Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education - Europe |
ISBN 13 | 9780073268699 |
Book Subtitle | Writing, Reporting, Producing In A Converging Media World With Student Cd-ROM And Powerweb |
Book Description | Broadcast News Handbook enables students and professionals to become better writers and better broadcast journalists. Backed by 50 years of combined broadcast journalism experience, the authors provide helpful discussions on crafting language and becoming an effective storyteller. Topics addressed include "Deadly Copy Sins and How to Avoid Them"; "Interviewing: Getting the Facts and the Feelings"; "Producing TV News"; and "Writing Sports. |
About the Author | Dr. C. A. Tuggle began teaching on the university level in 1994 after a 16-year broadcasting career in local television news and media relations. He spent the majority of his career at WFLA-TV, the NBC affiliate in Tampa. He has held numerous newsroom positions, but spent the bulk of his career reporting and producing. He covered both news and sports, including six Super Bowls. Tuggle earned his undergraduate and masters degrees from the University of Florida in Gainesville, and his Ph.D. at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. He is currently teaching electronic communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research has appeared in nearly a dozen scholarly journals and trade publications, and centers on television news practices and procedures. He regularly conducts writing workshops for local stations, professional and academic groups, and high school journalists. He has overseen student newscasts at three universities and helped develop more than 50 interns during his professional career |
Language | English |
Author | C. A. Tuggle, Forrest Carr, Suzanne Huffman |
Publication Date | 01 Feb 2006 |
Number of Pages | 291 |
Broadcast News Handbook: Writing, Reporting, Producing In A Converging Media World With Student Cd-rom And Powerweb Paperback English by C. A. Tuggle - 01 Feb 2006