Keynote Speech #3 Jeff Melvoin at the Screenwriting Research Network 2023 Conference

Melvoin (showrunner of Picket Fences, Army Wives, Killing Eve). In his presentation on “Television Showrunning: History, Disruption, Convergence,” Melvoin traces the history of the structure of television (which came from radio, not cinema); the different editorial staff structures in the United States and the United Kingdom; and illustrates A Day in the Life of an American Showrunner. His new book, /"Running the Show: Television from the Inside/" (https://amzn.to/3ZXKbxC) is now available.

For more information on the presentations and other keynote speakers, visit: https://www.stephens.edu/srn2023/

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