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- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDCxQEDaFM6haCcJedEsCwv5Sd4lK7STp
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- Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
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- Current Affairs, Economics, Environmental Studies, Ethnology, Languages, Politics and Government, Social Studies
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- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Producers/Broadcasters
This English language resource from The Netherlands comes with a bold strapline: ‘A 21st century window on the world’. It aims to provide a range of original documentaries and news reports from around the world reflecting the views of local video journalists. It was created for TV transmission by the VPRO broadcaster in Hilversum in Holland but the programmes are currently also screened in Belgium and Nicaragua. Each week the reporters provide programming on a designated topic such as ‘what’s it like to be an outcast, to be 15, to be gay, to be a senior citizen’ and so on. All broadcasts are offered with English language subtitles. The broadcasts (a total of 25 )are now available via YouTube Channel only.
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- https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet/tags/college-of-production
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- Arts and Humanities, Science and Technology
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- Film Studies, Media Studies, Radio Studies, Technology
- Medium
- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Courses, Producers/Broadcasters
This large and developing resource is part of the BBC Academy, which exists in its own words to put, ‘training and development at the heart of the BBC and also works with the wider broadcast industry, equipping people with skills they need for a lifetime of employability in the ever-changing media landscape.' It also provides courses, some in partnership with Creative Skillset (see separate entry). The site, currently in beta test mode, aims to provide a guide to training resources for those interested in a career in the media, specifically broadcast radio and television. This includes dozens of interviews with industry professionals discussing their areas of expertise. The site is organised as a guide to a wide variety of professional activities, from the lofty heights of director and executive producer to more artisanal jobs such as make-up designer and sound designer. Most of the videos are about 2 to 3 minutes in length and provide succinct profiles of those working in core behind-the-scenes production jobs. The emphasis is split fairly evenly between TV and Radio though there is also a new section devoted to online production that will be expanding. See also the separate entry under BBC College of Journalism. Along with job descriptions there are also practical tips on a broad range of subjects, from how best to shoot and night or to record a ‘vox pops’ to managing the relationship between a presenter and the producer.
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- https://www.springboardtv.com/
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- Arts and Humanities, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
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- Film Studies, Media Studies, Social Studies
- Medium
- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Information Sources, Journals, Producers/Broadcasters
This Internet TV channel from the College of West Anglia, partly developed with funding from the JISC, serves as a springboard for the work of students and aims to help integrate the use of media across the institution and into the wider community. Content is broadly found in five categories or ‘channels’: Poetry in Motion, Community, Documentary, Film and Music. Students can load their new films and photographs while podcasts of recent events are also featured.
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- https://www.thinkbox.tv/
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- Science and Technology, Social Sciences
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- Advertising, History, Psychology, Technology
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- Film/Video
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- Information Sources, Organisations, Producers/Broadcasters, Streaming/Download
Thinkbox is the marketing body for commercial TV in the UK, in all its forms. The attractive website provides a cornucopia of information on an extremely wide range of topics relating to television viewing habits including articles, statistics, case studies and research on TV effectiveness, new TV technologies and services, and programming information with links to broadcasters’ own sites. They also hold free training workshops and presentations around the country on topics such as the latest research on how our brains process TV and online experiences and what this means for creativity and planning, and the emerging platforms for distribution of TV content and how these are affecting the nature of TV viewing and advertising. Many of these events are streamed as live webcasts and then made available later for viewing on-demand. A separate section of the website provides a gallery of recent television adverts and older classic ones by theme. Most of the content of the website is available on open access, and other areas after free registration.
Its shareholders are Channel 4, Five, GMTV, ITV, Sky Media and Turner Media Innovations Thinkbox works with the marketing community with a single ambition: to help advertisers get the best out of today’s TV.
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- http://www.gns.cri.nz/Home/News-and-Events/Audio
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- Bio-Medical, Science and Technology
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- Agriculture, Archaeology, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Current Affairs, Environmental Studies, General Science, Geography, Geology, Medicine, Physics, Technology
- Medium
- Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Producers/Broadcasters, Streaming/Download
A number of interviews with staff from GNS Science talking about topical issues on Radio New Zealand, available as audio files or podcasts. GNS Science is a New Zealand government-owned research organisation offering independent scientific and technical advice in areas including: assessing the risks and managing the impacts of earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, and tsunamis; evaluating and managing oil, gas, geothermal, groundwater, and mineral resources using earth sciences; applying isotope chemistry and nuclear technology in biological and medical research, industrial processes, archaeology, fisheries and atmospheric research, oceanography, geology, hydrology, geochemistry, geothermal research and exploration, and environmental monitoring.
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- https://www.documentarytelevision.com/
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- Social Sciences
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- Business Studies, Media Studies
- Type of resource
- Blogs, Information Sources, Producers/Broadcasters
A free online guide and blog, launched in January 2010, on the business of factual television. Run by Peter Hamilton, a media content business advisor from New York, the site is initially discussing what the major US networks pay for content and will go on to cover in future weeks deal terms, budget line items, digital deliverable creep, music rights, payment schedules, theatrical distribution strategies, and much more.
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- https://www.bbc.co.uk/academy
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- Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
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- Current Affairs, Languages, Law, Media Studies, Politics and Government, Radio Studies
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- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Courses, Discussion Lists, Information Sources, Producers/Broadcasters, Streaming/Download
At the end of 2009 this brilliant site designed to teach skills to BBC journalists was opened to public access in the UK. Using hundreds of video and audio examples alongside interactive modules, the site provides masterclasses covering craft skills, law, and ethics & values. There is also an active discussion forum, glossary, and currently a section on covering the general election. It is intended to make the site available by subscription outside the UK. Part of the BBC Academy, see also the separate entry for the sister site, BBC College of Production.
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- https://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/video
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- Arts and Humanities
- Subject
- Film Studies, Media Studies
- Medium
- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Archives/Museums, Producers/Broadcasters, Streaming/Download
An online video channel from the BFI that includes exclusive interviews and expert insights on film and television culture.
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- http://www.tvmole.com/
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- Arts and Humanities
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- Media Studies
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- Film/Video
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- Courses, Information Sources, Producers/Broadcasters
TV Mole is a practical guide to getting factual TV programmes commissioned. It is a one-stop resource to help originate, research, write and successfully pitch ideas to broadcast, digital or cable TV channels. For ideas generation, short articles point to interesting events, trends, websites, books, exhibitions, news stories and people. There are links to key industry websites providing information about channels, commissioner moves, newly greenlit projects and audience figures. A series of articles provide tips, advice and practical guidance on every aspect of TV development, including writing, pitching, ideas generation and dealing with commissioners in an international marketplace.
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- http://www.ouworldwide.com/webshopclosed.html
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- Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
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- Education
- Medium
- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Distributors, Producers/Broadcasters, Video Sources
In May 2016 the Open University Worldwide online store posted the following:
"Unfortunately Open University Worldwide Limited has decided that product sales are no longer viable given the reduced funding to Higher Education institutions and diminishing demand for the products we have traditionally stocked. At present the Open University Students Association (OUSA) will continue to sell the “Good Study Guide”, and we are in discussion with other possible distributors to continue to make The Open University’s products available for purchase. As soon as we have any information on other channels of distribution we will update this notice."
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