1st Edition

Inside Broadcasting

By Julian Newby Copyright 1997
    236 Pages
    by Routledge

    232 Pages
    by Routledge

    Inside Broadcasting provides a comprehensive introduction to a highly rewarding yet competitive industry. It analyses the day-to-day running of both television and radio organisations and examines the jobs involved and how to get them.
    Inside Broadcasting begins with an informative history of broadcasting in the United Kingdom. It traces the invention of radio and television, from the founding of the BBC and ITV networks through to the end of the terrestrial monopoly and the advent of satellite and pay-per-view television.
    Julian Newby explains what skills, experience and professional qualifications are required for entry into this profession. He provides detailed job descriptions and explains how each job fits into the industry as a whole. Practical careers advice together with a comprehensive list of training and educational bodies, companies and professional publications ensure Inside Broadcasting is an essential introduction to a career in radio and television.

    1 INTRODUCTION 2 BROADCASTING: THE BACKGROUND 3 RADIO: PAST AND PRESENT 4 RADIO: THE PEOPLE 5 RADIO: THE JOBS 6 RADIO NEWS 7 TELEVISION: FROM ITS BEGINNINGS TO THE PRESENT DAY 8 TELEVISION: THE PEOPLE 9 TELEVISION: THE PRODUCER 10 TELEVISION: THE DIRECTOR 11 THE PRODUCTION ASSISTANT 12 THE FLOOR MANAGER 13 THE CAMERA OPERATOR 14 LOCATION, COSTUMES, MAKE-UP 15 THE RESEARCHER 16 THE SCRIPTWRITER 17 THE DESIGNERS 18 THE TECHNICIANS 19 THE EDITOR AND THE VISION MIXER 20 TELEVISION: THE PERSONALITIES 21 FREELANCING 22 AND HERE IS THE NEWS 23 TELEVISION: THE INDEPENDENTS 24 FUNDING PROGRAMMES 25 BROADCASTING: THE FUTURE 26 CONCLUSION: I’D LOVE TO GET INTO BROADCASTING

    Biography

    Julian Newby is a writer, broadcaster and consultant on all aspects of the international media. He has worked for independent television in the UK, and produced programmes for LBC Radio, London. He contributes to the careers section of the Daily Mail and is co-author of Inside the Music Business.