Schedule Changes

[Viv 14]

Singers including Leona Lewis, Plan B and Labrinth are pledging their support for the Radio 1 and 1Xtra Academy.

It’s the stations’ biggest ever programme of social action, offering up to 10,000 young people around Hackney in East London the chance to gain skills and experience.

Dizzee Rascal, Ashley Walters, Rizzle Kicks, Lethal B, Adam Deacon, Riz Ahmed, Paloma Faith, Fearne Cotton, Gemma Cairney and Trevor Nelson are also confirmed to take part.

Opening in the run up to Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend, the Academy will feature a range of masterclasses, Q&As, panel sessions, practical workshops and sessions, and the chance to speak to careers advisors on site with advice on CVs and interview skills.

The sessions include:

• Music sessions on how to create your own music and promote it,

• Radio sessions on how to create your own radio broadcast, with advice on scriptwriting and interview techniques. Young people taking part in the music sessions will also get the opportunity to broadcast to the nation as part of a BBC Radio 1Xtra Take It On day, taking the reins on 1Xtra for a whole day on Saturday 16 June.

• Business sessions on the basics of setting up your own business, how to pitch, market and sell and a special Hackney Dragons Event where young entrepreneurs can pitch for investment from our very own Hackney Dragons.

• Fashion sessions on t-shirt design, fashion styling and fashion photography. T-shirts designed by young people at the Academy will be judged by a panel of fashion experts with the winning designs sold as a limited edition Radio 1 Hackney Weekend t-shirt.

• Film sessions on scriptwriting for EastEnders and beginners sessions on producing, directing, editing and camera and sound work. Participants who have completed all film beginners workshops will get the opportunity to make a Hackney-themed spoof film, to be shown on the main stage big screen at the Radio 1 Hackney Weekend.

• Games and software sessions on developing your own app and building your own website.

• Comedy sessions on developing stand-up, as well developing ideas for stage and TV.

• Journalism sessions including how to write and get published and masterclasses with journalists from range of publications including The Daily Star.

From: radio today news - good timing there for Radio 1 and 1Xtra, especially with the ongoing youth unemployment !!

[MrDoovdeHaxorz 11]

Problem is I hope they're not expecting jobs at the BBC, there won't be any if Cameron and his cronies keep cutting everything they can from the BBC...

[Viv 14]

That's the thing these days.. Actual real jobs at the end of anything. I know what you mean.

[Viv 14]

Also, maybe i am being a bit cynical, but it is quite odd timing. Government controls bbc, bbc r1 and 1 xtra now "helping" the unemployed yoof. hmm. Back slaps all round!?

[R94N 10]

Interesting feature. Never heard of anything like it being done before by the station. I know The Surgery do things about careers and such but nothing like this.

[Viv 14]

Mmm. it WILL be something remembered in and around hackney for years to come. do hope people genuinely get something out of this.

[sing 10]

Hey, yeah the name is sophie lol; Prom Bridesmaid Dresses you said you are not really sure which Uni's you like yet...? Watters Bridesmaid Dresses what course do you want to study? I have a slighty different problem, see for me I have fallen in love with Newcastle Uni and because of this all the other Uni's I have visited don't compare not good right?Navy Bridesmaid Dresses lol Have you visited any yet?

[Viv 14]

Hey, yeah the name is sophie lol; Prom Bridesmaid Dresses you said you are not really sure which Uni's you like yet...? Watters Bridesmaid Dresses what course do you want to study? I have a slighty different problem, see for me I have fallen in love with Newcastle Uni and because of this all the other Uni's I have visited don't compare not good right?Navy Bridesmaid Dresses lol Have you visited any yet?

why not take ur dresses up ur arse

[Harkinson 11]

Hey, yeah the name is sophie lol; Prom Bridesmaid Dresses you said you are not really sure which Uni's you like yet...? Watters Bridesmaid Dresses what course do you want to study? I have a slighty different problem, see for me I have fallen in love with Newcastle Uni and because of this all the other Uni's I have visited don't compare not good right?Navy Bridesmaid Dresses lol Have you visited any yet?

Anyone want to translate?

[MrDoovdeHaxorz 11]

Anyone want to translate?

Not really, I don't speak Bot.

[Jugalug 10]

Government controls bbc

No.

[rosie_posii 10]

It does sound like a really good idea, if I lived nearer I'd try to go...

[MrDoovdeHaxorz 11]

No.

Well they have influence over the funding... and Tories seem intent of cutting that while claiming they think the BBC is 'very important'...

[Viv 14]

You've gotta love juggy. shows up after months with one word, with zero explanation around it.

[R94N 10]

There are probably a number of users that lurk but never, or rarely post.

[Viv 14]

No, Juggy is long-term. Only shows up when being self-righteous, or to put 'viv world' down.

[Jugalug 10]

...or when you say the government control the BBC. You might say I haven't given any explanation, but then neither have you.

[Viv 14]

True. i meant they had an influence over money and cutbacks. actually camoron controls us all, now attempting to control new mums and their babies. he compares having a new baby to a driving licence.

[MrDoovdeHaxorz 11]

...or when you say the government control the BBC. You might say I haven't given any explanation, but then neither have you.

but you ignored the fact they even have influence... he who controls the funding etc. Viv, to be fair, has now given SOME explanation, (kinda a repeat of what I said) you still haven't.

[Jugalug 10]

Yes... but I wasn't online. I'm not sitting here refreshing the page waiting for Viv's reply.

Anyway, you can of course make an argument to do with the funding, but I don't think there is any real 'control' by the government. Both the supporters of the opposition and of the governing parties regularly make claims that the BBC's coverage is biased away from them, but in truth I think the BBC is about as impartial as you can really get. Any bias is quite subtle in any case. I don't think you can say that this scheme is anything to do with the government's wishes, and I think the BBC is more ideologically-biased than in favour of one government or the other.

[Jugalug 10]

No, Juggy is long-term. Only shows up when being self-righteous, or to put 'viv world' down.

I don't think that's true at all.

I had a period when I posted quite regularly, then didn't for a while. Please don't be offended when I say that I've never thought of you with the level of importance required to specifically visit this website to challenge you.

[Viv 14]

I'm not offended ... anyhow, done a bit of researching and found an article on government and radio. in it found this line "since 1926 bbc has operated under royal charter authorised by parliament". also seems decisions may be taken in house of commons.

[Jugalug 10]

No! The Royal Charter is the 'law' that decides how much money a TV licence costs. It has no direct power over the organisation in any other way. You can argue that it has an influence over it 'because' of this, but the Royal Charter does not specify any control directly.

[Viv 14]

Right. Thanx for explaining that. Lot clearer than the article I was reading (American article). :-0

Still can't helping thinking...... high youth unemployment, R1 "happens" to step in... good press all round, including for the Government?!? **

** or is this WAY too conspiracy theory?!?