The Production of Political Television

Michael Tracey

Part 1. Introductory 1. Introduction 2. The Production of Political Television: A Conceptual Framework Part 2. The Internal Context of Political Broadcasting 3. The Producers: Autonomy or Servitude 4. The Functioning of Identity 5. Resources 6. The Ground Rules 7. The Absent Framework: The Audience-Communicator Relationship Part 3. The External Context of Political Broadcasting 8. The BBC and the General Strike: May 1926 9. The Retiring of Hugh Greene 10. Yesterday’s Men 11. Television in the General Election: A 1974 Case Study Part 4. Conclusion 12. Defining the Context: The External Determinants of Political Television 13. Perspective on Production