A color-illustrated behind-the-scenes look at how a television show is made, covering all aspects, from the writing, casting, sets, taping, editing, and financing, to the science behind television transmission.
Introduces students to the controversy over whether or not television is a bad influence on children and teens, examining both sides of the argument and providing information to support both viewpoints.
A behind-the-scenes account of activities of a television newsroom such as conducting interviews, editing film footage, and working in the control room.
Chronicles prime-time television history, discussing shows, genres, trends, influences, technological developments, producers, scheduling, factors in series survival and cancellation, unique aspects of the television medium, and other topics.
An international history of television from the nineteenth century until the present, including discussions on how television has affected all parts of the world and what its future looks like.
This book gives you a look at how television programming has changed over the years and how the program makers target audiences and the commercial influences behind their decisions. Shows how the freedom of speech in broadcasts needs to be balanced against the need to be fair to all parts of society.
