Better Broadcast Writing, Better Broadcast News
Better Broadcast Writing, Better Broadcast News

Author: Greg Dobbs

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2015-10-14

Total Pages: 379

ISBN-13: 1317349903

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Better Broadcast Writing, Better Broadcast News teaches students how to write with the conversational simplicity required for radio and TV. This text draws on the Emmy Award-winning author's decades of professional experience in broadcast journalism. In addition to writing, the text also discusses the other elements that make up a good story--producing, reporting, shooting, editing, and ethics. The author's real-world perspective conveys the excitement of a career in journalism.

Radio Production
Radio Production

Author: Robert McLeish

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2015-09-16

Total Pages: 435

ISBN-13: 1317590945

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Radio Production is for professionals and students interested in understanding the radio industry in today’s ever-changing world. This book features up-to-date coverage of the purpose and use of radio with detailed coverage of current production techniques in the studio and on location. In addition there is exploration of technological advances, including handheld digital recording devices, the use of digital, analogue and virtual mixing desks and current methods of music storage and playback. Within a global context, the sixth edition also explores American radio by providing an overview of the rules, regulations, and purpose of the Federal Communications Commission. The sixth edition includes: Updated material on new digital recording methods, and the development of outside broadcast techniques, including Smartphone use. The use of social media as news sources, and an expansion of the station’s presence. Global government regulation and journalistic codes of practice. Comprehensive advice on interviewing, phone-ins, news, radio drama, music, and scheduling. This edition is further enhanced by a companion website, featuring examples, exercises, and resources: www.focalpress.com/cw/mcleish.

David Ghartey-Tagoe
David Ghartey-Tagoe

Author: David Kwesi Ghartey-Tagoe

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2010-07-28

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1453542078

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This is a remarkable book and Kwesi, my brother and dear friend, has done a wonderful job capturing the essence of our father, David Ghartey-Tagoe, who we also affectionately call "Mpaa". Kwesi demonstrates in this book that he knows Mpaa well. This is not surprising. After all, he is the first born, shares the same Christian name, lived with him longer than any of the other siblings, has followed a similar career path, and as he explains in the book, has many other things in common with Mpaa. In addition to providing insights into what it is like being the son of Mpaa, this book also reflects Kwesi's extensive research into Mpaa's life as a youth, family man, teacher, and broadcaster. Interestingly, it also provides a tutorial on various aspects of Efutu culture.

That's the Way It Is
That's the Way It Is

Author: Charles L. Ponce de Leon

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2016-09-09

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 022642152X

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Ever since Newton Minow taught us sophisticates to bemoan the descent of television into a vast wasteland, the dyspeptic chorus of jeremiahs who insist that television news in particular has gone from gold to dross gets noisier and noisier. Charles Ponce de Leon says here, in effect, that this is misleading, if not simply fatuous. He argues in this well-paced, lively, readable book that TV news has changed in response to broader changes in the TV industry and American culture. It is pointless to bewail its decline. "That s the Way It Is "gives us the very first history of American television news, spanning more than six decades, from Camel News Caravan to Countdown with Keith Oberman and The Daily Show. Starting in the latter 1940s, television news featured a succession of broadcasters who became household names, even presences: Eric Sevareid, Walter Cronkite, David Brinkley, Peter Jennings, Brian Williams, Katie Couric, and, with cable expansion, people like Glenn Beck, Jon Stewart, and Bill O Reilly. But behind the scenes, the parallel story is just as interesting, involving executives, producers, and journalists who were responsible for the field s most important innovations. Included with mainstream network news programs is an engaging treatment of news magazines like "60 Minutes" and "20/20, " as well as morning news shows like "Today" and "Good Morning America." Ponce de Leon gives ample attention to the establishment of cable networks (CNN, and the later competitors, Fox News and MSNBC), mixing in colorful anecdotes about the likes of Roger Ailes and Roone Arledge. Frothy features and other kinds of entertainment have been part and parcel of TV news from the start; viewer preferences have always played a role in the evolution of programming, although the disintegration of a national culture since the 1970s means that most of us no longer follow the news as a civic obligation. Throughout, Ponce de Leon places his history in a broader cultural context, emphasizing tensions between the public service mission of TV news and the quest for profitability and broad appeal."

Creating Powerful Radio
Creating Powerful Radio

Author: Valerie Geller

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2009-10-15

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 1136024018

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First Published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Disinformation Age
The Disinformation Age

Author: W. Lance Bennett

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-10-15

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 1108843050

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This book shows how disinformation spread by partisan organizations and media platforms undermines institutional legitimacy on which authoritative information depends.