Skating on Air

The Broadcast History of an Olympic Marquee Sport

Nonfiction, Sports, Olympics
Cover of the book Skating on Air by Kelli Lawrence, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Kelli Lawrence ISBN: 9780786485444
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: January 10, 2014
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Kelli Lawrence
ISBN: 9780786485444
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: January 10, 2014
Imprint:
Language: English

Of all winter sports, none is so widely watched and commented upon by the media as figure skating, which is often considered the Winter Olympics’ centerpiece. This critical text examines the ways in which media attention has gradually altered and affected the sport, from the early appearances of Sonja Henie, to skating’s gradual audience growth via television, and to the ramifications of the scandals in the 1994 and 2002 Olympics. The topic is illuminated by more than 30 interviews with commentators, skaters, producers, directors and others. In addition to numerous photos, illustrations show the compulsory figures for which “figure skating” got its name, as well as a sample of the charted-out “camera blocking” for TV directors. Appendices include collected anecdotes from early broadcasting experiences; a profile of broadcaster Jim McKay; and commentary from Carol Heiss on her 1961 musical Snow White and the Three Stooges.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Of all winter sports, none is so widely watched and commented upon by the media as figure skating, which is often considered the Winter Olympics’ centerpiece. This critical text examines the ways in which media attention has gradually altered and affected the sport, from the early appearances of Sonja Henie, to skating’s gradual audience growth via television, and to the ramifications of the scandals in the 1994 and 2002 Olympics. The topic is illuminated by more than 30 interviews with commentators, skaters, producers, directors and others. In addition to numerous photos, illustrations show the compulsory figures for which “figure skating” got its name, as well as a sample of the charted-out “camera blocking” for TV directors. Appendices include collected anecdotes from early broadcasting experiences; a profile of broadcaster Jim McKay; and commentary from Carol Heiss on her 1961 musical Snow White and the Three Stooges.

More books from McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers

Cover of the book Americans at War in Foreign Forces by Kelli Lawrence
Cover of the book McClellan and the Union High Command, 1861-1863 by Kelli Lawrence
Cover of the book Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop by Kelli Lawrence
Cover of the book Stars of '90s Dance Pop by Kelli Lawrence
Cover of the book Anatole Litvak by Kelli Lawrence
Cover of the book Rebellion as Genre in the Novels of Scott, Dickens and Stevenson by Kelli Lawrence
Cover of the book Jews on Broadway by Kelli Lawrence
Cover of the book Music in Our Lives by Kelli Lawrence
Cover of the book The West in Asia and Asia in the West by Kelli Lawrence
Cover of the book Secrets of Crime Fiction Classics by Kelli Lawrence
Cover of the book Journal of Information Ethics, Vol. 24, No. 1 (Spring 2015) by Kelli Lawrence
Cover of the book LGBTQ Young Adult Fiction by Kelli Lawrence
Cover of the book The Medieval Filmscape by Kelli Lawrence
Cover of the book The Intelligence War in Latin America, 1914-1922 by Kelli Lawrence
Cover of the book The Kaiser's Confidante by Kelli Lawrence
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy