The Origins of Television News in America

Mike Conway

ISBN 10: 1433121832 / ISBN 13: 9781433121838

Published by Peter Lang, Peter Lang Nov 2012, 2012

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Neuware -This is the first in-depth look at the development of the television newscast, the most popular source of news for over forty-five years.During the 1940s, most journalists ignored or dismissed television, leaving the challenge to a small group of people working above New York City¿s Grand Central Terminal. Without the pressures of ratings, sponsors, company oversight, or many viewers, the group refused to recreate newspapers, radio, or newsreels on the new medium. They experimented, argued, tested, and eventually settled on a format to exploit television¿s strengths. This book documents that process, challenging common myths ¿ including the importance of a popular anchor, and television¿s inability to communicate non-visual stories ¿ and crediting those whose work was critical in the formation of television as a news format, and illustrating the pressures and professional roadblocks facing those who dare question journalistic traditions of any era.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 410 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Origins of Television News in America
• Publisher: Peter Lang, Peter Lang Nov 2012
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1433121832
• ISBN 13: 9781433121838
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 225W x 150H x 23D millimeters 225 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 23 millimeters depth
• Weight: 573 grams

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Synopsis

This is the first in-depth look at the development of the television newscast, the most popular source of news for over forty-five years.
During the 1940s, most journalists ignored or dismissed television, leaving the challenge to a small group of people working above New York City's Grand Central Terminal. Without the pressures of ratings, sponsors, company oversight, or many viewers, the group refused to recreate newspapers, radio, or newsreels on the new medium. They experimented, argued, tested, and eventually settled on a format to exploit television's strengths. This book documents that process, challenging common myths - including the importance of a popular anchor, and television's inability to communicate non-visual stories - and crediting those whose work was critical in the formation of television as a news format, and illustrating the pressures and professional roadblocks facing those who dare question journalistic traditions of any era.

About the Author

The Author: Mike Conway is an assistant professor at the Indiana University School of Journalism. He worked in television and radio journalism for close to twenty years.