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Task 1 U27 L03.

1 Factual programming
Tara Pringle-Stacey

News
News documentary is a regularly scheduled radio or television programme that reports current
events.
Bibliography:
News program(2015) inWikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_program (Accessed: 11 April 2016).
Citations, Quotes & Annotations:
(News program, 2015)

Conventions
Formal clothing, professional, smart
Formal body language
Non- biased
Contributors: experts, witnesses, members of the public.
Bibliography:
bruce, iain (2012)Eva Guo. Available at: http://www.slideshare.net/iainbruce/news-codes-and-conventions (Accessed: 11
April 2016).
Citations, Quotes & Annotations:
(bruce, 2012)
Ian Bruce discusses the codes and conventions of a news programme, including the visual codes and contributers.

Bibliography
BBC News (2016)Jeremy Corbyn: Anyone in politics should publish tax returns - BBC
news. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SMnDWULhJ0 (Accessed: 11 April
2016).
Citations, Quotes & Annotations
(BBC News, 2016)
BBC news (2016) interview of Jeremy Corbyn sharing his opinions on relating news. The

Documentary
A documentary is a film or television programme that provides a factual report on a particular subject. Using
pictures or interviews with people involved in real events to provide a factual reports on a particular subject
Bibliography:
Dictionary (no date)The definition of documentary. Available at: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/documentary (Accessed: 11 April
2016).
Citations, Quotes & Annotations:
(Dictionary, no date)
Conventions
Authoritative voiceover
Real footage of events
Technicality of realism
Archive footage/stills
Interviews with experts
Bibliography:
Council, G. and Greenwich Council (2008)Freelaylay. Available at: http://www.slideshare.net/crosswaysfederation/codes-andconventions-of-documentary (Accessed: 11 April 2016).
Citations, Quotes & Annotations:
(Council and Greenwich Council, 2008)
Lea Vally media created a slide show presentation describing the codes and conventions of a docume ntary programme.

Bibliography:
ScienceNET (2014)Albert Einstein documentary HD. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=NyK5SG9rwWI (Accessed: 12 April 2016).
In-line Citation:(ScienceNET, 2014)
ScienceNET (2014) created a documentary on a history channel about the life and work of Albert Einstein.
During the documentary many different people are interviewed about Einstein and throughout they tell
facts about his life.

Docudrama

The definition of a docudrama is a dramatized television film based on real on real events.
Bibliography:
Docudrama(2016) inWikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docudrama (Accessed: 12 April 2016).
In-line Citation: (Docudrama, 2016)
Wikipeadia outlines many different definitions of what a docudrama is.
ConventionsBackground of interviews
location
backdrop
Mise en Scene is used to anchor person to subject or relevance
Bibliography:
daniellecleary (2012)Codes and conventions of the documentary drama. Available at:
http://www.slideshare.net/daniellecleary/codes-and-conventions-of-the-documentary-drama (Accessed: 12 April 2016).
In-line Citation: (daniellecleary, 2012)
Danielle Cleary sets out the codes and conventions of a documentary drama in a slide show presentation including
narrative structure, camerawork, mise en scene, sound, editing, archive material and graphics.

Bibliography:
Naked Science (2015)Krakatoa - the great volcanic eruption. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=MrEIT66oPqU&list=PLpWCFDSTg8dsME5hxGQDqSG9l6oB5_WI- (Accessed: 12 April 2016).
In-line Citation:(Naked Science, 2015)
This docudrama is a film about the real life story of Krakatoa, the great volcanic eruption. It shows actual footage of
what happened and includes interviews of people who were affected.

Docusoap
The definition of a docusoap is a documentary following people in a particular occupation or location over a period of time. It is an
entertaining tv programme about the lives of real people, especially if they live in the same place or have the same job.
Bibliography:
Woodford, K. and Cambridge Dictionaries Online (2016)Docusoap meaning in the Cambridge English dictionary. Available at:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/docusoap (Accessed: 12 April 2016).
In-line Citation:(Woodford and Cambridge Dictionaries Online, 2016)
Author Kate Woodford wrote (2016) on the Cambridge online dictionary an accurate definition of what a docusoap is.

ConventionsReal people (not actors) in their real life situations


Largely Unscripted
Unrehearsed
Follow events as they happen
Factual entertainment
Potential conflict
Bibliography:
Raji, B. (2010)Sammwas. Available at: http://www.slideshare.net/belair1981/reality-tv-revision-4525638 (Accessed: 12 April 2016).
In-line Citation:(Raji, 2010)
Belinda Raji wrote (2010) the forms, codes, conventions and key features of what a docusoap is.

Bibliography:
Made in Chelsea (2016)Brand new: Made in Chelsea | Monday, 11th april | E4. Available at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPkl2ifsycE (Accessed: 12 April 2016).
In-line Citation:(Made in Chelsea, 2016)
This is a advertisement trailer for the new season of made in Chelsea (2016) .

Infotainment
The definition of infotainment is broadcast material which is intended to both entertain and inform.
Bibliography:
Infotainment(2016) inWikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infotainment (Accessed: 12 April 2016).
In-line Citation:(Infotainment, 2016)
Wikipedia has a page on all information about what infotainment is and its definition.

ConventionsInforms you
Entertains you
Smart/casual, not formal

Bibliography:
Kaval Singh - unit 27 - factual TV productions: Codes and conventions of factual programming for TV(no date) Available at:
http://kavalsinghfactproducion.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/codes-and-conventions-of-factual.html (Accessed: 12 April 2016).
In-line Citation:(Kaval Singh - unit 27 - factual TV productions: Codes and conventions of factual programming for TV, no date)
Kaval Singhs page on factual tv productions outlines all the codes and conventions for each factual programme. The codes and
conventions for infotainment contains a lot of information including a television example.

Bibliography:
This morning(no date) Available at: https://www.youtube.com/user/thismorning (Accessed: 12
April 2016).
In-line Citation:(This morning, no date)
This morning is an example of infotainment as it informs you of daily news but also entertains you
at the same time. There are two hosts that are dressed smart/casual, not formal and provide news
and entertainment for the British public.

Reality TV
The definition of reality tv is a television programme in which ordinary people are continuously filmed, designed to
be entertaining rather than informative.
Bibliography:
Oxford (2016) Reality TV, inOxford Dictionary. Available at:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/reality-tv (Accessed: 12 April 2016).
In-line Citation:(Oxford, 2016)
The oxford dictionary defines reality tv (2016)
ConventionsUnscripted
A presenter/host/voiceover narrator
Entertainment
Audience interactivity
Bibliography:
Raji, B. (2010)Sammwas. Available at: http://www.slideshare.net/belair1981/reality-tv-revision-4525638 (Accessed:
12 April 2016).
In-line Citation:(Raji, 2010)
Belinda Raji describes the codes and conventions and key features in a slide show of reality tv (2010)

Bibliography:
Im A celebrity... Get me out of here!(no date) Available at:
https://www.youtube.com/user/imacelebrity (Accessed: 12 April 2016).
In-line Citation:(Im A celebrity... Get me out of here!, no date)
I'm a celebrity get me out of here! Is a good example of what a reality tv show is.
Celebrities are put into a jungle in Australia and made to do many difficult
challenges to get food and luxuries. It is purely for public entertainment as it is up
to the audience to vote in a decide who will be doing the challenges. This is their
YouTube channel showing different clips from the show.

Educational
Conventions-

Bibliography:
Meshullam Seweryn (2016)Documentary - Brian Coxs can we make A star on
earth. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUmsKcIFL1Q (Accessed: 12
April 2016).
In-line Citation:(Meshullam Seweryn, 2016)
Brian Coxs documentary is a good example of an educational programme, the
documentary is and experiment on wether can we make a star on earth?.

Wildlife
The definition of a wildlife programme is a documentary whose subject is wild animals in their natural habitat or
undomesticated fauna and flora generally.
Bibliography:
Stewart, M. (2016)Do you need to know kwl to be kwl?Available at:
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/wildlife-programme (Accessed: 12 April 2016).
In-line Citation:(Stewart, 2016)

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