The success of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels and HBO's Game of Thrones series underscores the perennial popularity of medieval history-or rather ""medievalism,"" the idea of the Middle Ages. Medievalist movies, books and video games are lucrative property in the multi-billion-dollar entertainment industry, and Renaissance fairs, reenactment groups and historical martial arts clubs have become prominent in pop culture. Yet actual medieval history-especially medieval military...
This companion videocassette to Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect presents the five student screenplays referenced throughout the text.
CBS News Sunday Morning
by Frederic P Miller, Agnes F Vandome, and John McBrewster
This guide covers long, medium and short wave stations throughout the world and also includes television stations worldwide. This new edition now covers satellite broadcasting and has a 30-page feature section, "Listen to the World", which includes articles on equipment for radio and satellite reception, computer software for the computer enthusiast, and the second annual WRTH industry awards for the best receivers and software.
This autobiography traces Gloria Hunniford's life from her humble beginnings as a child troubadour wandering the Ulster countryside to her climb to stardom in the British radio and television industry, encompassing several distinct phases of Gloria's life and career and delivering an insight into the lady herself. Co-author Geoffrey Giuliano is an American actor, broadcaster and writer specializing in rock music and show business. He has also written numerous articles for "Life", "Music Scene" a...
Redeeming the Wasteland: Television Documentary and Cold War Politics
by Michael Curtin
During the early 1960s, the "golden age" of network documentary, commercial television engaged in one of the most ambitious public education efforts in U.S. history as all three networks dramatically expanded their documentary programming. Promoted by government leaders, funded by broadcasters, and hailed by critics, these documentaries sought to mobilize public opinion behind a more activist policy of U.S. leadership around the globe. The programs also were part of an explicit effort to make th...