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| Preface | p. xiv |
| About the Author | p. xvii |
| The Mass Media | p. 1 |
| Demographics | p. 4 |
| The Electronic Media | p. 5 |
| Television and the Mass Audience | p. 7 |
| Radio and the Mass Audience | p. 8 |
| The Internet Audience | p. 11 |
| Subject Matter | p. 13 |
| Censorable Material | p. 13 |
| Controversial Material | p. 1... MORE |
| Basic Elements of Production | p. 20 |
| Television | p. 21 |
| The Studio | p. 21 |
| The Camera: Movement | p. 22 |
| The Camera: Lenses | p. 25 |
| The Camera: Shots | p. 25 |
| Control Room Techniques and Editing | p. 28 |
| Sound | p. 33 |
| Radio | p. 33 |
| The Microphone | p. 34 |
| Sound Effects | p. 36 |
| Music | p. 39 |
| Sound and Music Techniques and Terms | p. 42 |
| The Studio | p. 44 |
| The Control Room | p. 44 |
| More Radio Terminology | p. 45 |
| Internet Interactive Technique | p. 46 |
| Approach | p. 46 |
| Process | p. 47 |
| Technique | p. 48 |
| Application and Review | p. 49 |
| Television | p. 49 |
| Radio | p. 49 |
| Internet | p. 49 |
| Format and Style | p. 50 |
| Script | p. 52 |
| Television | p. 52 |
| Film | p. 53 |
| Radio | p. 54 |
| Script Guidelines | p. 55 |
| Style | p. 58 |
| Writing for the Ear and Eye | p. 58 |
| Simplicity | p. 60 |
| Grammar | p. 61 |
| Punctuation | p. 62 |
| Abbreviations | p. 62 |
| Gender | p. 62 |
| Accuracy and Research | p. 63 |
| The Computer | p. 64 |
| Software Types | p. 65 |
| Computers and the Screenplay | p. 66 |
| Computers and the News | p. 67 |
| Computers in Production | p. 67 |
| Internet Format and Style | p. 68 |
| Commercials and Announcements | p. 70 |
| Ethical Considerations | p. 72 |
| Lengths and Placement of Commercials and Announcements | p. 73 |
| The ID | p. 74 |
| The PSA | p. 75 |
| Writing Styles | p. 78 |
| Techniques | p. 79 |
| Audience Analysis | p. 80 |
| Familiarization with the Product | p. 81 |
| Appeals | p. 81 |
| Organization of the Commercial or Announcement | p. 89 |
| The Television Storyboard | p. 96 |
| Formats | p. 101 |
| The Straight Sell | p. 101 |
| The Testimonial | p. 104 |
| Humor | p. 106 |
| Music | p. 110 |
| The Dramatization | p. 113 |
| Format Combinations | p. 117 |
| Internet Considerations | p. 125 |
| Special Considerations | p. 126 |
| Application and Review | p. 127 |
| News and Sports | p. 128 |
| News | p. 128 |
| Sources of News | p. 128 |
| Style | p. 130 |
| Technique | p. 136 |
| Objectivity | p. 138 |
| Accuracy | p. 140 |
| Personality | p. 140 |
| Format | p. 141 |
| Approach | p. 154 |
| Radio: Audio | p. 162 |
| Television: Visuals | p. 162 |
| Rewriting | p. 163 |
| Internet Newswriting | p. 164 |
| Gatekeeping and Alternative Views | p. 173 |
| Special Considerations | p. 176 |
| Legal Considerations | p. 177 |
| Sports | p. 179 |
| Internet Sports | p. 180 |
| Types of Sports Programs | p. 181 |
| Organization | p. 181 |
| The News and Feature Program | p. 181 |
| Commentary and News | p. 184 |
| The Live Contest | p. 186 |
| Application and Review | p. 192 |
| Features, Documentaries, and Reality Programs | p. 194 |
| Writing Techniques | p. 214 |
| Form | p. 214 |
| Approach | p. 215 |
| Process | p. 215 |
| Technique | p. 216 |
| The Feature: Application | p. 217 |
| Documentaries | p. 229 |
| Types | p. 229 |
| Point of View (POV) | p. 230 |
| Structure | p. 235 |
| Biographies | p. 237 |
| Minidocumentaries | p. 245 |
| Special Considerations | p. 250 |
| Reality Programs | p. 252 |
| Writing Technique | p. 253 |
| Application and Review | p. 265 |
| Interview and Talk Programs | p. 266 |
| The Interview | p. 267 |
| Types | p. 267 |
| Preparation | p. 268 |
| Research | p. 273 |
| Format | p. 274 |
| Structure | p. 279 |
| Technique | p. 280 |
| Format Tips | p. 281 |
| The Entertainment Interview | p. 281 |
| The News Interview | p. 281 |
| The Internet | p. 284 |
| Discussion Programs | p. 286 |
| Approach | p. 286 |
| Types | p. 287 |
| Speeches | p. 292 |
| Special Considerations | p. 294 |
| Women's Programs | p. 294 |
| Ethnic Programs | p. 297 |
| Application and Review | p. 301 |
| Music, Variety, and Comedy | p. 302 |
| Music: Radio | p. 303 |
| Format Types | p. 304 |
| Theme | p. 306 |
| Organization and Technique | p. 309 |
| Music Videos | p. 314 |
| Music on the Internet | p. 321 |
| Variety and Comedy | p. 322 |
| Program Types | p. 323 |
| Approach and Organization | p. 324 |
| Comedy | p. 324 |
| Application and Review | p. 326 |
| Corporate, Educational, and Children's Programs | p. 327 |
| Corporate Programs Procedure | p. 329 |
| Objectives | p. 329 |
| Treatment or Outline | p. 331 |
| Research | p. 332 |
| Production | p. 332 |
| Evaluation | p. 332 |
| Writing Techniques | p. 333 |
| Application: Video-Internal Training | p. 336 |
| Application: Power-point and Audio-Internal Training | p. 344 |
| Application: Video and Film-External Professional | p. 350 |
| Application: Video-External Information and Public Relations | p. 357 |
| The Internet | p. 367 |
| Formal Education Programs | p. 375 |
| Approach | p. 375 |
| Techniques | p. 376 |
| Children's Programs | p. 381 |
| Approach | p. 381 |
| Format | p. 381 |
| Writing Techniques | p. 382 |
| The Manuscript | p. 382 |
| Application and Review | p. 386 |
| The Play | p. 387 |
| Sources | p. 389 |
| Structure | p. 391 |
| Concepts of Playwriting | p. 393 |
| Unity | p. 393 |
| Plot | p. 394 |
| Character | p. 396 |
| Dialogue | p. 397 |
| Exposition | p. 399 |
| Preparation | p. 399 |
| Setting | p. 400 |
| Developing the Script | p. 401 |
| The Treatment, Scenario, or Outline | p. 401 |
| High Concept | p. 403 |
| Play Analysis | p. 403 |
| The Filmed Play | p. 403 |
| The Taped Play | p. 412 |
| Special Play Forms | p. 427 |
| The Premium Play | p. 427 |
| The Soap Opera | p. 431 |
| The Miniseries | p. 432 |
| The Sitcom | p. 434 |
| The Cartoon | p. 434 |
| Special Considerations | p. 435 |
| The Children's Program | p. 435 |
| Women | p. 435 |
| Racial and Ethnic Stereotyping | p. 436 |
| Internet Considerations | p. 437 |
| Problems and Potentials | p. 442 |
| Application and Review | p. 443 |
| Professional Opportunities | p. 444 |
| Playwriting | p. 449 |
| Commercials and Copywriting | p. 451 |
| News | p. 453 |
| Corporate Media | p. 456 |
| The Internet | p. 458 |
| The Proposal | p. 459 |
| Program Pitch | p. 460 |
| Copyright | p. 462 |
| College Preparation | p. 463 |
| Glossary | p. 465 |
| Index | p. 479 |
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