1st year - Week 5 (storytelling)

Which podcast series does Terry recommend people listen to?

• Paradise

• The Joe Wicks Podcast

• The Joe Rogan Experience

• This American Life

How does John Shields describe 'Beyond Today'?

• a series looking at the future

• every episode looks at the concept of time

• all the day's stories in one place

• one story, looked at in depth

How does the BBC decide the broad news agenda of the day?

• the head of news decides

• a 'news list' part-formed during an daily 8am meeting

• they look at what the newspapers have printed

• the Government decides

Why is Beyond Today around 20 minutes long?

• it's too hard to make longer audio programmes

• it has a time-slot to fit into

• a good time-length for commuters

• the file size for longer programmes is too large for podcast apps

What does John say is the main difference between podcasts and radio?

• The audio quality is less good

• People have to choose to listen to you

• Podcasts can have a visual element

• There is more money in podcasts

Which episode of Beyond Today does Terry highlight?

• an episode about Brexit

• an episode about Stacey Dooley

• an episode about extremism in Luton

• an episode about the stock market

How does John describe 'access' in storytelling?

• the reporter accessing a world the audience doesn't know about

• having keys and swipe cards for buildings

• being connected to 10 Downing Street

• writing about security issues

John says that Radio 4 programmes are aimed at what sort of audiences?

• Younger people

• People who spend a lot of time online

• Ethnic minorities

• Older people

What podcast host does John recommend people listen to?

• Tina Daheley

• Jad Abumrad

• Terry Lee

• Jonathan Van Ness

Why does John think 'surprise' is an important ingredient in storytelling?

• Because listeners like to be shocked and scared

• Stories should jump out at the listener

• It's the raising agent in the story mix

• It's about telling listeners something they didn't know before