Edinburgh’s UnderagersUnderage Drinking

By Rebecca Lewis

AIM

To inform listeners about the rise in underage drinking in the city.

To see how businesses such as off- licences and pubs are helping with cracking down on underage drinking

Style

I want to keep it fairly informal, yet highly informative.

For both parents and teenagers. Slightly resembling Radio 1’s Sunday

Surgery. Presenter based.

Research

I’ve found a study from the Scot Gov website in which teens in Edinburgh were asked to complete a questionnaire on their drinking habits and also showed how many shops have illegally sold alcohol to these teens.

Have also found news articles about cracking down on underage drinking.

Interviewees

Spokesperson from Frank. NHS Scotland official. Shop/ Pub Owner. Local MSP. Vox Pops.

Linking

Everything will be linked by a presenter.

Keeping the Listener Interested.

I plan on keeping the listener interested with the interviewees.

Facts and figures.

Costings

I have a bus pass so travel costs are already paid for within Edinburgh.

I have my own zoom.

Ethical Issues & Legalities

I have to make sure that everyone has the right to reply, for instance shops or pubs serving alcohol to minors.

PRS for songs that are included within my package.

Package Fitting Within The Magazine

I’m focusing on Edinburgh’s underage drinkers and all the facts and figures will be about Edinburgh.

The magazine is already featuring a teenager topic so that links in also there’s a topic about nightclubs so again that loosely ties in.

Programmes I have Listened To.

The Sunday Surgery have tackled this topic in England, as it’s Radio 1 it was fresh and made it interesting for their younger listeners.

This package would suit Radio Scotland as it’s relative to the Country and is topical.

More To Make It Interesting

Have a few relative songs throughout my package, for instance “Teenage Kicks” by The Undertones.

Vox Pops, so the listeners can hear the public’s opinion and also make them think about their own opinion.