The Practical Media Dictionary

I've always wondered why those big microphones you sometimes see on outside news broadcasts are furry. Now, thanks to The Practical Media Dictionary,I know. Moreover, I know that the furry cover is called a windshield and it is designed to protect the microphone from wind noise while on location. Even better, I can also now translate some of those puzzling end‐credits such as: “dolly”, “grip”, “best boy” and “gaffer”.

However, The Practical Media Dictionary is not a text designed simply for idle entertainment. Rather, its purpose is to provide a guide to the vocabulary of practical media production, untangling...