Introducing the Language of the News is a comprehensive introduction to the language of news reporting. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, the book provides an accessible analysis of the proc
From the Foreword by Bob Schieffer:"This is a real 'how to' book by two people who really know how. But it is more than just a fine manual on broadcast journalism, journalists and non-journalists alik
"American Ethnographic Film and Personal Documentary is a critical history of American filmmakers crucial to the development of ethnographic film and personal documentary. The Boston and Cambridge are
"American Ethnographic Film and Personal Documentary is a critical history of American filmmakers crucial to the development of ethnographic film and personal documentary. The Boston and Cambridge are
In the earliest years of cinema, travelogues were a staple of variety film programs in commercial motion picture theaters. These short films, also known as "scenics," depicted tourist destinations and
In the earliest years of cinema, travelogues were a staple of variety film programs in commercial motion picture theaters. These short films, also known as "scenics," depicted tourist destinations and
Latin American Documentary Filmmaking is the first volume written in English to explore Latin American documentary filmmaking with extensive and intelligent analysis. David William Foster, the leading
Amazon.com. Facebook. FedEx. CNN. They are names recognized around the world today, but just how did these companies grow into global giants? Built for Success now spotlights 16 flourishing corporatio
Radio is the most widespread electronic medium in the world today. As a form of technology that is both durable and relatively cheap, radio remains central to the everyday lives of billions of people
Radio is the most widespread electronic medium in the world today. As a form of technology that is both durable and relatively cheap, radio remains central to the everyday lives of billions of people
The Concise Routledge Encyclopedia of the Documentary Film is a fully international reference work on the history of the documentary film from the Lumiere brothers' Workers Leaving the Lumiere Factory
Part of the Visible Evidence series from the U. of Minnesota Press, Leshu Torchin's book deals with the issue of documenting genocide. The book gives attention not only to film and video, but also dea
Filmmaker Werner Herzog has made more than thirty documentaries. He is one of the most acclaimed contemporary film directors. However, few discussions of documentary film even mention him. It may have
In Too Bold for the Box Office, Cynthia J. Miller has assembled essays by scholars and filmmakers who examine the unique cinematic form of mockumentary. Individually, each of these essays looks at a g
From the picket lines of industrial conflict and the occupied ground of Maori land-rights campaigns to the stormy skirmishes of women’s liberation and disputed histories of the New Zealand Wars, this
This exciting and comprehensive text takes students, trainees and professionals into the world of the modern-day newsroom, covering both key techniques and theory in detail. The second edition has bee
Considers the theoretical, ideological, and aesthetic challenges wrought by first-person documentaries in their diverse cultural, geographical, and political contexts.
Dial M for Murdoch uncovers the inner workings of one of the most powerful companies in the world: how it came to exert a poisonous, secretive influence on public life in Britain, how it used its huge
Written in a clear, straightforward, accessible style, this is a practical history of English-language documentary film from the UK, Western Europe, and North America. This newly updated second editio
The Electronic Reporter has become a staple for all tertiary journalism students in Australia. The expanded and updated 3rd edition explores the way broadcast journalism has changed in recent years an
