Late Night Women's Hour Flashcards
Where is LNWH broadcasted?
It is broadcasted on BBC which is a PSB
Who is the target audience?
Target audience are women aged 21-50 who are well educated, ABC1 and interested in women’s social problems.
At what time is LNWH broadcasted?
At 11pm after the watershed
What are the BBC remits?
Inform, educate, entertain
What is LNWH a spin-off of?
Spin-off of the long running daily magazine programme, women’s hour
Who is the presenter?
Lauren Laverne who talks to a panel of all females
When was Women’s hour first broadcasted?
1946-Post war. Think about cultural difference between now and then. Housewives-1950s, feminism-1960s, today’s society
How does Curran and Seaton’s power and media industries relate to this product
BBC is a large conglomerate however the license fee allow them to make more adventurous product as no pressure from advertisers.
How does Stuart Halls reception theory relate to this product?
Preferred reading- agree with all the panels thoughts and readings.
Negotiated reading- Understand the need for female representation in radio but not agree with the content shared.
Oppositional- Men who don’t agree with all female panel due to the ban of all male panel made by the BBC to offset the gender power difference
How has LNWH digitally diverged?
The podcast has moved onto Spotify, a streaming service, and onto BBC website- challenging traditional forms of regulation.
