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Broadcasting

  • Dreams in American Television Narrativesby Cynthia Burkhead

    Bloomsbury Publishing 2013; US$ 23.99

    Dreams in Television Narratives is the first comprehensive analysis of one of American television’s most frequently utilized tropes, the dream. From its beginning, television has been a storytelling medium. Whether delivered to a live audience or played out on a sound stage, narratives and those who write them have always been the crux of the... more...

  • Dreams in American Television Narrativesby Cynthia Burkhead

    Bloomsbury Publishing 2013; US$ 23.99

    Dreams in Television Narratives is the first comprehensive analysis of one of American television’s most frequently utilized tropes, the dream. From its beginning, television has been a storytelling medium. Whether delivered to a live audience or played out on a sound stage, narratives and those who write them have always been the crux of the... more...

  • Culture, Politics and Television in Hong Kongby Eric Kit-wai Ma

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 195.00

    Ma looks at the ways in which the identity of Hong Kong citizens has changed in the 1990s especially since the handover to China in 1997. This is the first analysis which focuses on the role, in this process, of popular media in general and television in particular. The author specifically analyses at the relationship between television ideologies... more...

  • Genre and Television: From Cop Shows to Cartoons in American Cultureby Jason Mittell

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 36.95

    Genre and Television proposes a new understanding of television genres as cultural categories, offering a set of in-depth historical and critical examinations to explore five key aspects of television genre: history, industry, audience, text, and genre mixing. Drawing on well-known television programs from Dragnet to The Simpsons , this book... more...

  • The On-Camera Auditionby Joseph Hacker

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 29.95

    To win a screen role, an actor must learn to contend with an on-camera audition. Understanding how to make the crucial adjustments to one?s craft that this kind of audition requires is vital to the career of any screen actor. Auditioning On Camera   sets out the key elements of a successful on-camera audition and explains how to put them into practice.... more...

  • Biographical Dictionary of Radioby Christopher H. Sterling

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 182.00

    The Biographical Encyclopedia of American Radio presents the very best biographies of the internationally acclaimed three-volume Encyclopedia of Radio in a single volume. It includes more than 200 biographical entries on the most important and influential American radio personalities, writers, producers, directors, newscasters, and network executives.... more...

  • Television Studies: The Basicsby Toby Miller

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 22.95

    Television Studies: The Basics is a lively introduction to the study of a powerful medium. It examines the major theories and debates surrounding production and reception over the years and considers both the role and future of television. Topics covered include: broadcasting history and technology institutions and ownership ... more...

  • Violence on Televisionby Barrie Gunter; Jackie Harrison; Maggie Wykes

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 41.95

    Concern about violence on television has been publicly debated for the past 50 years. TV violence has repeatedly been identified as a significant causal agent in relation to the prevalence of crime and violence in society. Critics have accused the medium of presenting excessive quantities of violence, to the point where it is virtually impossible for... more...

  • Television Styleby Jeremy G. Butler

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 38.95

    Style matters. Television relies on style?setting, lighting, videography, editing, and so on?to set moods, hail viewers, construct meanings, build narratives, sell products, and shape information. Yet, to date, style has been the most understudied aspect of the medium. In this book, Jeremy G. Butler examines the meanings behind television?s stylstic... more...

  • Young and Restless Life of William J. Bellby Lee Phillip Bell; Michael Maloney

    Sourcebooks 2013; US$ 14.99

    The definitive biography of William J. Bell, the creative genius behind the Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful ?now in paperback This fascinating account of legendary soap opera creator, William J. Bell, reveals for the first time the true stories behind the creation and growth of the most popular and iconic soap operas... more...