In my first blog entry I set three main main goals for the studio I wanted to achieve, in my final reflection I would like to assess on how I went about in achieving them.
These goals were:
1. Improving my presenting skills.
2. Developing professional interview methods including research.
3. Make content that I am proud of and can use in the future.
Goal #1
Prior to the studio, I had a season’s worth of presenting for community radio on SYN 90.7’s Flagship Australian and Local music program. A major point of difference I encountered with presenting RWAV was the style of which I presented. A music program, in my view calls for the host to be upbeat and provide information about the music in a short but enticing manner, whilst also interacting with listeners on their opinions. In contrast, RWAV differed each time, with content changing every week. Therefore in order to present the show, I felt the need to introduce myself and personality as well as being well versed in the issues we were discussing. The interaction with listeners was minimal, however I hope our topics were of interest to the RRR population, as the stemmed away from issues in the mainstream.
The style of interview with an artist, as opposed to the people I interviewed for RWAV was similar in length of time, however I found that there is no real formula or rules to govern an interview, only a guideline as each interview will vary based on the subject and content. I also developed the skill of interacting with guests in a professional manner and it was refreshing to do a uni class that felt like it was for the real world rather than a practice task.
Goal #2
My interview method improved greatly I felt across this semester, and with doing the live show, practiced how to do an interview with two presenters rather than just by myself. Research was vital and I developed a few ways of conducting this. For example, when interviewing Anthony I devised some key areas I wanted to investigate and previewed these with him to see if they would be relevant or not to the interview.
I also saw the value of doing a pre-record or demo before doing a live interview (if time allowed). Even if it wasn’t recorded it was advantageous to see the type of personality or manner the guest has to anticipate how to navigate this in a live setting.
Goal #3
In terms of making content, I have been happy to share around my interviews on social media.
I also feel that my interviews for the feature were strong, informing the majority of the piece. I am so glad I have work from this studio that I can add to a portfolio, but can also be shared rather than hidden away from the world as with past studios.
I am happy that these goals have been achieved, but are in no way complete. Fortunately this studio has acted as a launch pad for which I can further build upon goals. For example, I hope that with the feedback on presenting received from the live shows