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Focal Press
Language
English
Description
This book looks at the fundamental problems a writer faces as a beginner learning to create content for media that is to be seen rather than read. It takes you from basic concepts to a first level of practice through explicit methods that train you to consistently identify a communications problem, think it through, and find a resolution before beginning to write. Through successive exercises, Writing for Visual Media helps you acquire the basic skills...
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Publisher
Career Press
Language
English
Description
Are you the parent of an argumentative teen or a teen with an argumentative parent? Are you anticipating an argument with your boss when you ask for a raise? Are you expecting trouble from a supplier, contractor, landlord, or subordinate? Or do you just ignore conflict situations hoping that they'll magically disappear or solve themselves? The art of argument. It's mysterious and powerful. It's the art of having things go your way. But also it's the...
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Language
English
Description
Script Analysis for Actors, Directors, and Designers applies directly to the experience of theatrical production. You will immediately be able to inforporate the concepts and processes you learn into both your practical and creative work. Whether you are an actor, a director, or a designer, you will benefit from clear and comprehensive examples, end-of-chapter questions, and summaries meant to stimulate their creative process as they engage in production...
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English
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The New York Times and Washington Post bestseller that changed the way millions communicate
"[Crucial Conversations] draws our attention to those defining moments that literally shape our lives, our relationships, and our world. . . . This book deserves to take its place as one of the key thought leadership contributions of our time."
—from the Foreword by Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits
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English
Description
Communication Technology Update and Fundamentals, now in its 17th edition, has set the standard as the single best resource for students and professionals looking to brush up on how communication technologies have developed, grown, and converged, as well as what's in store for the future. The book covers the fundamentals of communication technology in five chapters that explain the communication technology ecosystem, its history, theories, structure,...
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Language
English
Description
Get into the business of speaking and training. There are dozens of books on public speaking. But only Speak for a Living will show you how to launch, build, and sustain a successful speaking and training career. Wondering whether making the leap into this industry is for you? In this revised and expanded edition, authors Anne Bruce and Sardék Love offer updated strategies for navigating the public-speaking business. Their new material on social...
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Publisher
Chandos Publishing
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xxvii, 496 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Academic and professional publishing represents a diverse communications industry rooted in the scholarly ecosystem, peer review, and added value products and services. Publishers in this field play a critical and trusted role, registering, certifying, disseminating and preserving knowledge across scientific, technical and medical (STM), humanities and social science disciplines. Academic and Professional Publishing draws together expert publishing...
Author
Publisher
Elsevier Editora
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
5a ed.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
Portuguese
Description
Directing the Documentary is a comprehensive manual that has inspired over 100,000 readers worldwide. If you are interested in making documentary films, everything you need technically and conceptually is here. Filled with practical advice on every stage of production, this is the book you will return to throughout your career. Directing the Documentary covers the methods, technologies, thought processes, and judgments that a director must use throughout...
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Series
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
c 2013
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xii, 252 pages) : illustrations.
Language
English
Description
The key to perfecting your communication strategy. Great communication skills can make all the difference in your personal and professional life, and expert author Elizabeth Kuhnke shares with you her top tips for successful communication in any situation. Packed with advice on active listening, building rapport with people, verbal and non-verbal communication, communicating using modern technology, and lots more, Communication Skills For Dummies...
Author
Publisher
Focal Press
Language
English
Description
Directing the Documentary, Sixth Edition is the definitive book on the form, offering time-tested principles to help you master the craft. Ideal for documentary courses as well as aspiring and established documentary filmmakers, this book has it all, with in-depth lessons and insider perspectives on every aspect of preproduction, production, and postproduction. Focusing on the hands-on work needed to make your concept a reality, this new edition covers...
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Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume)
Language
English
Description
There has truly never been a better time to be an author. For the first time, authors have direct access to their readers via the Internet. They can create a community of fans who are eagerly awaiting (and talking to their friends about) their next book. But where should authors start? How should they sort through the dizzying range of online options? Where is it most worth spending time; what is a 'must do' and what is a 'might do'? Enter Fauzia...
12) Wheelock's Latin
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Series
Language
English
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This beginning Latin texbook offers forty chapters with grammatical explanations and readings based on ancient Roman authors, along with self-tutorial exercises and an answer key for independent study.
Author
Series
Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
Using practical assignments, the authors take each area of journalism, and demonstrate the world which awaits journalists in the early years of their careers. Each of the assignments spins off a number of tasks which are presented to the reader in the form of briefings, and can be used as a basis for further study. Notes and references are provided with each of the tasks to guide the student and help them understand fully each area of practice. There...
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Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"The Journalist's Companion is the book for every journalist and journalism student's back pocket. Anchored by an annotated copy of the US Constitution, this slim and portable volume provides guidance, inspiration, and practical advice for being a journalist today. A veteran, two-decade front-line reporter, and professor of journalism for another twenty years, Christopher Daly has seen the attempts to silence and intimidate journalists. The Journalist's...
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Language
English
Description
Jargon buster: convergent journalism: ?Media convergence is the most significant development in the news industry in the last century. The ability to interchange text, audio, and visual communication over the Internet has fundamentally transformed the way news organizations operate. Convergence has enabled media companies to gather, disseminate, and share information over a variety of platforms. Throughout the history of journalism, it has been common...
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Publisher
Mitp Verlags
Language
Deutsch
Description
Alle Grundlagen zum Schreiben wissenschaftlicher Arbeiten Methoden zur Selbstorganisation und Zeitplanung sowie Strategien für unterschiedliche Schreibtypen Literaturverwaltung, -recherche und -auswertung, Inhalte sammeln, strukturieren, schreiben und effektiv überarbeiten Software als hilfreiche Unterstützung für alle Phasen der Arbeit Dieser Ratgeber ist eine umfassende und motivierende Anleitung für das erfolgreiche Schreiben wissenschaftlicher...
Author
Publisher
Chandos Publishing (Oxford) Ltd
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 ebook (290 pages)).
Language
English
Description
This book argues that records management can contribute to public sector reform and transformation in the new climate of austerity without losing its essential characteristics. The public sector environment is now changing rapidly, with more emphasis on efficiency, flexibility and innovation, devolving control, loosening regulation and cutting budgets. By linking practical ideas about the use and management of knowledge, the author draws on insights...
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Series
Language
English
Description
This book teaches you how to interpret what people really mean by observing their posture, gestures, eye movements, and more, and holds up a mirror to give you a clear idea of how you're being interpreted yourself. This updated third edition includes new coverage of virtual meetings, multicultural outsourcing environments, devices, and boardroom behaviours for women, as well as insight into Harvard professor Amy Cuddy's research into how body language...
Author
Publisher
Focal Press
Language
English
Description
Updated and improved, with new case studies and conversations with award-winning filmmakers including Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side), James Marsh (Man on Wire), and Deborah Scranton (The War Tapes). Documentary Storytelling has reached filmmakers and filmgoers worldwide with its unique focus on the single most important aspect of documentary media-making: storytelling. Drawing on the narrative tools of the creative writer, the unique strengths...
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