Writing by Radio

The radio (understood as airwaves or broadcast aresimple transmission of news, where "disability" has
not strictly synonymous terms) is a technology thatalways resided in ignorance of the nature of the radio
enables the transmission of signals by modulation ofphenomenon.
electromagnetic waves. These waves do not requireAt other times, they are the majority, the effort is
a physical means of transportation, so that can spreadmuch more perfect knowledge of the medium from
both through the air as empty space.unfamiliarity. In this perspective, reducing it to an
A radio wave occurs when a charged particle (eg anenvironment that provides 'information nervous system'
electron) is excited at a frequency located in the areahelping to provide a biased view of the environment
of radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic spectrum.that makes the understanding of social phenomena.
Other types of emissions that fall outside the RF rangeThe importance of radio as a medium for information
are gamma rays, X rays, infrared rays, ultraviolet raysdue to another feature: its ability to communicate with
and light.an audience that does not require specific training to
When the radio wave acts on an electrical conductordecode the message.
(antenna), it induces a movement of electric chargeThis fact is important from an audience who can not
(electric current) that can be transformed into audioread, but becomes more important especially for those
signals or other information carrying signals.who do not want or have time to read. Thus, the radio
Although it uses the word radio, television broadcasting,plays an important informational role in underdeveloped
radio, radar and wireless communications are includedsocieties with a high percentage of illiterates. This is
in this class of radio frequency emissions.even more important role in overdeveloped societies in
If the current and speed are the most relevantwhich time arrangements set out to search engines to
information, it is clear that simultaneity and immediacycollect information on the radio because they can
provided a great service to the information. Radio willperform other actions simultaneously. We should add
be the first to provide 'the first notice' of an event andthat, in general, these companies are at the height of
this is one of the main characteristics of radiomedia culture, which shifts to a second term print
journalism.culture.
Radio as media can play a different role. In addition toThe same characteristics that make informative radio
transmitting as quickly as possible with current events,medium par excellence, influence and determine the
can increase public understanding through explanationstructure of the radio information which has two
and analysis. This deepening of the items has theessential characteristics: brevity and simplicity. Both in
advantage of being exposed by their knowledgeable,terms of clarity states that contributes to the
without passing through the sieve of non-experts-in thiseffectiveness of the radio message. When writing a
case journalists-other than to give it appropriatenewspaper article for the radio, think that is going to
communicative forms in the middle. There is alsoproduce a text to be heard, to be counted, and not to
reflective in this sense, the ability to return to realitybe read. This attitude will facilitate the difficult task of
through fragmentary representations of the sameproviding in a few short sentences and simple the
vehicle with his acoustic contour. Thus, opposite ofsame information as in the paper deal with several
examples as soon as the news stands the radioparagraphs of literary development. In short, you need
reports, interviews, round table, the explanation, in short,a complete change of mindset to write for radio. This
the radio in depth.change of mindset affects three areas: punctuation,
This radio is opposed to theories that place asgrammar and language structure.
incapable of a higher level of communication than the