Handbook of Television Production

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This text presents an introduction to the mechanics, tools, and techniques of television and radio announcing. The text's clear and concise writing style and practical approach have been its consistent strengths and selling points.

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Carl Hausman is Professor of Journalism at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ. He holds a Ph.D., the Union Graduate School and did his post-doctoral fellowship at New York University) He is the author of 20 books, including several texts on broadcasting and journalism. His works also include investigative and explanatory books, articles, and columns, and he has appeared on a variety of talk shows including the O'Reilly Factor, ABC's World News Now with Anderson Cooper, CBS Radio's Capitol Voices, and CNN's Outlook. A former talk show host and anchor, Hausman has also done voice-over work for a variety of corporate and institutional clients. His academic specialty is media ethics, and he has written two books on the subject and testified before Congress on ethics issues. Philip Benoit is an adjunct professor of English at Pennsylvania's Millersville University. He was the director of public affairs at Middlebury College in Vermont, and associate vice president for communications at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa. Benoit has a broad background in radio, television, and public relations and he was the first director of the broadcasting academic program at SUNY Oswego. He was executive officer of the American Forces Network in Europe and American Advisor to the Vietnamese Armed Forces Radio Network. Table of Contents Preface. Foreword. 1. The Communicator in Modern Media. 2. Improving Your Speaking Voice. 3. Understanding the Message. 4. Communicating the Message. 5. Radio Staff Announcing. 6. News Announcing Basics. 7. Television News Announcing. 8. The Craft of Interviewing. 9. Television and Radio Specialties. 10. Commercials and Acting. 11. Polishing Your Skills. 12. Career Advancement. Appendix A: Drill Material: News, Sports, Weather, and Miscellaneous Wire Service Copy. Appendix B: Drill Material: Scripts and Commercial Copy. Appendix C: Focus on Technique: Pronunciation by the book. Glossary. Suggested Readings. Index.