TY  - BOOK
AU  - Trewin,Janet
TI  - Presenting on TV and radio
SN  - 024051906X (pbk.):
AV  - PN1992.8.A6 T74 2003
PY  - 2003///
CY  - Boston, MA
PB  - Elsevier/Focal Press
KW  - Television announcing
KW  - Radio announcing
KW  - Television broadcasting
KW  - Radio broadcasting
N1  - Includes index; What it is and how to do it -- Being a presenter -- Your voice and how to use it -- How to look and how to act -- Interviewing -- Television essentials -- Presenting on television -- Presenting on radio -- Types of presentation -- News and current affairs -- Sport -- Lifestyle and features -- Music -- Children's programmes -- Travel news -- Starting out -- How to get in and get on -- Sexism, ageism, racism and disability -- Top tips
N2  - Top presenters reveal what it's really like and offer insider tips, Packed with practical exercises to improve your presentation skills and advise on how to get in and get on in the industry, Covers a vast range of presentation styles from hard news and sport to light entertainment, DJ'ing and children's programmes. Presenters work increasingly in both TV and radio, so the key to success is developing the skills common to both like diction, interviewing and team-working. Demands peculiar to TV like autocue, pieces to camera and scripting for screen are all covered as are essential radio skills like ad libbing, running commentary and writing for radio. Some of the best known broadcasting high flyers have contributed to the book demonstrating the diversity of the job. Everyone from news and sport presenters, travel reporters, business anchors, DJs and a celebrity chef share their secrets. There's advice on getting a job and tackling those controversial employment issues. Sexism: Do blond bombshells always get the jobs? Ageism: The presenter who became a celebrity after starting in the business at 62. Racism: Colour on screen but not in the editorial team? Disability: The inspirational tale of the quadriplegic who broke down barriers to become a TV reporter
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