- Each book focuses on the contribution made by the figure and his or her influence on later generations
- "In Their Own Words" boxes feature quotes from the subject
- "Did you Know?" boxes highlight short pieces of little-known information about the person
- The final chapter in each book delves into the legacy of the leader's thoughts and deeds for the new generations of Black Americans

Each title features:
- "In Their Own Words" boxes offering selected quotations from the subject
- "Did You Know?" boxes that highlight fascinating facts about each person
- Chronology, suggestions for further reading, and a listing of related Web sites.
- A final chapter that delves into the legacy of the subject's thoughts and deeds for new generations of black Americans.

Alan Schroeder's popular history now covers the 2000 Bush-Gore and 2004 Bush-Kerry debates, including innovations in format and press coverage, and adds new research on televised debates since 1960. Schroeder organizes his book according to a television production timeline, highlighting the importance of pre- and postdebate periods, as well as the live telecasts themselves. He describes production in painstaking detail, from the selection of questioners to camera angles, from makeup to lighting and set design.

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Drawing on the insights and experiences of reporters, anchors, producers, assignment editors, web journalists, graphic artists, and newsroom executives from across the country, Writing and Producing Television News: From Newsroom to Air is not merely a production manual, but rather a guide to newsroom writing and producing. The book immerses students in the everyday challenges that face journalists in professional television newsrooms, largely through the device of a fictional town called Lakedale, where many of the examples and exercises are set.

From the very beginning of the...