Broadcast announcing worktext : performing for radio, television, and cable / Alan R. Stephenson, David E. Reese, Mary E. Beadle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stephenson, Alan R., author.

Contributor:

Beadle, Mary E.

Reese, David E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radio announcing. Television announcing.

Radio announcing.

Television announcing.

Local Subjects:

Radio announcing. Television announcing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (354 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Focal Press, an imprint of Elsevier, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Broadcast Announcing Worktext, Second Edition provides the aspiring broadcast performer with the skills, techniques, and procedures necessary to enter this highly competitive field. In addition to the principles of good performance, this text addresses the importance of ""audience"" and how messages change to communicate effectively to various groups. Television and radio studio environments, announcer specializations and responsibilities, and developing a broadcast delivery style are just a few of the many topics covered.Factual information is presented in brie

Contents:

Front Cover; Broadcast Announcing Worktext; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Introduction to Professional Announcing; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Announcer, Talent, or Personality?; 1.3 Announcing: A Historical Perspective; 1.4 Announcing: An Employment Perspective; 1.5 Announcer Specialization; 1.6 Is a College Degree Necessary for a Broadcast Announcer?; 1.7 Key Physical Requirements for Announcers; 1.8 Key Emotional Requirements for Announcers; 1.9 Is Practical Experience Necessary for a Broadcast Announcer?

1.10 Announcer Responsibilities1.11 Role Model Announcers; 1.12 Conclusions; Self-Study; Questions; Answers; Projects; Project 1.Interview a Local Announcer; Project 2.Profile a Renowned Announcer; Project 3.Complete a Self-Evaluation; Chapter 2. The Audio Studio Environment; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The Radio Studio; 2.3 Microphones; 2.4 Working with a Microphone; 2.5 Mic Fright and Why Broadcast Performers Get It; 2.6 The Audio Console; 2.7 Music Playback Sources; 2.8 Recording Equipment; 2.9 Digital Audio Equipment; 2.10 Conclusions; Self-Study; Questions; Answers; Projects

Project 1.Operate Audio EquipmentProject 2.Practice Microphone Technique; Project 3.Look into ''Mic Fright.''; Chapter 3. The Studio Environment: Television and Cable; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Television Studio; 3.3 The Television Production Crew; 3.4 Television Terminology; 3.5 Camera Panic; 3.6 Working with a Camera; 3.7 Communicating in the Studio: Cue Cards, Hand Signals, Prompters; 3.8 Makeup; 3.9 Conclusions; Self-Study; Questions; Answers; Projects; Project 1.Practice Camera Performance; Project 2.Practice Taking Hand Signals in the Television Studio

Project 3.Record a Movie Review Utilizing a TelePrompTer ScriptChapter 4. Vocal Development; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 How Sound is Produced; 4.3 Diaphragmatic Breathing Technique; 4.4 Proper Breathing Posture; 4.5 Avoiding Thoracic Breathing; 4.6 Key Elements of Vocal Development; 4.7 Volume; 4.8 Pitch; 4.9 Rate; 4.10 Tone; 4.11 Articulation of Sounds; 4.12 Pronunciation; 4.13 Substandard Pronunciation; 4.14 Common Vocal Problems; 4.15 Maintaining a Healthy Voice; 4.16 Conclusions; Self-Study; Questions; Answers; Projects; Project 1.Practice Articulation

Project 2.Practice Proper Pronunciation and Avoidance of Substandard EnunciationProject 3.Practice Pronunciation; Chapter 5. Performance Development; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Developing a Broadcast Delivery Style; 5.3 Vocal Elements; 5.4 Copy Marking; 5.5 Word Usage; 5.6 Language Changes; 5.7 Avoiding Amateurish Announcing and Inept Delivery; 5.8 Audience Rapport; 5.9 Conclusions; Self-Study; Questions; Answers; Projects; Project 1.Copy Mark and Record a Script; Project 2. Compile Jargon, Cliché, and Redundant Word Lists; Project 3.Practice Pronunciation

Project 4.Practice Inflection (Pitch Variation)

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Broadcast announcing worktext / David E. Reese, Mary E. Beadle, Alan R. Stephenson. 2000.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-03626-1

1-281-01271-8

9786611012717

0-08-049411-0

9780080494111

OCLC:

437182266