Thirty Seconds to Air: A Field Reporter's Guide to Live Television Reporting / Edition 1

by Bob Arya, Bill Kurtis

Overview

The definitive field guide to live TV reporting, complete with real-world examples

Thirty Seconds to Air is a pocket field guide that explains the procedures, experience, and skills required to produce live television newscasts that are noteworthy for their substance and style. The guide covers live presentation, delivery, and legal and ethical issues in a conversational style, and illustrates challenging situations with real-world, concrete examples. The book also includes exercises and references drawn from the Associated Press, professional broadcast journalism associations, and the Internet. Useful for students and professionals, this guide dives into the knowledge and mindset of an experienced, skilled television professional.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813825793
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	03/20/2007
Pages:	252
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.99(h) x 0.59(d)

About the Author

Bob Arya is the author of Thirty Seconds to Air: A Field Reporter's Guide to Live Television Reporting, published by Wiley. Bill Kurtis is an American television journalist, producer, narrator, and news anchor. He was also the host of a number of A&E crime and news documentary shows, including Investigative Reports, American Justice, and Cold Case Files.

Editorial Reviews

"...provides valuable advice for both the veteran and the beginner...It's the next step for anyone planning a career in television news: digest it, keep it in a prominent place on the bookshelf, and refer to it frequently." - Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly

From the Publisher

A pocket (5x7<">) field guide explaining procedures and skills needed to produce live television newscasts notable for substance and style. Covers live presentation, delivery, and legal and ethical issues in a conversational style, and illustrates challenging situations with concrete examples. Includes exercises, and references drawn from the Associated Press, professional broadcast journalism associations, and the Internet. Useful for students and professionals. Arya works in Chicago television. The volume lacks a subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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