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This is the ultimate introductory textbook on the fundamentals of TV producing in today’s media environment, written by a seasoned industry expert with over 30 years of experience. The book is structured pedagogically, starting by introducing readers to the role of the producer and the characteristics of the current television industry. It covers the essential skills needed for producing television, followed by the creative, logistical, financial, and legal preparations required to produce content in the modern TV landscape. These topics are applied to different television mediums, including news programs, documentaries, entertainment shows in both the narrative and reality genres, sports broadcasts, and YouTube and streaming platforms. The book discusses the unique challenges and opportunities of each genre, offering detailed strategies to help your projects stand out in a competitive landscape. Chapter talking points, review questions, case studies, pro tips, a further research section, and an index support reader learning. This textbook is an invaluable resource for students, aspiring producers, film professionals, and anyone passionate about the television industry. With its accessible approach and educational content, it is an ideal textbook for introductory courses on television producing.

This is the ultimate introductory textbook on the fundamentals of TV producing in today’s media environment, written by a seasoned industry expert with over 30 years of experience. The book is structured pedagogically, starting by introducing readers to the role of the producer and the characteristics of the current television industry. It covers the essential skills needed for producing television, followed by the creative, logistical, financial, and legal preparations required to produce content in the modern TV landscape. These topics are applied to different television mediums, including news programs, documentaries, entertainment shows in both the narrative and reality genres, sports broadcasts, and YouTube and streaming platforms. The book discusses the unique challenges and opportunities of each genre, offering detailed strategies to help your projects stand out in a competitive landscape. Chapter talking points, review questions, case studies, pro tips, a further research section, and an index support reader learning. This textbook is an invaluable resource for students, aspiring producers, film professionals, and anyone passionate about the television industry. With its accessible approach and educational content, it is an ideal textbook for introductory courses on television producing.

THE CONSEQUENCES OF MURDER is a lush family drama of the 1920s, involving bootlegging, blackmail, and ultimately murder.The first world war and the influenza virus of 1918 ripped families apart. George, Susan, and Thomas Latimer were devastated over the loss of their parents. Taken in by their aunt and uncle, they adjusted to their new lives as best they could. While growing up, George noticed differences in his younger brother that lay dormant until his murder one cold and snowy evening, outside a speakeasy. Soon afterward, George's aunt and uncle discovered the body of another young man, brutally stabbed to death. And yet another vicious killing occurred during a holiday dinner at a city club, in front of a dining room full of people, including George and his family.Sloane Sheppard, a private investigator, attempted to find the solution to the murder of Thomas Latimer. It was not until long-held family secrets and blackmail attempts were revealed that Sloane, after meeting people connected with the victims, finally solved the mysteries behind these grisly attacks as well as the mystery of Thomas Latimer.

It is February 1927 and Schenectady, New York, proud home of General Electric is booming with prosperity. Rodney Longworth, handsome and debonair assistant manager at the elegant Hotel Van Curler, experiences firsthand the explosion of violence when two women are brutally murdered in Cucumber Alley, not far from the home he shares with his parents in the historic stockade district. Soon yet another victim is found. It seems no one is safe. As his suspicions and apprehension grow, Rodney elicits the assistance of Sloane Sheppard, a private investigator. Long held secrets, surprising family revelations, open hostilities and another murder attempt confound Sloane as he races against time to resolve the crisis occurring in the otherwise placid neighborhood.Amidst a backdrop of flappers, speakeasies, jazz music, beguiling scientists and the newfound expedient of television, Murder in Cucumber Alley continues to a shocking denouement when Sloane Sheppard unmasks the culprit behind the horrendous murders in Cucumber Alley.Michael Sinclair is a native of Albany, New York. His previous novels in the 1920s historical series are An Unfortunate Coincidence and The Consequences of Murder.

Winter 1926, Albany, New York. The nation is in the grip of prohibition.Corruption and bootleggers proliferate. A local actress is murdered one nightand the city is on high alert.At a dance marathon at Harmanus Bleecker Hall, a second horrendous deathoccurs, the victim a relative of Alan Cartwright, assistant manager of theillustrious showplace. Police embark on an arduous investigation. Doubts andsuspicions mount and motives and secrets abound. Eager for resolution to themysterious death, Alan recruits private investigator Sloane Sheppard, but soonyet another victim meets a brutal end.Slowly but inexorably darkness begins to fade as crucial revelations lead SloaneSheppard step by surprising step to the answers he seeks to resolve the shockingdeaths and to bring a devious and cunning killer to justice

Summer 1923, Albany, New York. Bootlegging, corruption and gangster activity run rampant during Prohibition. An executive of a beverage company is murdered at the Port of Albany, along the banks of the Hudson River. With no clues, no suspects and no witnesses the police are baffled. The company director, the brother-in-law of the murdered man, hires advertising head Caleb Dean and his associates to promote a champagne imitation drink. At a much publicized and celebratory event for the new beverage, an unexpected death occurs. Caleb's boss elicits the assistance of private investigator Sloan Sheppard. Adding to the perplexities, the nation deals with the sudden demise of President Warren Harding. As the turmoil, fear and humidity continue unabated, Sloan Sheppard realizes a vicious trail of violent death and deceit has only begun, and that the murderer waits, prepared to strike again.