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92 Media Studies - II ELECTRONIC MEDIA

You might have seen bidirectional mikes hanging down. This is to prevent
unwanted sounds from being picked up and is especially useful in
recording drums, violins, acoustic guitars and acoustic pianos.

Disc Jockey (DJ)
A Disc Jockeys is also known as “deejay”. They usually play music

on the radio. They also talk about the news, sports, and weather.
Sometimes, they make commercials, talk with guests, and tell us what’s
going on around us. Experience is a very important factor. A DJ needs
to talk seamlessly in order to capture the attention of the audience.Disc
jockeys work for radio stations, often in small rooms called studios.
These rooms are air-conditioned and soundproof. Full-time disc
jockeys talk on the radio 5 or 6 days a week for about 4 hours at a
time.

Most disc jockeys can talk without script. They need to be extremely
smart and need to fit music, talk, and add commercials into a strict
schedule. Disc jockeys find people to interview and some make public
appearances at schools and parties.Because many radio stations are
on air 24 hours a day, disc jockeys usually don’t work regular hours.
They often start early or work late. However, it is quite rewarding if
one takes the job seriously.

VOA (Voice of America)

VOA is a dynamic multimedia broadcaster funded by the US
Government. VOA broadcasts accurate, balanced and comprehensive
news and information to an international audience. VOA was established
in 1942 serving as an alternate medium for war-torn societies. Now it
reaches people in 43 languages and different multimedia devices such
as mobile phones, iPads, Facebook and Twitter.