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1
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what genre of music is lauren laverne associated with?

A

alternative

2
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what may laverne’s relative youth and reputation be seen as deliberate attempt to do?

A

to court the relative controversy surrounding some use of bad language and content in some episodes of this show

3
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what does the unrehearsed and unadorned dialogue with controversial issues suggest about the programme’s audience?

A

they are educated, aware and prepared for controversial opinions, strong language and shocking or intimate issues explicitly discussed

4
Q

how many regular listeners does woman’s hour have?

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3.5 million

5
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what did the spectator describe the initial response to the show as a?

A

“twitter storm”

6
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what is the effect of the controversial nature of some of the shows episodes?

A

that it encourages strong responses and polarises audience opinion.

7
Q

why could LNWH be considered as too ‘niche’ for commercial radio?

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the broadcast has only female contributors

made up predominantly of unadorned dialogue (lack of music, sound effects)

8
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what is LNWH’S target audience?

A

highly educated, middle class middle aged women

9
Q

How do media organisations reflects the different needs of mass and specialised audiences through targeting?

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the psb nature of broadcast means that the BBC attempts to produce content for all audience demographics

10
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what words are used that suggests the audience is well-educated/expected to be?

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‘egalitarian’
‘socialist’
‘hierarchy’

11
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What suggests that the audience may actually be younger and more in touch with digital culture?

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social media is referred when laverne talks about the meaning of higgle has changed from togetherness to sharing aesthetically pleasing images online

12
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why is lnwh’s popular with its audience?

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gender bias giving representation to women

13
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Why is the 11pm slot limiting audiences not a problem?

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The broadcast is available on catch up services because it is on DAB radio
It can also be downloaded as a podcast and listened to without internet connection

14
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How does the LNWH page on the BBC website engage the audience? Name 3

A

Stereotypically feminine colours such as pinks and blues is appealing to older and more traditional women
Variety of titles = choice
Access to new and previous broadcasts