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Inputs for Prime Minister’s Radio Address

Inputs for Prime Minister’s Radio Address
Start Date :
Jan 01, 2015
Last Date :
Dec 12, 2014
04:15 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
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You have seen him on television, heard his speeches on the internet, visited his historic rallies and 'followed' him on social media. Now, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to ...

You have seen him on television, heard his speeches on the internet, visited his historic rallies and 'followed' him on social media. Now, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to interact with you through the radio!
From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, from Maharashtra to Manipur the PM would interact with the people of India.
The PM wants you to outline the nature and structure of the radio address. He wants to know the following aspects of the address from you:
Frequency of the address
(How often should the address be- monthly, once in two months, once in three months? Should the days be decided- for example 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at a fixed time 11AM)
Nature of the address and topics
(What ground should it cover- should it be a general address to the nation or should it cover specific topics such as good governance, women empowerment, self-sufficiency in defence)
Structure of the address
(What format should it follow)
Name of the address
(Suggest a title for the series of addresses. The name must be creative and capture the true essence behind such a programme)

So, share your views and become a part of yet another landmark idea that celebrates India and India’s unity.

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Swaraj Chadha
Swaraj Chadha 11 years 10 months ago
...Imagine as you speak on Audio Journal that you are sitting across the kitchen table holding a conversation with a friend. What could be more natural and informal than that scenario? When speaking in such a natural state, engaged in conversation, your speech does not become halting, or overly formal.
Swaraj Chadha
Swaraj Chadha 11 years 10 months ago
"The opening" The first sentences decide whether the listeners will “stay tuned” and keep on listening or not. Their purpose is to create an interest in the topic and to arouse curiosity. So it is worthwhile to carefully think about how to open. For all news texts the rule is: most important information first – that is in the first sentence.
Swaraj Chadha
Swaraj Chadha 11 years 10 months ago
...Sidestep if necessary. Sometimes, a host may ask you a question and you’ll have no idea in the world what he’s talking about. Take a lesson from politicians in debates. Give a very brief or superficial answer to the question and then shift the conversation. “Example: I’m sure you’re one hundred percent right about that, but the real problem is….”
Swaraj Chadha
Swaraj Chadha 11 years 10 months ago
"From the stomach, not the throat". Try to bring your voice all the way up from your stomach, through your chest instead of speaking from your throat. Practice activating the muscles down in your stomach and letting the air flow up into your throat from there. It’ll give your voice a deeper, heartier timbre that sounds better on the air.
Swaraj Chadha
Swaraj Chadha 11 years 10 months ago
Be Yourself"- A lot of professional political operatives actually sound awful on the radio because they repeat talking points and generally sound like drones. Be conversational, be authentic, let the “you” come through in the interview.
Swaraj Chadha
Swaraj Chadha 11 years 10 months ago
"Prep if you can" As often as not, when I do radio, I have no idea what we’ll be discussing. Although that teaches you to be quick on your feet, preparation helps tremendously. Having some statistics, maybe a few good soundbites highlighted, and some basic idea of what you want to say can improve your performance tremendously.
Swaraj Chadha
Swaraj Chadha 11 years 10 months ago
... Vary your tone- Sadly, it usually does not matter what you say if you can’t say it in a way that interests people. Vary your tone, toss in some pauses, speed up a bit, and slow down. If you listen to popular pros, you’ll hear them do this constantly. That’s part of the reason they can keep an audience riveted for 3 hours.
Swaraj Chadha
Swaraj Chadha 11 years 10 months ago
SUGGESTIONS FOR PM's Speech on Radio ... "Keep it short" Some people have a tendency to ramble when they get on the air and they end up giving really long answers. Short answers are almost always better. Make your point, hit it hard, say what you want to say, and stop. Let the host pick it up from there.
Anupam Kumar Pandey
Anupam Kumar Pandey 11 years 10 months ago
Frequency : Monthly (Last Day of Month); Nature of Address : What we did & what nation expected; Structure of Address : 10 Mins PM Address what Govt achieved in that month. After that Q/A session with nation; Name of the Address : "प्रधानमंत्री मासिक जनसंवाद". My Best Wishes to PM.
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