Week 5

As mentioned in class, there will be no posts this week in honour of The Turkey Gods. Enjoy the time with your family. Instead we will be listening to an English radio station from another part of the world and reporting on it in next week's blog thread (Week 6). Claim ownership (no colonialism) of your destination in the comments section below. First come, first served basis. What am I looking for? What are the immediate differences you notice between this station and the one you listen to most regularly at home? What are the types of news pieces making headlines? What is the focus of these pieces? Is it to be on the alert / be on guard / is there an imminent threat, a pending strike or action, or are they more soft news pieces (i.e. cat fashion / water skiing squirrels)? In what order does the severity of the news piece get presented? Where is the focus? What countries / continents seem to be the focus? (i.e. England, France, China, U.S.A.?) Ciao