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Factual Programing

The different genres and conventions of factual programing

News
Definition:
The news is a broadcasted program that informs the viewer of important events that have happened
recently (Oxford 2016) and effects the viewer (local News) or has effected other people or environments
around the world.

Conventions:
News reporter; field reporter; hosted in studios and at the site of news; archive footage.

Reference:
Oxford (2016) News, in Oxford Dictionary. Available at: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/
definition/english/news (Accessed: 13 April 2016).

News
Different examples of News programs:
Click photo for link to video:

PRES BITS from thisisfive.co.uk (2012)BBC breakfast 2012 - new look 10th april
2012. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqacN9HMGHY
(Accessed: 13 April 2016).

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Ricky Boleto (2011) CBBC Newsround with Ricky Boleto. Available at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4Jupc9WfH8&nohtml5=False
(Accessed: 13 April 2016).

BBC Breakfast is a news broadcast that lasts from 6am to 8:30am. The BBC shows 3 broadcasts a day. The show airs these
broadcasts at 6am, 6pm and 10pm. The breakfast news is happier and contains lighter stories than in the 10pm broadcast.
This is because the 10pm broadcast airs after the age watershed and means that they can tell more information on violent
events, and more graphic footage. Although BBC does have a 24 hour news channel for when these broadcast not are
available. There are also news broadcasts that are targeted at younger audiences such as CBBC News Round. These is a form
of news broadcast that is aired on the children's program that introduced the viewer to the news at a young age, although
the storys that are aired are happier and forms of general knowledge and culture such as music and technology rather that
war and politics.

Documentary
Definition:
A film or television or radio program that provides a factual report on a particular subject by often
use pictures or interviews with people involved in real events. (Oxford 2016)

Conventions:
Interviews; hosts; commentators; photos; archive footage; diagrams.

Reference:
Oxford (2016) Documentary, in Oxford Dictionary. Available at: http://
www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/documentary (Accessed: 13 April 2016).

Documentary
Example of a documentary:
Documentary and constantly aired on television from science to music to culture to sport. Any
subject with a history, whether a person or a place can be the subject of a documentary.
An example of a documentary about a group of people who where influential in music is ABBA,
who where the subject to a documentary in 2013.
Link to the ABBA documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4uiLMjQBxs&nohtml5=False

RAREABBAVIDEOEDITS (2013)ABBA THE COMPLETE SPECIAL 2013 the joy of ABBA. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=q4uiLMjQBxs&nohtml5=False (Accessed: 13 April 2016).

Docudrama
Definition:
A dramatized film based on real events. This film informs the viewer by basing the story on real facts
and events.

Conventions:
In a docudrama, the typical conventions are the storys are based on real events so the narrative is
dramatic and gripping and usually very grim.

Reference:

Merriam-Webster (2015) Definition of DOCUDRAMA. Available at: http://www.merriam-webster.com/


dictionary/docudrama (Accessed: 20 May 2016).

Docudrama
Example of a docudrama:
Docudramas are based on real events and people around the world. The story of these events are
emotional and have strong and compelling messages, that cause the storys to be told by others.
An example of a docudrama is the movie The Impossible. Here is a link to a clip of the movie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AelA3U2uXYM

Movieclips Trailers (2012) The impossible official international trailer (2012) Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts movie HD. Available
at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWzSHNrl7u4 (Accessed: 13 April 2016).

Docusoap
Definition:
A documentary following people in a particular occupation or location over a period of time.

Conventions:
Faced paced editing, Voice overs, dramatic re-construction, the docusoap is filmed as if a fly on the
wall and can be considered obtrusive filming.

Reference:
Farlex (2003) Docu-soap, in Available at: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/docu-soap (Accessed: 20 May 2016).

Docusoap
Example of a docusoap:
Docusoaps are films that follow people in their way of this or possibly their profession. The docusoaps
are usually filmed in series and use fast paced cutting and dramatised re-construction to make the
programme entertaining.
An example of a docusoap is the TV programme My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. Here is a link to the trailer
for the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HAUmII_hcg

Firecracker Films (2010) My Big fat gypsy wedding. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=2HAUmII_hcg (Accessed: 20 May 2016).

Infotainment
Definition:
A television program, Web site feature, or other presentation that combines information with
entertainment.

Conventions:
humour (jokes & voice overs), comedian actors, music, comical script or writing

Reference:
2016 (2010) What is infotainment? - definition from WhatIs.Com. Available at: http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/infotainment (Accessed:
20 May 2016).

Infotainment
Example of Infotainment:
Infotainment is similar to a documentary except the information is presented in a way to entertain. This
genre is commonly used for kids tv so that they are both educated and entertained.
An example of infotainment is the TV show Horrible Histories. Here is a link to the trailer for the
show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX8S2zsEF14\

Allison E. Farrish (2015) Horrible histories 2 - episode 1 - BBC series.


Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX8S2zsEF14
(Accessed: 20 May 2016).

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