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Preface to the fourth edition | |
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Characterstics of the medium | |
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Radio makes pictures | |
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Radio speaks to millions | |
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Radio speaks to the individual | |
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The speed of radio | |
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Radio has no boundaries | |
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The simplicity of radio | |
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Radio is cheap | |
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The transient nature of radio | |
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Radio as background | |
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Radio is selective | |
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Radio lacks space | |
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The personality of radio | |
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Radio teaches | |
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Radio has music | |
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Radio can surprise | |
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Radio can suffer from interference | |
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Radio for the individual | |
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Radio for society | |
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The public servant | |
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Types of radio station | |
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'Outside' pressures | |
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Personal motivations | |
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The radio studio | |
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Studio layout | |
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The studio desk, mixer, control panel, or board | |
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Computers | |
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Digital audio workstation | |
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Tape reproduction | |
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Editing principles | |
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Editing practice | |
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CDs, albums, and other discs | |
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Microphones | |
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Stereo | |
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Binaural stereo | |
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Equipment faults | |
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Interviewing | |
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The basic approach | |
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Types of interview | |
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Preparation before the interview | |
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The pre-interview discussion | |
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Question technique | |
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Question 'width' | |
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Devil's advocate | |
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Multiple questions | |
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Leading questions | |
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Non-questions | |
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Non-verbal communication | |
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During the interview | |
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Winding up | |
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After the interview | |
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Style | |
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Interviewing 'cold' | |
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Location interviews | |
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Interviewing through a translator | |
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Being interviewed | |
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Aims and attitudes | |
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What the interviewee should know | |
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Shall I be interviewed? | |
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Making time for preparation | |
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Preparing for the interview | |
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Nerves | |
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Making an impression | |
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Non-answers | |
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The triangle of trust | |
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Writing | |
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Writing spoken language | |
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Purpose of a script | |
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Visualising the listener | |
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Structure | |
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Clarity | |
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Script marking and layout | |
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Speed and timing | |
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A summary | |
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Cue material | |
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Information for the broadcaster | |
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Information for the listener | |
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News-policy and practice | |
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Objectivity | |
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News values | |
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Investigative reporting | |
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Campaigning journalism | |
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The news reporting function | |
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Civil disturbance or war reporting | |
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Accuracy | |
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Intelligibility | |
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Legality | |
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Impartiality and fairness | |
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Good taste | |
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A summary | |
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The newsroom operation | |
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Style book | |
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Radio car, mobile phone | |
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Equipment in the field | |
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The news conference and press release | |
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Newsreading and presentation | |
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Newsreading | |
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Pronunciation | |
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Vocal stressing | |
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Inflection | |
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Quotation marks | |
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Alterations | |
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Corrections | |
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Lists and numbers | |
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Station style | |
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Continuity presentation | |
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Errors and emergencies | |
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Headphones | |
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Trails and promos | |
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Making commercials | |
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Copy policy | |
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The target audience | |
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The product or service 'premise' | |
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Writing copy | |
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Voicing and treatment | |
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Music and effects | |
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Stereo | |
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Humour in advertising | |
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The discussion programme | |
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Format | |
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Selection of participants | |
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The chairperson | |
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Preparation | |
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Starting the programme | |
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Speaker control | |
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Subject control | |
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Technical control | |
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Ending the programme | |
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The phone-in programme | |
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Technical facilities | |
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Programme classification | |
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The open line | |
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Support staff | |
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Choosing the calls | |
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The role of the presenter | |
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Reference material | |
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Studio operation | |
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Additional telephone facilities | |
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Use of 'delay' | |
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The specific subject | |
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'Early lines' | |
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Consumer affairs | |
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The need to be fair | |
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Linking programmes together | |
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Personal counselling | |
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The presenter as listener | |
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Non-broadcasting effort | |
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Anonymity | |
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Phone-in checklist | |
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The vox pop | |
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Phrasing the question | |
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Choosing the site | |
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The recorder | |
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Putting the question | |
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The editing | |
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Listeners' letters | |
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On-air use | |
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Off-air correspondence | |
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Music programming | |
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Attitudes to music | |
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Clock format | |
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Computerised selection | |
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Requests and dedications | |
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Choosing music | |
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Item order | |
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Prefading to time | |
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Preparing letters and cards | |
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Programme technique | |
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Guest programmes | |
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DJ programmes | |
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Magazines and sequences | |
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Programme title | |
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Signature tune | |
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Transmission time | |
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The presenter | |
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Linking style | |
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Information content | |
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Programme construction | |
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Programme variety | |
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Programme ideas | |
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Voice piece | |
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Interview | |
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Discussion | |
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Music | |
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Sound effects | |
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Listener participation | |
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Features | |
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Drama | |
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Item order | |
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Production method | |
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Responding to emergency | |
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Outside broadcasts (remotes) | |
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Planning | |
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Visiting the site | |
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Communications to base | |
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People | |
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Hazard assessment | |
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Equipment | |
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Accommodation | |
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Programme research | |
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Liaison with the base studio | |
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Publicity | |
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Safety | |
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Conflicts of approach | |
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Tidiness | |
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Gratuities | |
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Commentary | |
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Attitude to the listener | |
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Preparation | |
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Working with the base studio | |
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Sport | |
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Actuality and silence | |
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The ending | |
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An example | |
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Coping with disaster | |
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Music recording | |
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Reproduction of internal balance | |
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Creation of a synthetic balance | |
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Studio layout | |
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Microphones for music | |
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Frequency control | |
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Dynamic control | |
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Echo | |
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Mixing technique | |
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Recording technique | |
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Production points | |
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Drama-principles | |
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The idea | |
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Story construction | |
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The setting | |
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Characterisation | |
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Dialogue | |
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Script layout | |
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The actors | |
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The acoustic | |
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Sound effects | |
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Music | |
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Production technique | |
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Documentary and feature programmes | |
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The documentary | |
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Planning | |
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Research | |
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Structure | |
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Collecting the material | |
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Impression and truth | |
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Music | |
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Compilation | |
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Programme sequence | |
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The ending | |
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Contributors | |
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Programmes in real time | |
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The feature | |
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The work of the producer | |
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Ideas | |
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The audience | |
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Resource planning | |
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Preparation of material | |
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The studio session | |
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Taste | |
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Ending the session | |
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Post-production | |
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Programme administration | |
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Technician, editor, administrator and manager | |
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The executive producer | |
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Scheduling | |
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Rescheduling | |
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Strategic planning | |
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Commissioning programmes | |
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Complaints | |
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Codes of Practice | |
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Involving the audience | |
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Website | |
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Archival policy | |
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Programme evaluation | |
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Production evaluation | |
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Programme quality | |
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Audience evaluation | |
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Research panels | |
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Questionnaires | |
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Letter response | |
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Cost evaluation | |
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Training | |
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Triggers for training | |
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Learning objectives | |
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Course organisation | |
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Stretching imagination | |
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Editorial selection | |
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News priorities | |
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News exercise | |
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Voicework | |
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Personal motivation | |
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Vox pop | |
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Commentary | |
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Drama | |
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New challenges for old producers | |
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Maintaining output | |
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Assessing quality | |
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Training evaluation | |
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Back-announcement | |
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Glossary | |
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Further reading-a selection | |
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Index | |