Product Description

Aspiring radio and TV presenters will benefit from the informative and entertaining guidance provided by accomplished presenter, Janet Trewin. Presenting on TV and Radio is packed with illustrations, practical exercises and insider tips for improving your presentation skills and breaking into this competitive industry.

Based on the principle that all successful presentation on TV and radio is dependent on uniform skills applicable to both mediums, the book begins by explaining basics such as appearance, authority, body language, diction, scriptwriting, deadlines, technology and working with a co-presenter. Valuable insights into key employment issues such as sexism, ageism, racism and disability are also offered. The different requirements of TV and radio presentation are then examined, focusing on each specialist area in detail and with tips from professionals in the business. These include: presenting news in the studio as an anchor and as a reporter on the road; current affairs and features involving live and recorded material; DJ'ing; light entertainment (e.g. game shows and personality programmes); sports presentation; children's programmes; foreign broadcasters and those broadcasting to worldwide audiences.

* Top presenters tell what it's really like and offer insider tips.
* Packed with practical exercises to improve your presentation skills and advice on how to get in and get on in the industry.
* Covers a vast range of presentation styles from hard news and sport to light entertainment, DJ'ing, and children's programmes.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #71891 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

Review
"There are tips and 'how to' notes galore, and... Trewin does convey a sense of the talent and hard work that is necessary in order to succeed."
BBC's Ariel Magazine

"We highly recommend 'Presenting on TV and Radio' by Janet Trewin."
Virgin Radio (www.virginradio.co.uk)

"It's witty with a delightful and zippy prose style... This is the voice of experience speaking! For a big part of the readership (students and aspiring presenters) I thought the 'How to Get in and Get On' chapter was excellent. This has a proud place on my groaning shelf of work related books."
Eric May, TV journalist, consultant and trainer

About the Author
Janet Trewin has more than 20 years experience in network radio and TV as a reporter, presenter, producer and director, working on shows such as Newsbeat (Radio 1), Newsnight, Top Gear, and Working Lunch (BBC2), Today, You and Yours and Going Places (BBC Radio 4), Ultimate Preview (BBC Radio Five ) and World Business Report (BBC World TV). Janet is an author and writer for newspapers and magazines. She's a visiting lecturer in broadcast journalism at City University, London. For many years she's been a trainer of journalists both for the BBC and foreign broadcasting organisations. She also has a large portfolio of international clients for media and crisis training and consultancy.

Customer Reviews

Good writing and practical advice
I love the writing! It's witty with a delightful and zippy prose style.
I also really like the anti-pontification tone and the practical advice (loved for example the pig farm in a print dress story). I enjoyed the action pictures (just exactly WHAT is being held onto for balance in Fig. 7.9 ??). The tips after each chapter - "go to the toilet before going into the studio" - this is the voice of experience speaking!

For a big part of the readership (students and the aspiring) I thought the “How to Get in and Get On” chapter
was excellent. I particularly liked the ageism/sexism chapter- excellent idea and examples!
This has a proud place on my groaning shelf of work related books.

Not too heavy but very informative
I found this book a really great starter for someone interested in getting into Tv or Radio presenting. A very easy to read style that made me interested to read more. Not too heavy but very informative!
The exercises to practice with I found particularly useful before my radio audition and the hints and tips are obviously from someone in the know.
A real non-stars in your eyes view on presenting as a real job with lots of personal stories by names you will recognise.Presenting on TV and Radio: An insider's guide: An Insider's Guide