Dialogue with American Television

Author: Wang Lifen
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Why is the value of a host so high? Why can brand programs last? Why can resources of multimedia groups be shared? The author visited the five major television networks in the United States—NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS, and CNN—and through face-to-face interviews, comprehensively presents all aspects of American news television program production, from program creation, topic selection, material preparation, to on-site implementation, film review, and other production stages. She also reveals the internal management secrets of television stations, including financial budgets and staff recruitment. The author visited the five major television networks in the United States—NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS, and CNN. Her interviewees include world-renowned program hosts such as Tom Brokaw, Tim Russert, Peter Jennings, and Wallace, as well as behind-the-scenes personnel such as executive producers, senior producers, chief editors, and senior writers from famous programs and institutions like "60 Minutes," "World News Tonight," and CNN International. Through face-to-face interviews, the author comprehensively presents all aspects of American news television program production, from program creation, topic selection, material preparation, to on-site implementation, film review, and other production stages, while also revealing the internal management secrets of television stations, including financial budgets and staff recruitment. Through these scenes of dialogue and the author's reflections on her experiences in China's media industry, readers can gain a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the current state and operational mechanisms of the American television industry.ig">The author visited the five major television networks in the United States—NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS, and CNN. Her interviewees include world-renowned program hosts: Tom