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Shock Tactics!!

When considering educational health messages on radio – I often wonder whether NGO’s would be justified to employ more provocative approaches to “shock” the listeners into paying attention…

Educational spot production for radio has traditionally followed a didactic style of delivery. These often feature a presenter, typically in a studio environment, reading a script to the audience. However, in western radio creative approaches are far more varied and can often challenge the listener preconceptions of “taste” in order to capture their attention.

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This post showcases the expertise of BBC World Service Trust producer Charles Hamilton who has over two decades of experience in the field of development radio.

Hamilton was working in the role of Executive Producer of radio for the BBC World Service Trust in Cambodia when he identified these basic spot categories and points to consider when creating “behavioural change” radio…

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If you’re involved in producing development spots for radio – you may find it difficult to assess your own work. It’s not your fault… sometimes when you’re closely involved with a project it’s hard to maintain objectivity. The good news is, this production guide, produced by USAID in 2005, provides some handy ways to help identify the “good” – as well as the “bad”…

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This is a useful chart that demonstrates possible steps to take when adapting, developing and producing effective radio spots.

The “cycle” was created by the “CHANGE” Project in 2005, initiated by the Academy for Educational Development, The Manoff Group and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

This audio slideshow was produced by R4D for CARE International UK in 2009, to highlight the difficulties faced by women in Afghanistan – and how CARE’s projects are helping them to face the future.

This audio slideshow profiles the worrk carried out CARE Intenational in Rawanda and features “James Bond” composer David Arnold’s trip to Rwanda as a CARE ambassador in 2009.

This clip profiles the work carried out by leading aid organisation CARE International UK, in Ethiopia. Communications officer Amber Meikle discusses the various projects that CARE are working on in the country.

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