International Dictionary of Broadcasting and Film
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (604 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0240802128 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 268 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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The operative word is "International" Steve V This well made book should be handy for people who work in the world of international broadcast media. Many entries identify media-related organizations of various countries. There are some technical entries but bear in mind that technology changes rapidly, and a book of this size can hardly be exhaustive. This is a dictionary, so the entries are short though they often include some helpful supplemental information.
No matter what continent you're on, the distinct professional language of radio and television broadcasters and film and video makers remains the same. This easy-to-use reference tool is a guidebook to the professional jargon and terminology that is used to effectively communicate thoughts and ideas throughout the world. Appendices contain tables of international television and film standards,frequencies and channels, and a list of national and international news agencies and their standard abbreviations.. In addition to defining terms from A-Z and explaining acronyms and abbreviations, the entries include information on professional organizations, guilds, festivals and awards
He lives in Peacham, Vermont. . Bognar is a three-time Fulbright scholar in media who has been a documentary filmmaker, writer, reporter, producer, and broadcasting/film consultant. Desi K
If I'd had this book on my first day as a television researcher, my life would have been made a lot easier.'Despatches, Spring 1996. 'In a time of ceaseless migrations between continents and media, many will be grateful to Desi Bognar for this painstaking liguistic gazetteer' Erik Barnouw, Author of A Tower of Babel, The Golden Web, and The Image Empire (a 3-volume history of American broadcasting)'Beginners in broadcasting and film should use this book as their bible for the first few years of their career and as an essential reference thereafter