Encyclopedia of Television News

(Hardback)

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A recent Times-Mirror survey has shown that 65 percent of Americans prefer television over other news media for news coverage, an increase of 10 percent in just over a decade. To understand the enormous impact television news has had on American life, it is important to define the contributions made by various individuals in the field, as well as to recognize the news programs and broadcast journalism issues that have captivated, enlightened, and informed our nation. Never before have the forces and individuals of television news been so thoroughly and authoritatively examined.

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.,."a useful general-audience reference resource."-CBQ
.,."provides a level of detail and a focus on the industry's professionals....It will prove useful in public and academic libraries."-Rettig on Reference
...a useful general-audience reference resource.-CBQ
...provides a level of detail and a focus on the industry's professionals....It will prove useful in public and academic libraries.-Rettig on Reference
Recommended for all libraries supporting media programs.-Reference and User Services Quarterly
Students of television and journalism as well as newsaholics will truly enjoy this book. The information is an excellent resource for journalism students at any level. Recommended.-Book Report
The high quality and thoroughness of this encyclopedia will make it valuable to browsers, students, and researchers. It will be a useful purchase for most academic and public libraries and a necessity for libraries supporting collections on broadcasting and journalism.-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
This book provides rich, credible, and up-to-date information....an effective resource for mass media instructors, students, and broadcasters to learn the history of television news.-Feedback
This volume should find a place on the shelves of journalism schools, university and public libraries, and individuals who have occasion to study the history of this exciting, rapidly changing field.-Journalism & Mass-Communication Educator
..."a useful general-audience reference resource."-CBQ
..."provides a level of detail and a focus on the industry's professionals....It will prove useful in public and academic libraries."-Rettig on Reference
"Recommended for all libraries supporting media programs."-Reference and User Services Quarterly
"Students of television and journalism as well as newsaholics will truly enjoy this book. The information is an excellent resource for journalism students at any level. Recommended."-Book Report
"This book provides rich, credible, and up-to-date information....an effective resource for mass media instructors, students, and broadcasters to learn the history of television news."-Feedback
"This volume should find a place on the shelves of journalism schools, university and public libraries, and individuals who have occasion to study the history of this exciting, rapidly changing field."-Journalism & Mass-Communication Educator
"The high quality and thoroughness of this encyclopedia will make it valuable to browsers, students, and researchers. It will be a useful purchase for most academic and public libraries and a necessity for libraries supporting collections on broadcasting and journalism."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

Author Bio

MICHAEL D. MURRAY is professor and chairman of the Department of Communication, University of Missouri-St. Louis. He is a former president of the American Journalism Historians Association (AJHA) and currently a member of the Board of Governors of the Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). Murray has received several awards, including the Dr. Frank N. Stanton Fellowship from the International Radio and Television Society (IRTS) and the Distinguished Broadcast Educator Award. He is author of The Political Performers: CBS Broadcasts in the Public Interest, and currently is corresponding editor for Journalism History.