THE ART OF PRESENTATION & News reading

 THE ART OF PRESENTATION News reading 

Creativity manifests itself into various art forms, such as, the art of painting, sculpturing, music, dance, drama and writing. "Talking" has also a  art form. The presenter has to master this form of art to describe a programme by using imagination and communication skills. To understand the 'Presentation Technique'

  Technique means art, method or procedure to render an artistic work.. Presentation is the packaging of the content of a radio programme.  The effective  Presentation,  Techniques, the good content and well written script are making the desired impact 

 A good presentation takes into account the objective of the programme, needs of the listener and a thorough understanding of the strengths and limitations of the medium. A good presentation answers all the queries of audience. The demands of audio medium make radio different and unique. 

 Radio is only heard in which neither the presenter nor the listener is visible. so that the presenter has to create an illusion of being with the listener. The main pillars on which the skill of presentation is the Innovation, creativity, freshness and novelty . The elements of rich vocabulary, information, knowledge and the ability to discern  as to what to say and what not to say make the program strong and sturdy.  Good presentation stems from an understanding of the medium and a basically caring attitude towards the listener. Presentation is radio’s packaging. It matters  a programmer's content, well written or excellent  interviews

CATEGORIES OF PRESENTERS 

Presenters  are representatives of the broadcasting organisation and act as links between the organlsation and the listeners.  A Presenter is expected to know all about the nature, content and mood of the programme which is  is golng to present. Presenter's job becomes crucial to develop rapport with the unseen listeners. 

The listeners spread over from urban, rural and far flung hilly areas and deserts differ in their Economic, Social, Cultural and Educational status.  To meet everybody's information,  entertainment needs is an uphill task.  A good radio presenter persuades the listeners and keeps them stay tuned for the entire programme. 

 News Reader

A newsreader must understands what is being read. A newsreader or presenter should to  ‘think outwards’, away from him/her self. The newsreader is expected to being friendly, respectful, informative and helpful. A newsreader should be well informed and have an excellent background knowledge of current affairs in order to cope when changes occur just before a bulletin

 The news reading tends to be more formal than a music programme, but there is room for a variety of approaches.The reader does not shout. If The reader was half a metre from the microphone and the listener is a metre from the radio, the total distance between the presenter is one and a half metres. The volume should be in an ordinary clarity.

The presenter is not  reading, but is talking with the listener. This small exercise in imagination is the key to good presentation

The seven Ps Here are the recognized basics of good presentation:

 
1 Posture. The sitting position comfortable, to allow good breathing and movement.  Cramped or slouching posture does not generally make for an easy alertness. 
2 Projection. vocal energy being used appropriate 
3 Pace. Too high a word rate can impair intelligibility or cause errors.
 4 Pitch. The voice should be used to convey natural meaning 

5 Pause. Suitable silences are used intelligently to separate ideas and allow understanding to take place. 

6 Pronunciation. get know the basics of phonetic guidelines. 
7 Personality. The sum total of all that communicates from microphone to loudspeaker,

Announcer 

An Announcer introduces different kinds of programmes scheduled for transmission. She gives adequate details of the items e.g., for a classical vocal or instrumental music programme, . A brief, catchy and appropriate introduction helps to set the pace of the programme and create interest among the listeners. 

Sometimes, an announcer acts as a presenter. She is known as 'Presentation Announcer' .The announcer has to do a lot of homework for the presentation. The details of the programme are given in the cue sheet of the transmission.

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Compere 

Comperes can be classified into 

special audience programme and 

Master of Ceremony.  The DJ adopts a distinctive style, it may be elegant or funny but remains consistent in each programme. In some programmes, A DJ has to make thorough preparations before making the presentation for optimum impact. 

Master of Ceremony

A compere presents special audience programmes such as Women and Children's programme, for villagers, industrial workers, armed forces etc. . Programmes conducted before invited audience are handled by an experienced, vibrant and witty announcer who is known as Master of Ceremony. S/he entertains the audience and keeps them involved as participants in the whole programme by adding some anecdotes, couplets or events related with the programme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XjFvru8n2c