television broadcasting

Describes over seventeen careers that do not require a college degree for people who are interested in film and television, each including such information as training requirements, salary ranges, and future outlook, as well as lists of related organizations and Web sites.

Eight-year-old secret agent Adam Sharp travels to Australia where, with the assistance of Alice Springs and a washed-up TV star, he tracks down the evil mastermind behind a plan to block all television stations except his own--The Happy Channel.

Describes the various kinds of career opportunities found at a television station.

Describes the past, present, and possible future of the film and television industries.

Explains how television programs are made and how they reach your screen. Also explains other uses of television.

Reveals the many behind-the-scenes activities involved in producing television programs for the viewing audience and describes briefly the work of the news editor, lighting technicians, director, camera crew, and others.

In examining America's enthrallment with television, such aspects of the "ultimate mass medium" are explored as television and children, television and truth, television as business, and the future of television in the United States.