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Tables of Contents for Writing for Television, Radio, and New Media
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xiii
About the Author
xiv
The Mass Media
1
14
Demographics
3
1
The Electronic Media
4
1
Television and the Mass Audience
5
2
Radio and the Mass Audience
7
2
The Internet Audience
9
1
Subject Matter
9
6
Censorable Material
10
1
Controversial Material
11
4
Basic Elements of Production
15
24
Television
16
11
The Studio
16
1
The Camera: Movement
17
2
The Camera: Lenses
19
1
The Camera: Shots
20
2
Control Room Techniques and Editing
22
5
Sound
27
1
Radio
27
11
The Microphone
27
3
Sound Effects
30
3
Music
33
2
Sound and Music Techniques and Terms
35
2
The Studio
37
1
The Control Room
37
1
More Radio Terminology
38
1
Application and Review
38
1
Television
38
1
Radio
38
1
Format and Style
39
20
Format
39
2
Script
41
7
Television
42
1
Film
43
1
Radio
44
4
Style
48
6
Writing for the Ear and Eye
48
2
Simplicity
50
1
Grammar
51
1
Punctuation
52
1
Abbreviations
52
1
Gender
52
1
Accuracy and Research
53
1
The Computer
54
5
Software Types
56
1
Software and Formatting
56
1
Computers and the News
57
1
Computers in Production
57
2
Commercials and Announcements
59
52
Ethical Considerations
61
1
Lengths and Placement of Commercials and Announcements
62
5
The ID
63
1
The PSA
64
3
Writing Styles
67
1
Techniques
68
15
Audience Analysis
69
1
Familiarization with the Product
69
1
Appeals
70
8
Organization of the Commercial or Announcement
78
5
The Television Storyboard
83
4
Formats
87
21
The Straight Sell
87
3
The Testimonial
90
2
Humor
92
2
Music
94
2
The Dramatization
96
7
Format Combinations
103
5
Special Considerations
108
1
Application and Review
109
2
News and Sports
111
54
News
111
43
Sources of News
111
2
Style
113
6
Technique
119
2
Objectivity
121
2
Accuracy
123
1
Personality
124
1
Organization
124
1
Format
125
15
Approach
140
8
Radio: Audio
148
1
Television: Visuals
148
1
Rewriting
149
1
Special Considerations
150
1
Legal Considerations
151
3
Sports
154
9
Types of Sports Programs
154
1
Organization
155
3
The Live Contest
158
5
Application and Review
163
2
Features and Documentaries
165
46
Writing Techniques
168
15
Form
168
1
Approach
169
1
Process
169
1
Technique
170
1
The Feature: Application
171
12
Documentaries
183
7
Types
183
1
Point of View (POV)
184
5
Structure
189
1
Biographies
190
11
Minidocumentaries
201
6
Special Considerations
207
3
Application and Review
210
1
Interviews and Talk Programs
211
34
The Interview
212
14
Types
212
1
Preparation
213
5
Research
218
1
Format
219
4
Structure
223
2
Technique
225
1
Production Considerations
225
1
Format Tips
226
3
The Entertainment Interview
226
1
The News Interview
226
3
Discussion Programs
229
6
Approach
229
1
Types
230
5
Speeches
235
2
Special Considerations
237
7
Women's Programs
237
3
Ethnic Programs
240
4
Application and Review
244
1
Music, Variety, and Comedy
245
26
Music: Radio
246
9
Format Types
247
1
Theme
248
3
Organization and Technique
251
4
Music: Television
255
6
Variety and Comedy
261
9
Program Types
261
1
Approach and Organization
262
1
Comedy
263
7
Application and Review
270
1
Corporate, Educational, and Children's Programs
271
74
Corporate Programs Procedure
273
4
Objectives
273
2
Treatment or Outline
275
1
Research
275
1
Production
276
1
Evaluation
276
1
Writing Techniques
277
3
Application: Video---Internal Training
280
30
Application: Slides and Audio---Internal Training
310
Application: Video and Film---External Professional
295
6
Application: Video---Training and Information Series
301
18
Application: Video---External Information and Public Relations
319
13
Formal Education Programs
332
6
Approach
332
1
Techniques
333
5
Children's Programs
338
5
Approach
338
1
Format
338
1
Writing Techniques
339
1
The Manuscript
339
4
Application and Review
343
2
The Play
345
66
Sources
347
2
Structure
349
1
Concepts of Playwriting
350
9
Unity
351
1
Plot
352
2
Character
354
2
Dialogue
356
1
Exposition
357
1
Preparation
358
1
Setting
358
1
Developing the Script
359
19
The Treatment, Scenario, or Outline
359
2
The Script: Analysis
361
17
Play Analysis
378
17
The Filmed Play
378
1
The Taped Play
379
16
Special Play Forms
395
12
The Soap Opera
395
2
The Miniseries
397
1
The Sitcom
398
1
The Cartoon
399
1
Reality Programs
399
8
Special Considerations
407
3
The Children's Program
407
1
Women
408
1
Racial and Ethnic Stereotyping
408
2
Problems and Potentials
410
1
New Media
411
16
Interactive Technique
415
1
Approach
416
1
Process
417
2
Technique
419
8
Television
419
1
Radio
420
1
Film
421
6
Professional Opportunities
427
22
Playwriting
431
3
Commericals and Copywriting
434
2
News
436
4
Corporate Media
440
1
The Proposal
441
1
Program Pitch
442
2
Copyright
444
1
College Preparation
445
4
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
449
8
Selected Readings
457
3
Index
460