Radio
Now you know why I joined radio, so here’s why I think you should be interested in it too!
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Radio is so informative. It’s called traditional media, meaning it has been around for a really long time. If you think about it, things really began for radio through the invention of the telegraph. The telegraph was a way to communicate with others quickly and from a great distance apart, similar to the modern telephone!
Radio is a type of journalism that shares information and news stories in a quick and concise way through audio. The stories on radio have to be very straightforward and short, otherwise listeners will get bored or might get lost and confused if the story is too complicated.
It’s so broad! You can listen to anything that interests you! On CBC Radio One, you can choose whatever type of program you think best suits your interest, or you can make a routine of listening in on your way home from school or work every week to a live episode.
Recently, podcasts have become very popular. Podcasts are very targeted and specific, usually not very general. They focus in on one subject and can be split into episodes and seasons, similar to a television show. So, if you want to listen to something you’re interested in at your own pace, I’d recommend podcasts! Particularly StarTalk hosted by Neil DeGrasse Tyson… trust me when I say you won’t regret giving that one a listen!
