March 2011]
TIME, 2008. Vinyl Gets Its Groove Back. [online] Available at: <http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1702369,00.html> [Accessed 19 March 2011]
The Telegraph, 2009. iPod generation prefers tinny music to CD. [online] Available at: <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/4941506/iPod-generation-prefers-tinny-music-to-CD.html> [Accessed 19 March 2011]
Vinyl Records Still Live, 2007. Vinyl record player history uncovered [online] Available at: <http://www.vinylrecordslive.co.uk/vinyl-record-player.html> [Accessed March 19 2011]
Daily Record (The Baltimore), 2006. Vinyl records enjoying a resurgence in popularity [online] Available at: <http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4183/is_20060120/ai_n16025264/> [Accessed March 19 2011]
Why have you even read this far?
10 March, 2011
Radio script two
A scheme which aids homeless people in Winchester has been relaunched.
"Spare Change for Real Change" is a charity that funds homeless shelters in and around Winchester.
The shelters give homeless people the help that they need to get off the streets for good.
The Trinity Centre is a such a shelter based in town. We spoke to Development Manager, Sue McKenna, about the benefits of giving change to the charity as opposed to giving money to people on the street.
AUDIO IN- "If people give in..."
AUDIO OUT - "...make a difference for homeless people."
'33
04 March, 2011
Romanticism 2: Electric Boogaloo
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| He was gutted. |
Prometheus was just your ordinary Greek God, who, after moulding the entirety of mankind out of clay, wanted to do us one better and steal some fire from Zeus to help us out even more. What a nice guy.
03 March, 2011
Radio script one
Script:
High speed broadband will finally be brought to rural Hampshire.
It's a part of a government push to bring a reliable internet connection to every home in the country by 2015.
Hampshire County Council say that they are eager to take advantage of special grants to make this possible.
Consumers may still have to foot the bill if they wish to have a faster internet connection than that provided by the government initiative, which is specified at a minimum of two Megabits per second.
Raymond Ellis - a member of the County council cabinet - is strongly supportive of the 'Hampshire Broadband Project', saying that "We can't afford not to do this."
'33
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