Television Production & Broadcast Journalism, 3rd Edition
Television Production & Broadcast Journalism provides students with basic technical skills necessary to enter the television production industry as a production assistant, and introduces broadcast journalism theory. The text provides an overview of the equipment, job responsibilities, and techniques involved in both traditional studio production and remote location work. The activities and processes involved in each phase of production are presented and reinforced with realistic examples, numerous photos showing students in actual production situations, and engaging student activities.
Broadcast journalism coverage includes ethics and news judgment, types of stories, news writing, preparing news packages, and conducting interviews. The broadcast journalism topics address skills and qualities required in the industry, but also incorporate classroom-appropriate standards and practices.
Table of Contents
Abbreviated Contents
Television Production & Broadcast Journalism, 3rd Edition
- Front Matter
- 1 - The Television Production Industry
- 2 - Working in the Television Production Industry
- 3 - The Video Camera and Support Equipment
- 4 - Video Camera Operations
- 5 - Video Acquisition, Recordable Media & Storage
- 6 - Audio Basics
- 7 - Connectors
- 8 - Scriptwriting
- 9 - Newsroom Production
- 10 - Broadcast Journalism
- 11 - Interviews
- 12 - Legalities: Releases, Copyright, and Forums
- 13 - Music
- 14 - Image Display
- 15 - Lighting
- 16 - Studio and Remote Shooting
- 17 - Remote Shooting
- 18 - Props, Set Dressing, and Scenery
- 19 - Production Staging and Interacting with Talent
- 20 - Directing
- 21 - Makeup Application and Costume Considerations
- 22 - Video Switchers and Special Effects Generators
- 23 - Electronic Special Effects
- 24 - Video Editing
- 25 - Getting Technical
- 26 - Getting Into the Industry
- Appendix A Avoiding Mistakes
- Appendix B Talent Information Sheet
- Glossary
- Index