Background
Fielding, Raymond Edwin was born on January 3, 1931 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Walter Howard and Irma Lydia (Nelson) Fielding.
(For fifty years, the newsreel was a fixture in American m...)
For fifty years, the newsreel was a fixture in American movie theaters. Released twice a week, less than ten minutes long, each had news footage that combined journalism with entertainment. With the advent of television news programs after World War II, newsreels began to be obsolete, but they remain the first instances of moving image photographic journalism and were for decades a unique source of information--and misinformation. This history details the full span of the American newsreel from 1911 to 1967, discussing the European forerunners, changes in the American version over time, and the ethical and unethical use of newsreels in present-day television documentaries. Photographs, bibliography and index.
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(For the first fifty years of film history, the newsreel w...)
For the first fifty years of film history, the newsreel was a fixture in American movie theaters. These short segments released twice a week and lasting only about ten minutes, contained a potpourri of news footage representing a unique combination of journalism and entertainment. With the advent of television news programs following World War II, newsreels became obsolete though they did not die immediately. These shorts remain the first instances of moving image photographic journalism and for over five decades proved a unique and influential source of information—and misinformation—for generations of American moviegoers. Encompassing the years from 1911 to 1967, this history details the full span of the American newsreel. It discusses the European–developed “actualities” which were the forerunners of American newsreels and explores the ways in which the production of the American version changed over time. Part journalism, part show business, news reels were exciting but simplistic representations of events and at worst outright recreations or fraud. This revised second edition contains all the insights of the original text with an additional chapter which explores the ethical and unethical use of newsreels in contemporary television documentaries. New photographs and an enlarged bibliography are also included.
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author communications educator
Fielding, Raymond Edwin was born on January 3, 1931 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Walter Howard and Irma Lydia (Nelson) Fielding.
Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1953; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1961.
President Ray Fielding Productions, Los Angeles, 1953-1957. Assistant to associate professor theater arts University of California at Los Angeles, 1957-1965. Associate professor radio-television-film University Iowa, Iowa City, 1965-1969.
Professor communication Temple University, Philadelphia, 1969-1978. Professor, director school of communication University Houston, 1978-1990. Dean School Motion Picture television and Recording Arts Florida State University, Tallassee, 1990—2003.
Vice president, general manager Zoetrope Images, Inc., Los Angeles, 1980-1981. President Houston Consultant, Inc., 1982—1995. Consultant Universal Studios, Los Angeles, 1973-1974, Transamerica Corporation, San Francisco, since 1981, Radio-Keith-Orpheum Pictures, Incorporated, New York York City, since 1986.
Consultant, member advisory board HIT Films, Inc., Houston, since 1985.
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Fellow Society Motion Picture And Television Engineers (vice President 1978-1979). Member University Film And Video Association (president 1967-1968), Society For Cinema Studies (president 1972-1974), Industry Film Producers Association (president 1961-1962), International Congress Schools of Cinema And Television (vice President 1967-1970), Academy Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
Married Carole Louise Behrens, June 27, 1963.