1st Edition

Television: The Director's Viewpoint

By John W. Ravage, Jack Ravage Copyright 1981
198 Pages
by Routledge

198 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

Television directors remain an enigma to most students of the mass media; traditionally, their function has been little understood by scholars and the viewing public. In this book, John Ravage studies the role of the director in the producer-dominated medium of commercial television. Built around lengthy interviews with twelve of the leading directors of commercial programs—representing all the... Read more
Preface -- Introduction -- The Milieu of American Television -- Producers, Writers, Actors, and the Government -- Television Content from the Director's Point of View -- Interviews with Directors -- Summary; The Future; Alternatives -- Parting Shots

Biography

John W. Ravage