Development of Idea

Two possible ideas for feature:

1. Nightlife in Lincoln:

Things we want to find out:

• Is it good?
• How much do people drink?
• How much do people spend?
• Compare to other cities…
• Compare the clubs
• Do people feel safe on a night out?
• Public opinion of both students and non-students
• Does more crime occur when people are on a night out?
• Under-age drinking – entrance into clubs for under 18s.

Will include a music soundscape of music you are likely to hear in clubs in Lincoln.

Target Audience – Men and Women aged 18-35

Interviewees:

• Club owners.
• students
• general public
• Police – PCSO (crime in Lincoln at night time)
• Doctor (Rise in Binge Drinking)

Style:

• Casual/chatty
• Easy to follow
• Impartial
• Main Narrator

Structure:

• Introduction to nightlife and what we are going to explore
• Nightlife overview
• Issues involved with the amount people drink
• Interviews
• Conclusion- pose a question for listeners to think about.

 

2. Accomodation for Students in Lincoln.

Things we want to find out:

• What is available?
• Price
• Location
• Festival Gardens
• Housing Agencies – UOL
• Narrator plays the role of someone looking for a house undercover to see how easy it is.

Audience:

• Students at the University. 18-23 year olds. Siren FM

Interviewees:

• Students
• Accommodation agencies
• Admin at the Uni to find out why they took so many extra students with little housing.
• Families living near students.

Style:

• Informal
• Chatty
• Easy to follow.

Final Idea:

We took inspiration from our first original idea of creating a feature about the nightlife in Lincoln and expand on this. Our feature will look at the ways in which Lincoln is changing and why these changes are being made. We want to take our listeners on a literal walk around Lincoln with a representative from Visit Lincoln Partnership.

It will look at :

• the Regeneration of the Brayford Waterfront
• The Alfesco dining in Lincoln and why so many new restaurants are coming to Lincoln.
• What the Council and Lincoln Business improvement group do, and how this shapes Lincoln.
• Public opinion of what people think to the changes being made in Lincoln.
• Late night shopping and whether it has been a success.
• The nightlife in Lincoln and how these places accommodate for non-students.

Interviews will include:

• Engine Shed Events Manager – Ian Spenton
• House of Fraser worker- Jade Butcher
• Zizzi Deputy Manager – Ricky
• Councillor – Neil Murray
• BIG representative- Michael Armstrong
• VLP representative – Emma Tatlow (Main Interview)

Style:

• Informal
• Informative
• Chatty
• Educational
• Easy to Follow