Production Research and Planning

Looking at how technology is represented in the media in TV shows such as the Gadget Show. The Gadget Show is a British Television series which focuse on consumer technology and which brand of technology is the best to use as well as what has been improved in certain products and comparing them with other products in the same category. For example, Apple's iPad vs. Sony's Xperia Z tablet. This show analyses how these devices or new technologies have benefited society with convergence of different media.

 

 

TechTv which is an American television comapany that involves shows and news about technology, computers and the internet.

Documentary Ideas

I have given some thought into my ideas and what I plan to do with either of them. I have decided that for my first idea "what irritates about where you and how could it be improved?" I have thought about comparing 2 different areas where I have lived e.g Cambridge, UK and Johannesburg, RSA. the ideas is to use these two places and show how lifestyle differs between the both of them and maybe interview people to discuss which one they feel most comfortable or enjoy living in and why they like it. The idea is mainly to try and get people who have lived in both places to compare them and weigh them up.


My second idea "Use of technology in Media and the impact its had in society" I want to show how different forms of technology have changed media in recent times and how much of an impact it has made in society. Also examining new forms of technology and how they work in the media.

Documentary Ideas

I have so far come up with 2 ideas for my documentary project. These are:

1. What irritates about the place you live? What could be done to improve it?
2. Change in Technology?

1. For example, I live in Cambridge, United Kingdom. There are a numerous amount of people who complain about living here. It would really interesting to find out more about the reasons why they do not like living in Cambridge and their views on what could be done to make Cambridge more appealing.

2. How tecnology has changed in recent years different types, convergence etc.

Radio Times

Radio Times is a British weekly television and radio programme listings magazine, founded and originally published in-house by BBC Magazines from 1923 to 2011 when the BBC Magazines division was merged with the into Immediate Media Company.

They also have their websites where you can view listing for TV Programmes.

http://www.radiotimes.com

This was the first ever published issue of the Radio Times in 1923.