Winning the Global TV News Game Winning the Global TV News Game (1995) examines the worldwide TV news revolution of the 1990s dealing with live TV news as an industry–consumer relationship. It’s a marketing approach – focusing on regional markets across the globe looking at industry players and the hardware they had put in place. Much of this analysis is told by leading news media professionals who describe the latest thinking and newest developments in their own words. GBP 105.00 1
Teaching Chinese by Culture and TV Drama This book integrates culture and authenticity into Chinese classroom practice through exploring the potential of contemporary TV drama as teaching and learning materials for intercultural Chinese language teaching and learning. In addressing the four main challenges in culture teaching in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (TCFL) this book focuses on precisely this area of pedagogical practice in Chinese as foreign language education and draws on a wide interdisciplinary base including foreign language education cultural studies and intercultural communication to explore the potential of authentic TV drama as language and culture materials for revitalising TCFL and foreign language teaching more generally. It examines in detail the culturally shaped beliefs values and practices that give meaning to the action and language of the selected clips in a modern award-winning Chinese TV drama. This book shows a potential experiential pathway into (pedagogical) practices to bring contemporary culture into classrooms to engage learners with contemporary and authentic texts and to encourage inquiry-focused teaching practices which – in being intercultural – allow for learners’ own interpretations of cultural messages in interaction and to recognise learners as learning to understand their own values and beliefs as they learn to explore those of other cultures. | Teaching Chinese by Culture and TV Drama GBP 130.00 1
3D TV and 3D Cinema Tools and Processes for Creative Stereoscopy Learn how to adapt your cinematography and production skills to this growing medium and be part of the movement. Master the unique technical requirements of shooting 3D stereoscopic images. 3DTV and 3D Cinema defines the concept of a professional 3D camera system and describes what features are required to make a successful unit to keep your production on schedule and on budget. You will learn how to work with the complex hardware and software systems with a section dedicated to the specific requirements of shooting for 3D cinema. 3D conversions keying and CG processes are analyzed as well as the essential staging lighting set dressing framing and camera movement techniques. The theoretical knowledge is complemented with real-world examples of 3D TV and cinema productions that are analyzed by crew members or producers. | 3D TV and 3D Cinema Tools and Processes for Creative Stereoscopy GBP 175.00 1
The Editor's Toolkit A Hands-On Guide to the Craft of Film and TV Editing The Editor's Toolkit: A Hands-On Guide to the Craft of Film and TV Editing is a tutorial-based introduction to the craft of editing. Today's process of media editing is fast and competitive making this guide a necessity for anyone looking to break into the business. Here Chris Wadsworth provides 52 media-based examples for you to put together with the benefit of seeing what he did with those same exercises giving you essential feedback to improve your technique and learn the tricks of the trade. Accessible and to-the-point the primer is a must-read for anyone looking to learn both the art and technique of editing. This 4-color guide features: Examples from the world of film and TV that show how even the greatest directors employ the same techniques in their productions that are mentioned in this guide A look at CV‘s and the right attitudes that will give you the best chance at breaking into the editing world Intensive sections about the way music and sound editing can shape the entire production An online resource featuring video and other media that you can edit on your own each featuring examples of cuts and techniques discussed in the book as well as a discussion forum. Visit facebook. com/soundandvisionsatis for additional resources. | The Editor's Toolkit A Hands-On Guide to the Craft of Film and TV Editing GBP 175.00 1
Global Television How to Create Effective Television for the Future Global Television (1993) looks at how satellites fibre optics compressed digital transmission and interactive and high-definition television have converged with computer technology to revolutionise TV and film production TV sets and even the smart home in which TV is viewed. Its provides valuable insight into how new technologies and viewer demands have combined to transform television into a truly global medium. | Global Television How to Create Effective Television for the Future GBP 105.00 1
Electronic Servicing and Repairs This new title is based upon Trevor Linsley's successful Electronics for Electricians and Service Engineers and completely updates the previous text by taking into account the recent changes in the City and Guilds courses including 2240 2360 and 2351. The new edition also incorporates hardware topics from the popular course C&G 7261 Information Technology making this an indispensable reference for all those taking C&G courses. Trevor Linsley appproaches the subject in a practical non-mathematical way enabling both trainee and practising electricains and service engineers to relate electronics to their own experience. 'Electronic Servicing and Repairs' includes an expanded chapter on testing and fault diagnosis incorporates PLCs and CAD software and introduces automatic text equipment (ATE). Communication and security systems are completely updated - the section on TV receivers satellite TV VCRs CD players and cable TV has been expanded and a new chapter has been devoted to alarm systems. GBP 105.00 1
Behind the Tube A History of Broadcasting Technology and Business Behind the Tube (1990) tells the story of the unseen foundation of modern radio TV and cable – the technology that enables programming to reach an audience. It charts the evolution of this technology in all its facets – technical personal economic and social. It captures the efforts strategies achievements and failures of prominent and unheralded figures and companies in the dynamic and competitive broadcast industry. | Behind the Tube A History of Broadcasting Technology and Business GBP 130.00 1
Deservingness in Welfare Policy and Practice Discursive and Rhetorical Approaches This book discusses and illustrates how deservingness can be approached as a discursively and rhetorically accomplished phenomenon having varied empirical consequences with regard to welfare poverty class and care arrangements. Providing a thorough analysis of how deservingness representations are generated in the twenty-first century by focusing on the analysis of discourse and rhetoric of policymakers reality TV participants frontline workers and unemployed individuals it shows that different actors actively participate in constructing representations of deservingness through which variety of political practical and social implications and objectives are achieved and performed. The book addresses key themes such as: • What kinds of rhetorical and discursive tactics can be associated with un/deservingness? • How deservingness is accomplished as a speech act? • How different actors such as policymakers reality TV programme participants frontline workers and individual citizens participate in constructing un/deservingness? • What kind of practical implications and consequences deservingness representations have for policy making frontline work and research This book will be of interest to all scholars and students of social policy social work sociology social psychology political science and media studies. | Deservingness in Welfare Policy and Practice Discursive and Rhetorical Approaches GBP 130.00 1
Communications Systems Engineers' Choices Communications Systems (1999) examines various communications systems using satellites and includes much information on coding and modulation systems such as MOBIC digital SNG systems mobile phones MPEG MPEG4 capabilities and Hypermedia the Grand Alliance TV systems MUSE and how it is used in Japan the European and North American Digital Video Broadcasting Systems MMDS and Digital Audio Broadcasting. It explores the rapid convergence occurring between satellite and terrestrial services. It provides a solid base of principles including mathematics where necessary to explain the developments which have taken place within these industries. | Communications Systems Engineers' Choices GBP 130.00 1
Multilingual Fiction Series Genres Geographies and Performances This book explores the emergence and development of multilingual fiction series a relatively new phenomenon propelled by the globalization of media industries and the consolidation of streaming platforms as central vectors in the production and consumption of audiovisual entertainment content. Through a detailed analysis of thriller sitcom and drama series the book proposes an original qualitative and quantitative research methodology for the study of on-screen multilingual encounters examining the relationship between multilingual speech and genre conventions. The book covers fiction series beyond English-speaking countries: alongside American productions the analysis covers TV shows from Europe Latin America and the Middle East region. This interdisciplinary and original volume will interest scholars and students in film studies and media studies working on global media as well as communication studies television studies sociolinguistics media and cultural industries and translation studies. | Multilingual Fiction Series Genres Geographies and Performances GBP 130.00 1
Culture-Bound Syndromes in Popular Culture This volume explores culture-bound syndromes defined as a pattern of symptoms (mental physical and/or relational) experienced only by members of a specific cultural group and recognized as a disorder by members of those groups and their coverage in popular culture. Encompassing a wide range of popular culture genres and mediums – from film and TV to literature graphic novels and anime – the chapters offer a dynamic mix of approaches to analyze how popular culture has engaged with specific culture-bound syndromes such as hwabyung hikikomori taijin kyofusho zou huo ru mo sati amok Cuban hysteria voodoo death and others. Spanning a global and interdisciplinary remit this first-of-its-kind anthology will allow scholars and students of popular culture media and film studies comparative literature medical humanities cultural psychiatry and philosophy to explore simultaneously a diversity of popular cultures and culturally rooted mental health disorders. | Culture-Bound Syndromes in Popular Culture GBP 130.00 1
Managing Extreme Behaviours in the Early Years Increasing numbers of children attending pre school provision have led to increasing referrals to the advisory services for behavioural issues. Children appear to be having difficulty conforming to social expectations in educational settings and are presenting us with more extreme behaviours. In spite of much advice already available in the form of written material books and TV programmes there appears to be an increase in behaviours reported and in practitioners searching for managing strategies. The suggested strategies are based upon long varied experiences in real life situations and have a grounding in practice designed to be manageable realistic and relevant to educational settings. They cover the following behaviours: Self harm Hitting Running away Sexualised behaviour Refusal to talk Uncooperative behaviour Aggressive behaviour Managing Extreme Behaviours in the Early Years the fifth of the Tried and Tested Strategies series is a ready-to-hand and easy to read guide for those dealing with problem behaviour and who do not always have the time to search for solutions. GBP 130.00 1
Transmedial Perspectives on Humour and Translation From Page to Screen to Stage This innovative collection spotlights the role of media crossovers in humour translation and how the latter is conveyed through new means of communication. The volume offers an in-depth exploration of the entanglements of film theatre literature TV the Internet etc. within the framework of transmediality and their influence on the practice of translating humour. Chapters focus on the complex web of interrelationships shaped by and shaping the process(es) of transformation and adaptation that take place across media and across languages and cultures. Situating translation practices and innovations within an interdisciplinary context the volume underscores the hybrid nature and complex semiotics of humour and the plurality of possibilities for new insights that contemporary approaches offer driven by technological advancements in the industry. The book will be of particular interest to scholars and researchers in the fields of Translation Studies Humour Studies Audiovisual Translation Media Studies and Adaptation Studies. | Transmedial Perspectives on Humour and Translation From Page to Screen to Stage GBP 130.00 1
Sex Class and Culture First published in 1986 Sex Class and Culture is a collection of Marxist feminist essays that develops an original critical theory and applies it to literature the visual arts and mass media. Lillian Robinson was the first American critic to suggest the essential connections among sex class and race as forces that shape works of art and the critical response to them. In applying her theory to particular texts she considers topics from the Renaissance epic to the Regency romance from Jane Austen to contemporary feminist poets and from factory workers’ memoirs to TV images of career women and housewives. The essays are insightful because Robinson clearly knows this wide assortment of texts cares about their significance and writes about them with wit. They are irreverent because she asserts the feminist critic’s permanent responsibility to ask So What? and they are controversial because she constantly addresses that question to our most powerful and respectable institutions – social and literary. This book will be of interest to students of literature history gender studies and sexuality studies. GBP 105.00 1
Television Publics in South Asia Mediated Politics and Culture Television has a prime role to play in the formation of discursive domains in the everyday life of South Asian publics. This book explores various television media practices social processes mediated political experiences and everyday cultural compositions from Bangladesh India Nepal Pakistan and Sri Lanka. With the help of country-specific case studies it captures a broad range of themes which foreground the publics and their real-life experiences of television in the region. The chapters in this book discuss gendered television spaces women seeking solace from television in pandemic the taboo in digital TV dramas television viewership and localizing publics changing viewership from television to OTT news and public perception of death redefining ‘the national’ theatrical television and post-truth television news among other key issues. Rich in ethnographic case studies this volume will be a useful resource for scholars and researchers of media and communication studies journalism digital media South Asian studies cultural studies sociology and social anthropology. | Television Publics in South Asia Mediated Politics and Culture GBP 130.00 1
Playing with Reality Denying Manipulating Converting and Enhancing What Is There This volume explores how and why we deny or manipulate or convert or enhance reality. Finding it important to come to terms with reality with what is there before us and with reality however defined to live responsibly this collection takes a truly multidisciplinary approach to examining the idea that history the truth facts and the events of the present time can be refashioned as prismatic theatrical something we can play with for agendas either noble or ignoble. An international team of contributors considers the issue of how and why in dealing what is there before us we play with reality by employing theatre fiction words conspiracy theories alternate realities scenarios and art itself. Chapters delve into issues of fake news propaganda virtual reality theatre as real life reality TV and positive ways of refashioning and enhancing your own reality. Drawing on examples from film studies to sociology from the social sciences to medicine this volume will appeal to scholars and upper-level students in the areas of communication and media studies comparative literature film studies economics English international affairs journalism philosophy psychology sociology and theatre. | Playing with Reality Denying Manipulating Converting and Enhancing What Is There GBP 130.00 1
Disabled People Transforming Media Culture for a More Inclusive World This book tells the stories of disabled people who have been influential in creating modern mass media. Through the voices of key disabled media makers and collaborators the author highlights the ways in which their contributions are changing society’s understanding of disability and shaping mass media and culture. Spanning a range of media formats – television/streaming productions performances podcasts TED Talks films reality TV graphic novels and social media channels – the book illustrates how disabled people are confronting the marginalization they have faced in mass media for decades. Modern disabled media creators are leveraging new media platforms to recognize the lived experiences of disability and their authentic place in media culture. This innovative and thought-provoking volume will be an important read for scholars disability advocates and students of Disability Studies Mass Communication/Media Studies as well as mass media production faculty disabled people and their allies. The Open Access version of this book available at http://www. taylorfrancis. com has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4. 0 license. | Disabled People Transforming Media Culture for a More Inclusive World GBP 130.00 1
Serial Killers in Contemporary Television Familiar Monsters in Post-9/11 Culture This volume examines the significant increase in representations of serial killers as central characters in popular television over the last two decades. Via critical analyses of the philosophical and existential themes presented to viewers and their place in the cultural landscape of contemporary America the authors ask: What is it about serial killers that incited such a boom in these types of narratives in popular television post-9/11? Looking past the serial format of television programming as uniquely suited for the presentation of the serial killer’s actions the chapters delve into deeper reasons as to why TV has proven to be such a fertile ground for serial killer narratives in contemporary popular culture. An international team of authors question: What is it about serial killers that makes these characters deeply enlightening representations of the human condition that although horrifically deviant reflect complex elements of the human psyche? Why are serial killers intellectually fascinating to audiences? How do these characters so deeply affect us? Shedding new light on a contemporary phenomenon this book will be a fascinating read for all those at the intersection of television studies film studies psychology popular culture media studies philosophy genre studies and horror studies. | Serial Killers in Contemporary Television Familiar Monsters in Post-9/11 Culture GBP 130.00 1
European Audiovisual Policy in Transition This book describes and critically addresses the innovations and shifts made in the revision of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) adopted by the European Parliament and Council in 2018. Reflecting on European Union regulation and policy practice in all its Member States the book’s unique approach places in-depth case study topics against the broader theoretical background. Taking a Europe-wide angle an international team of authors focuses on key aspects of the AVMSD: the expansion of its scope to include video-sharing-platforms such as YouTube; the update of the rules for commercial communications; the first attempt for harmonized minimal requirements at EU level regarding transparency of media ownership; new rules to ensure that video-on-demand services offer invest in and prioritise European content; the obligation on television distributors and smart TV manufacturers to pass on broadcasters’ signal without any interference alteration or modification; and the formalisation and consolidation of new forms of collaboration among national regulatory authorities. This thorough analysis of the cornerstone of European media policy makes this edited collection a crucial reference for scholars and students of media and cultural industries media law and policy European and EU media policy and technology studies. | European Audiovisual Policy in Transition GBP 120.00 1
The Essential Television Handbook Television is about saving time and money hitting deadlines and making the best of what is available. Anticipating the problems is essential when shooting on location - keep this book handy and avoid the dangers! Television is about saving time and money hitting deadlines and making the best of what is available. Anticipating the problems is essential when shooting on location - keep this book handy and avoid the dangers! In order to work in television you need a sound grasp of the practical realities. This book is a handy reference source for anyone involved in location shooting. It details the organisational and legal requirements that programme makers are likely to encounter telling you which authorities to approach what legal procedures need to be observed and a wealth of tips for health and safety. Formerly A Production Handbook this book has now been completely revised to include the latest programme making procedures. Its new layout offers the reader a more practical and user friendly text. If you are a:- director- producer- pa- production manager- location manager- researcher- TV journalist. you will find this book essential in helping eachshoot run more smoothly. Peter Jarvis is currently a Director of Television Training International and is a freelance producer/director. He has worked for 25 years as Senior Instructor in BBC Elstree's television Training Department. | The Essential Television Handbook GBP 175.00 1
Final Cut Pro Workflows The Independent Studio Handbook Today's digital production tools empower the small team to produce multimedia projects that formerly required large teams. Orchestrating a production requires more than proficiency with the postproduction tools. Final Cut Pro Workflows: The Independent Studio Handbook offers a cookbook of postproduction workflows that teams can follow to deliver an array of products to their clients. It describes appropriate postproduction workflows team roles and responsibilities and required equipment for some of the most common media productions. Combining the wisdom of traditional roles and responsibilities with an understanding of how FCP facilitates a new flexibility where these roles/responsibilities can be redistributed this book sheds light on workflow processes and responsibilities and includes 7 real-world workflows from a diverse range of projects: Money-Saving Digital Video Archive Long-Form Documentary with Mixed Sources Web-Based Viewing and Ordering System 30-Second Spot for Broadcast Multi-Part TV Series with Multiple Editors DVD Educational Supplement Music Video with Multi-Cam Editing and Multiple OutputsWritten with a unique iconography to better convey key points and applicable to all levels of FCP users Final Cut Pro Workflows: The Independent Studio Handbook is a vital reference tool for every postproduction house. The DVD files are also available at http://www. taylorandfrancis. com/cw/osder-9780240810058/. | Final Cut Pro Workflows The Independent Studio Handbook GBP 175.00 1
Donald J. Trump's Presidency Communicating Race and Migration This book captures Donald J. Trump’s presidency by addressing the remarkable tropes that defined that period. It offers research-based investigations of the communicative aspects of Trump’s presidency with a focus on race immigration xenophobia and social conflicts as they interact with communication. The book utilizes research data to capture critical moments of the presidency. Chapters examine metadiscourse during President Trump’s press events where he accused the media of “Nasty Question” and “Fake News” offer computational framing analysis to expose the communication of racism and xenophobia in US-Mexico cross-border wall discourses and provide critical textual analysis of select episodes of CW’s critically acclaimed TV show Jane the Virgin exposing how citizenship or lack thereof shapes one’s relationship to the state and surrounding communities. They also offer textual analysis to demonstrate how a predominantly White newsroom differs from a newsroom that is racially diverse against the backdrop of the coverage of two politically charged issues of Black Lives Matter and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and explore interdisciplinary concepts related to understanding immigrants’ and sojourners’ believability evaluation of disinformation. Donald J. Trump's Presidency will be a key resource for scholars and researchers of communication studies political communication media and cultural studies race and ethnic studies and political science while also appealing to anyone interested in the communicative aspects of Trump’s presidency and American politics. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Howard Journal of Communications. | Donald J. Trump's Presidency Communicating Race and Migration GBP 130.00 1
Wireless and Mobile Networking There has been phenomenal uptake of wireless and mobile networking technologies in the past decades. Significant developments have taken place during this time making the wireless technology more affordable effective and reliable. This book explains the fundamental principles and protocols of key existing and emerging wireless networking technologies. The book begins with a review of the fundamentals of wireless communications. It covers the basic theories and terminologies of coding and modulation which maps digital information to the underlying signal as well as the models to capture the dynamics of wireless signal propagation in the environment. It provides in-depth coverage of the WiFi evolution covering both the mainstream WiFi which operates in 2. 4/5GHz with new versions targeting 6GHz as well as some of the niche WiFi standards that operate outside the mainstream bands such as 802. 11af in 700MHz TV bands 802. 11ah in 900MHz to connect the Internet of Things (IoT) and 802. 11ad/ay in 60GHz to support multi-gigabit applications. The book covers the fundamental concepts of cellular networks examines the advancements brought forth by each generation and discusses new applications and the underpinning wireless technologies promised by 5G. It also covers a recently developed long-range low-power wireless networking technology called LoRa which is the fastest growing technology to connect millions of IoT sensors and devices throughout the world. The concluding chapters examine emerging wireless paradigms such as Artificial Intelligence for wireless networking sensing with wireless signals and mobile networking with flying base stations carried by drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). With many worked-out examples illustrative figures and multiple choice questions this book is an ideal for students and a valuable reference for anyone working in this rapidly evolving field. GBP 140.00 1
Sets Functions and Logic An Introduction to Abstract Mathematics Third Edition Keith Devlin. You know him. You've read his columns in MAA Online you've heard him on the radio and you've seen his popular mathematics books. In between all those activities and his own research he's been hard at work revising Sets Functions and Logic his standard-setting text that has smoothed the road to pure mathematics for legions of undergraduate students. Now in its third edition Devlin has fully reworked the book to reflect a new generation. The narrative is more lively and less textbook-like. Remarks and asides link the topics presented to the real world of students' experience. The chapter on complex numbers and the discussion of formal symbolic logic are gone in favor of more exercises and a new introductory chapter on the nature of mathematics-one that motivates readers and sets the stage for the challenges that lie ahead. Students crossing the bridge from calculus to higher mathematics need and deserve all the help they can get. Sets Functions and Logic Third Edition is an affordable little book that all of your transition-course students not only can afford but will actually read and enjoy and learn from. About the AuthorDr. Keith Devlin is Executive Director of Stanford University's Center for the Study of Language and Information and a Consulting Professor of Mathematics at Stanford. He has written 23 books one interactive book on CD-ROM and over 70 published research articles. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science a World Economic Forum Fellow and a former member of the Mathematical Sciences Education Board of the National Academy of Sciences . Dr. Devlin is also one of the world's leading popularizers of mathematics. Known as The Math Guy on NPR's Weekend Edition he is a frequent contributor to other local and national radio and TV shows in the US and Britain writes a monthly column for the Web journal MAA Online and regularly writes on mathematics and co | Sets Functions and Logic An Introduction to Abstract Mathematics Third Edition GBP 175.00 1
Managing Health and Safety Learning Made Simple books give you skills without frills. They are matched to the main qualifications and written by experienced teachers and authors to make often tricky subjects simple to learn. Every book is designed carefully to provide bite-sized lessons matched to readers' needs. Using full colour throughout and written by leading teachers and writers Learning Made Simple books build on a rich legacy of over 50 years as leading publishers helping to learn new skills and develop their talents. Whether studying at college training at work or reading at home aiming for a qualification or simply getting up to speed Learning Made Simple Books will give readers the advantage of easy well-organized training materials in a handy volume you can refer to again and again. These titles will be promoted direct to training companies and learners and individuals will be urged to buy them not only by college lecturers but also by trainers at work. These titles will be core stock for years to come. The books are written by experienced HR trainers and will be typeset by PK McBride (an experienced teacher and author of several Learning Made Simples himself). PK McBride has a thorough understanding of the ethos of the LMSs books and his involvement will insure that all titles have a layout and style consistent with the brand. Jacqueline Jeynes has run her own Management Consultancy business Opal Services for 19 years providing a wide range of management skills training across all industry sectors. She has appeared as an expert on 10 BBC TV programmes on H&S for small firms. She has regularly published articles in professional journals. She was a Commissioner on the Independent Inquiry into Drug Testing in the Workplace 2005 and been a member of many national and European Commission committees. A member of IBA and IOSH she has just been awarded Specialist Business Adviser of the Year 2006-7. Currently a business adviser tutor on Durham University MBA and supervisor-tutor for Aston University undergraduates on work placement year. She has published two books with Butterworth-Heinemann. | Managing Health and Safety GBP 115.00 1