From an experienced author in the field, this indispensable guide presents everything needed to create and maintain a successful freelancing career in the world of television and radio.
Whether the reader is studying the field, considering their options, or currently employed as a freelance media professional, this book not only gives a brief overview of all areas, but also explains what it means to be freelance in the world of the audio-visual industry.
Drawing upon real-life experiences of freelancers and freelance employers, all aspects of the job are...
From an experienced author in the field, this indispensable guide presents everything needed to create and maintain a successful freelancing career...
Programme Making for Radio offers trainee radio broadcasters and their instructors focused practical guidelines to the professional techniques applied to the making of radio shows, explaining how specific radio programmes are made and the conventions and techniques required to produce them. The book describes how and why these methods are applied through the use of a behind-the-scenes glimpse at working practices and procedures used in the industry. It considers the constraints and incentives that limit or stimulate creativity and innovation within programme production. Programme Making for...
Programme Making for Radio offers trainee radio broadcasters and their instructors focused practical guidelines to the professional techniques applied...
This text presents an introduction to the techniques and skills of the radio interview. It offers advice on how to ask the right question and elicit a response, and guides readers through the use of equipment, and the mechanics of recording.
This text presents an introduction to the techniques and skills of the radio interview. It offers advice on how to ask the right question and elicit a...
A hugely beneficial introduction to students and professionals in print media and design, Designing for Newspapers and Magazines offers guidance on how to produce attractive publications and how to tailor them to their target audience using colour, text placement, typography and images, Written by an experienced journalist and designer, the book details the elements of good design and provides instruction on how to get the most of computers and computer-aided design. The book examines a broad range of local and national publications including The Sun, The Daily Mirror and Glamour magazine and...
A hugely beneficial introduction to students and professionals in print media and design, Designing for Newspapers and Magazines offers guidance on ho...
The new edition of Subediting and Production for Journalists is a concise, clear and contemporary introduction to the skills required for subediting newspapers, magazines and websites. Tim Holmes describes how subediting has developed, from the early days of print to the modern era of the internet browser and social media, and explores the many challenges for the sub working today.
Using numerous practical examples drawn from print and online, Subediting and Production for Journalists introduces the various techniques employed by the sub to help make the...
The new edition of Subediting and Production for Journalists is a concise, clear and contemporary introduction to the skills required for su...
English for Journalists has established itself in newsrooms the world over as an invaluable guide to the basics of English and to those aspects of writing, such as reporting speech, house style and jargon, which are specific to the language of journalism. Written in a highly accessible and engaging style, English for Journalists covers the fundamentals of grammar, spelling, punctuation and journalistic writing, with all points illustrated through a series of concise and illuminating examples. The book features practical, easy to follow advice with examples of common mistakes and problem...
English for Journalists has established itself in newsrooms the world over as an invaluable guide to the basics of English and to those aspects of wri...
Researching for the Media: Television, Radio and Journalism is an essential guide to researching for the media industry. It explains the role of the researcher and journalist within radio, television and journalism exploring key areas of what to expect in the job. Researching for the Media: Television, Radio and Journalism offers advice and instruction on practical, ethical and legal issues which affect anyone working in these industries. Beginning with suggestions on how to think up ideas and how to devise treatments, through to general research methods and techniques and guidance on working...
Researching for the Media: Television, Radio and Journalism is an essential guide to researching for the media industry. It explains the role of the r...
Magazine Production is a guide to the practical processes of taking a magazine from initial idea to final print and digital editions, and is aimed at those who wish to produce a title as part of their studies or for distribution on a small scale. It gives readers an overview of the essential elements to take into consideration when creating a magazine, including legal issues, the relation between editorial and design, and preparation for print or digital distribution.
Magazine Production will explain the business of magazines in the UK, Europe and North America, and...
Magazine Production is a guide to the practical processes of taking a magazine from initial idea to final print and digital editions, and is aimed ...
Interviewing for Journalists focuses on the central journalistic skill of how to ask the right questions in the right way. It is a practical and concise guide for all print and online journalists - professionals, students and trainees - who write news stories and features for newspapers, magazines and online publications. In the age of digital journalism, where computer-based research is easily available, this new edition seeks to emphasise the value of getting out there, engaging with people directly and building relationships to create original and meaningful media content.
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Interviewing for Journalists focuses on the central journalistic skill of how to ask the right questions in the right way. It is a practic...
