Two Words, One Answer.
Radio Televisión
 Ready, Set, Talk!: A Guide to Getting Your Message Heard by Millions on Talk Radio, Talk Television, and Talk Internet $20.00 Ellen Ratner is the master of Talk--in every format. "Ready, Set, Talk" gives detailed, insider accounts from real experts and newsmakers. Chapter 3 on "Selecting a Spokesperson" is particularly helpful for those who must find a new face for their organization. Chapter 9 on "Crisis Management" provides an excellent, streamlined synthesis of both practical and theoretical perspectives on how to deal with disasters in the media. "Ready, Set, Talk" has earned a place in my library right next to classics such as Roger Ailes "You Are the Message."  Le Mystre des Voix Bulgares $17.98 I am not so sophisicated as to write a very complex review but I just had to add my voice of praise to the others. I have not stopped playing this since I got it. The harmonies are perfect. The songs soulful. This is a must for all lovers of music but especially lovers of Eastern European Folk Music.  Modern Marvels - Television: Window to the World (History Channel) (A&E DVD Archives) $24.95 Modern Marvels - Television: Window to the World has loads of factual information along with amazing archival footage that kept my attention all the way through. The story goes at a rather quick pace although the major names in the development of television are repeated so often that you're sure to pick them up. There is interview footage with Walter Cronkite and a David Sarnoff employee and biographer; and I particularly liked the footage of the first televised signals even if they were crude images that needed much more technological refinement. The DVD goes straight through the history of the development of television; and we are introduced to inventors and geniuses like Farnsworth who was awarded the patent for inventing television. Amazingly enough, David Sarnoff was quite the businessman and he was eventually able to outmaneuver Farnsworth and political figures to control the better part of television and its broadcasts. It's also great to see how they developed color television using a system partially based on the three colors of red, yellow and blue. If I have any problem with this DVD it would be that the information does come at you rather quickly and I would have had trouble taking too many notes were I a student in school watching this for a homework assignment. It might also be uninteresting for a younger crowd although I myself enjoyed it. If you are a teacher considering whether or not to use this DVD in class, you may want to look elsewhere as this might not be the best choice for junior high school students or even high school students. This film has a lot of information at an almost rapid fire pace with plenty of important detail. Overall, while I enjoyed this DVD very much I admit the information comes at you so fast that students might have a hard time taking notes properly to absorb all the pertinent information. It could also be too dry depending on the specific group of students you wish to show this to; but it's very well suited for adults and anyone else who wants an excellent introduction to the history of television and its development over the years. |
|
