VOX POP

VOP POP ON REMEMBRANCE DAY

Everyday in life we learn something new!

I do not know whether I should be ashamed, of the fact that I had no idea what a VOX POP, meant, before I embarked on this journalism course.

However, I am very pleased to say I am glad that I have learnt about it, and I no longer have to go on google.com when someone asks me to define the word!

Going out into the streets of Farnham, and looking for people to interview was the easiest part of this task; well I speak for myself when I say that! We asked five people questions on 'Remembrance day' and what their views and opinions were on this anticipated event.

The turnout was quite successful, well I hope so!!

Each member of my team interviewed a Farnham resident, asking them questions on Remembrance Day and how they felt about the controversial issue. The role I played in the task was looking for people to interview, asking them a question that summarizes my question, precisely and also gives me a positive and clear response. I also assisted Oliver Marsh (one of my team members) in editing the vox pop. To be fair he did most of this himself, but I made myself available and gathered equipment for him.

This task was, one task that I truly and thoroughly enjoyed, like everything we do in life, there were ways in which we could improve, especially in the recording. After, Martin's and Sean's TV and Radio lesson about clearing your throat and exercises that improve your voice, and pronunciation of words, such as Thorough, and Thank, and words hat require proper pronunciations. I feel that my team members and I could of done a much better job, if we did these 5 seconds useful exercises. Another major let down was during the production and editing, most of our interviews were cut out, during the editing. This was one factor that we could not resolve, so once it was gone, it was gone.

Conclusively, I am very pleased with the result, and I believed my team and I did a great job! Hard work really does pay off!!

A few weeks later, we were asked to do a vox pop for print, and the job was done before the blink of an eye! However, it was lot different and easier than doing a vox pop for radio.

The Audio piece has been uploaded.