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Television Production & Broadcast Journalism provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the television production industry and the necessary technical skills for success when entering the field. This text goes beyond camera operations and video editing skills as students explore career responsibilities in broadcast journalism, scriptwriting, directing, and techniques for both traditional studio production and remote location work. This text is written by authors who are award-winning media arts educators and have extensive experience across many roles in the television industry. The fifth edition chapters are reordered to reflect preferred teaching order and to include the impact of streaming services, mobile content creation, social media, and artificial intelligence technologies on the industry. An updated art program reflects emerging technologies and appeals to the modern-day visual arts student.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Television Production & Broadcast Journalism 5e, Online Textbook

• Front Matter
• Section 1 An Introduction to Television Production
• • 1 The Television Production Industry
  • 2 Working in the Television Production Industry
  • 3 Getting into the Industry
• Section 2 Legalities in the Television Industry
• • 4 Keeping It Legal: Copyright, Forums, & Releases
  • 5 Using Music in Your Videos
  • 6 Displaying Images on Screen
• Section 3 Understanding the Equipment
• • 7 Getting Technical
  • 8 Audio for Your Video
  • 9 Understanding Your Camera
  • 10 Recordable Media & Storage
  • 11 Using a Camera: Shots & Movement
  • 12 Cables & Connectors
  • 13 Lighting: The Key to Your Videos
• Section 4 An Introduction to Broadcast Journalism
• • 14 Working in a Newsroom
  • 15 Broadcast Journalism
  • 16 Interviews
• Section 5 Filming
• • 17 Studio Shoots
  • 18 Video Switchers & Special Effects Generators
  • 19 Remote Shoots
  • 20 Mobile Content Creation
• Section 6 Creating Your Video
• • 21 Program Formats & Scriptwriting
  • 22 Production Staging & Working with Talent
  • 23 Props, Set Design, & Scenery
  • 24 Directing
  • 25 Video Editing
• Appendix A: Avoiding Mistakes
• Appendix B: Talent Information Sheet
• Appendix C: Creating a Program for Television
• Glossary
• Index