Broadcasting Realities [Paperback]

Ken Lindner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 31, 1995

Whether you work in broadcasting or are just an avid watcher of television news, Ken Lindner has a lot to tell you about the changing realities -- good and bad -- of broadcast journalism. While aimed at broadcasters and aspiring broadcasters, Lindner's sensitive but provocative examination of the ethical and practical decisions behind the scenes of broadcasting's biggest stories will fascinate anyone who follows current events. Broadcasting Realities offers solutions to the challenges that broadcasters face each day, as well as proposals to lift the quality of television news.

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Ken Lindner

Product Details

• Paperback: 301 pages
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing (March 31, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566251141
• ISBN-13: 978-1566251143
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,100,533 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ken Lindner is one of America's most respected and successful news and hosting talent representatives. He owns Ken Lindner & Associates, Inc., which he founded in 1998. Ken graduated from the Brooklyn Ethical Culture School, Brooklyn Poly Prep, Harvard University (magna cum laude), and Cornell Law School. Seeing the light and talent in others and empowering them to achieve their most cherished goals are Ken's gift and life mission, respectively.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST Read if You Want to Become a Broadcast Journalist, January 19, 2001

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Barbara Rose (BornToInspire.com) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Broadcasting Realities (Paperback)

I, just like most broadcast journalists, went into the field to expose injustice and make a difference for those who did not have a voice.
What I didnt know, until I read this groundbreaking book is how TV ratings, the money brought in by advertising dollars as a result of those ratings, and how sensational stories played a much larger role in what stories are aired to the unknowing public.
I was disheartened, as many journalists are today. This book also exposed how unstable broadcast journalism is in terms of a secure job. Linder explains how a network can simply buy out your contract, and replace you. Thats why you will see a face on the 6:00 news and three months later theyre not in your viewing area. They had to find a new position, in a smaller, or sometimes if they are fortunate, a larger market.
This book is crucial to learn about the true ins and outs of this business. What many do not realize, is that News is a BUSINESS.
If you have a voice, and want your opinion heard, become an author, or a commentator, because a journalist cannot get involved in the story. Thats the number one rule in ethical journalism. The job is to report both sides of the story, period.
Additionally, this insightful book teaches you exactly what you need to do to get a broadcasting job to begin with. Ken Linder did such an outstanding job explaining the true gist of the business, that I became an author instead. I am deeply grateful to him for writing this book. It is packed with information that is difficult to find at best. Thank you Ken, your book deserves 10 stars!

Barbara Rose, Ph.D. author of Stop Being the String Along: A Relationship Guide to Being THE ONE and If God Was Like Man
Editor, inspire! magazine

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE MASTER OF EXPLAINING WHAT THE BROADCAST WORLD IS ABOUT., June 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Broadcasting Realities (Paperback)

There's The Master of the Universe, The Master of the Dance, The Master Class, and I'm not comparing Ken Lindner and his book to either - but, if broadcasting is your arena, and you're looking for a master agent/consultant/expert - no book and agent could be any more the master.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great insight into the tv news biz, July 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Broadcasting Realities (Paperback)

This book presents insights into the world of how tv stations make decisions on news coverage, talent, how bad those decisions can be, and sheds light on how few stations there are that actually do a good job of it.

It is also interesting to find out how many unhappy tv journalists there are out there.

He offers solutions as to how to make your tv career more fulfilling, and that was valuable. I would recommend it for people in the tv industry, but for the average person who doesn't know the ins and outs of tv, it's not very useful.