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Teaching Contemporary British Broadcasting
by Rachel Viney
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Written by a former broadcasting industry insider, this pack gives you everything you need to introduce this complex but fascinating area to your students and illustrates how an informed understanding of broadcasting structures can enhance the study of specific areas of broadcast output. The guide provides a comprehensive overview of significant events and trends in British broadcasting in recent years, and looks forward to the future. Major developments, such as the Broadcasting Act 1990 and the new Communications Act 2003, are explained in clear and straightforward terms and set in context; the various broadcasting organisations are profiled and their roles explained; key concepts, such as audience classification and scheduling, are thoroughly explored.
The contents include:
- Introduction: assessment contexts and schemes of work
- Background: Timelines; Current structure and ownership of UK TV; Radio; Programming issues; Broadcasting institutions and audiences
- Case studies: Public service broadcasting; Television and technology; Radio
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- Catalogue no: BR054 £24.95
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