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This textbook describes the field of radio and television in the United States, presents the material in a manner the reader can grasp and enjoy, and makes the book useful for the classroom teacher. Written for adaptation to individual teaching situations, the book is divided by subject matter into logical chapter divisions that can be assigned in the order appropriate for specific course students. Each chapter stands by itself, but the book is also an integrated whole. It is easy to understand at first reading, by beginning radio-television majors or nonmajor elective students alike. To give readers a complete picture of the field, subjects such as ethics, careers, and rivals to U.S. commercial radio and television are included.
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First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The influence of the mass media on American history has been overwhelming. History of the Mass Media in the United States examines the ways in which the media both affects, and is affected by, U.S. society. From 1690, when the first American newspaper was founded, to 1995, this encyclopedia covers more than 300 years of mass media history. History of Mass Media in the United States contains more than 475 alphabetically arranged entries covering subjects ranging from key areas of newspaper history to broader topics such as media coverage of wars, major conflicts over press freedom, court cases and legislation, and the concerns and representation of ethnic and special interest groups. The editor and the 200 scholarly contributors to this work have taken particular care to examine the technological, legal, legislative, economic, and political developments that have affected the American media.
Written for students who aim to be professional, wage-earning writers for TV, radio, cable, or related areas such as corporate video, this very successful text stresses the practical side of writing for the electronic media. It also stresses the artistic, ethical, and social responsibilities of the writer. WRITING FOR TELEVISION AND RADIO offers comprehensive coverage of all areas of broadcast writing where career opportunities exist..
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This text shows how video production skills are applied in an institutional setting, be it business and industry, hospitals, government, or education. INSTITUTIONAL VIDEO offers an overview of the field; it also shows how video departments interact within an organization (Part I) and how institutional programs are planned, produced, and evaluated (Parts II and III); and it examines specialized applications and shows how technologies keep changing the scope of the profession (Part IV).