Satellite Newsgathering

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Praise for the first edition: It is a wonderful source of information & has the merit of going straight to the subject being technically precise although very easy to underst&. There are numerous pictures photographs diagrams which make the reading a real pleasure." --European Broadcasting Union Technical Review " The complexity of a satellite newsgathering system could be a four-month long college course with a high tuition rate & an enrolment number so large you have to watch your professor on a TV screen. Jonathan Higgins might have saved the independent learner a few attendance point deductions by fitting it into one book." --Satellite Broadband magazine An ideal introduction for anyone working or interested in satellite newsgathering (SNG). The new edition of this popular book builds upon the success of the first--an important & valuable work that is extermely easy to read comprehensive in its treatment & detailed where necessary. SNG used to be an immensely complex & expensive affair where broadcasting organizations were at the mercy of an expert who sat in a lonely corner until needed. Things have changed--everyone in a global news organization needs to know about it now. This is not only because of the high costs of mistakes but because now even non-technical journalists on the ground have to operate their own equipment. Learn the skills basics of equipment cutting edge technology & critical safety issues of satellite newsgathering."