Negative experiences in television programming

Subtitle:a view from the other side

Many professional archaeologists will engage with television. There seems to be little guidance-other than trial and error and personal communications-for navigating interactions with media production companies. Here, through a series of informal questions and answers, I present some issues with which one might be confronted in such engagements. I base my discussions on personal experience, literature and conversations with experienced colleagues. A key point is that media production companies' agendas and priorities often differ from those of archaeologists. While the article draws on experiences from Europe and North America, it has relevance for archaeologists working with television everywhere.

Publication year:2016

Keywords:A1 Journal article

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