Synopses & Reviews
Dennis Deninger has succeeded in covering the full gamut of sports television and sports broadcasting. The book proceeds from why this book needs to be written, to the history of the industry and discipline, the pioneering events of sports broadcasting and sports television, to a nuts-and bolts, behind-the-scenes look at a sports television production. Its potential audience includes academics, practitioners and the casual reader. This book provides an all-encompassing view of the sports television industry.
Synopsis
In Sports on Television, Dennis Deninger provides an all-encompassing view of the sports television industry. He progresses from the need for this book, to the history of the industry and discipline, to the pioneering events of sports broadcasting and sports television, to a nuts-and bolts, behind-the-scenes look at a sports television production. All the while, he examines the impact that sports and the mass media have had (and are continuing to have) on one another and on society.