Radio Audiences
Media Studies · Year 11 · Radio · 3o Periodo

Radio Audiences

Students examine how radio stations target, reach, and maintain their audiences through scheduling, content, and interactive features.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsDfE GCSE specifications Media Studies Year 11: Media Audiences;Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how media organisations categorise audiences through demographic and psychographic profiling.

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Students examine how radio stations target, reach, and maintain their audiences through scheduling, content, and interactive features.

Key Questions

  1. How do radio stations categorise and target specific demographic groups?
  2. In what ways do audiences interact with live radio broadcasts?
  3. How has podcasting changed traditional radio consumption habits?

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