have you heard georges podcast - industry

who is georges podcast distributed by

bbc

what is the bbc and what is their remit?

the bbc is a public service broadcaster and thier psb remit is to inform educate and entertain

how does the podcast conform to the psb remit

there is a lot of informative and educational content about politics, culture and history within this podcast

what are some examples of episodes that show qualities of informative and educational aspect of the psb remit

episode 24- ‘the sixties’ talking about african independance movement and american civil rights movement

how does the podcast also fulfill the entertainment aspect?

with the use of music, guests, drama and clips. music in the show include artists like: bob marley, bounty killer and ninja man, all relitively known artists

who is the bbc funded by

public license fees and that means it doesnt need to target any kind of mass audience to please advertisers

what does this mean for the bbc

it means that they can take more risks, and make more niche content for specialised audiences

how could the show be considered risky?

the show could be considered risky/niche as it is a radio podcast aimed at educated young audiences particularly with black backrounds

why is it good for the bbc to represent this kind of content?

diveristy and inclusion is one of the bbcs 5 key purposes. the bbc wants to reflect and show signs of diverse communities within their content and support the creative economy across england

how would the podcast appeal to bbc

the diversity within the podcast especially due to the fact its ran by a black individual, would be appealing to the bbc as it would help add some diveristy

what company is the podcast part of

bbc radio 5

what is bbc radio 5s audience like

bbc radio 5 has an audience that is mostly male, over 40 and mostlywhite and middle class

how is the podcast useful to the bbc in helping radio 5

the podcast could be an attempt by the bbc to draw in more diverse broad audiences to radio 5 to gain more profit and audience

how does this effect radio listenership

reflects companies efforts to stay relevent as radio listenership in general is declining rapidly due to the use of social media

what else do episodes include

although episodes are themed, they still feature unusual mixes of poetry, discussion, music and dramatised scenes

what is an example of an episode that covers a wide variety of topics

episode 21 - flying the flag … this episode covers a wide variety of topics from celebrities to the economy

why might have bbc given george full creative control over his podcast

because of his previous sucesses in the poetry and music industries

what is george known by?

george the poet

how does his past roles in music and poetry affect his podcast

he could attract pre-sold fans of his work and engage young black audiences

what is georges reputation like

he has a reputation for focusing on social and political issues

does georges podcast have a high or low production cost?

low production cost

how would a low production cost appeal to bbc

the low cost would appeal to the bbc even tho they are a wealthy organisation because they wouldnt have to spend as muhc money on the podcast

what of the bbc’s does HYHOGP have acces to

the podcast has access to a range of the bbcs facilities and resources to help with production

what music do they regularly use in the podcast

they regularly use the BBC Concert Orchestra to record music for the podcast

where are clips sourced from for the podcast

they also source clips and other materials from BBCs extensive archives of old shows, documentaries and films

for example a clip in one of the episodes is taken from a BBC documentary called ‘roots reggae rebellion’

where is the podcast available?

on bbc sounds

how does this help an active, mainstream audience?

the podcast is available on bbc sounds reflecting the trend for audiences using convergent technology and wanting media on demand

what is good about the podcast being on demand

they dont have to consider the watershed, and can include more adult themes and language. this means audiences have access to the podcast at any time and dont have to record it like you would on a television

how does the bbc censor episodes

the bbc adds warnings to the episode descriptions to help warn audiences of sensitive topics or subjects

how does HYHGP affect regulation

the availability inline of podcasts reflects growing difficulties of regulating content in an onlline age

how do bbc regulate

the bbc take care to self regulate a lot of their content to ensure it isnt too offensive

how is the podcast success shown?

the podcast succes is eveident in the number of prestigious industry awards it has one

peabody winner and it had 6 british podcast award nominations

shows its a very succesful podcast