Research

HARRY DODSON

News

News conventions:
Studio news readers,
Report structure,
Actuality footage,
Experts and witnesses,
Links to studio,
-Field reporters,
Interviewing.

Farlex (2003)Television news. Available at: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/television+news (Accessed: 18 April 2016).

teddiebmxa (2012)Ella Figgitt. Available at: http://www.slideshare.net/teddiebmxa/conventions-of-a-news-show (Accessed: 18 April 2016).

News

This is an example of a studio news reader on BBC news. This report also
uses multiple different conventions such as: Field reporters and there are
also interviews.
Australian TV Fan (2013)BBC new news centre live news report. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zC4mVRjk4E (Accessed: 18 April 2016).

Documentary
Documentary Conventions:

Hand held camera (real, true)

Narrative voice over

Experts and professionals

Intercutting/Parallel editing

Surveillance footage

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

18 April 2016).
2016 (2007)Edusites film studies teaching & learning resources. Available at: http://film.edusites.co.uk/article/documentary-codesconventions/ (Accessed: 18 April 2016).

Documentary

This is a documentary about sharks by the BBC. This video uses

multiple different conventions. There is a narrative voice over,
intercutting and parallel editing as well as experts and
professionals
imineo Documentaires
(2016)Sharks: Scavengers of the seas - documentary BBC. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=3D1_sRg22ms (Accessed: 18 April 2016).

Docudrama

Docudrama conventions:
Focus on real events but can also be
written and scripted.
Hand held cameras
Hidden cameras
Following a certain subject

Dictionary (no date)The definition of docudrama. Available at: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/docudrama (Accessed: 18 April 2016).
2016 (2016)What is a docudrama? (with pictures). Available at: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-docudrama.htm (Accessed: 18 April 2016).

Docudrama

Super size me is a documentary drama as

youre following the life of a character and
begin to become attached to them.

Super size me(2004) Directed by Morgan Spurlock .

Docusoap

Docusoaps usually follow

certain people through their
daily lives.

A form of reality show

Sometimes uses hand held

cameras.

Not scripted

Woodford, K. and Cambridge Dictionaries Online (2016)Docusoap meaning in the Cambridge English dictionary. Available at:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/docusoap (Accessed: 18 April 2016).
Docu soap(no date) Available at: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DocuSoap (Accessed: 18 April 2016).

Docusoap

An example of a docusoap is the Airport series by the BBC

which follows the stories of workers in London Heathrow
airport. The documentary is also a soap because there is
drama which is created linking between certain workers
which usually isnt scripted.
Heathrow, B. (2016) Airport (TV series), inWikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airport_(TV_series) (Accessed: 25 April 2016).

Infotainment

Infotainments usually involve different

conventions to keep it entertaining for the
viewers.

There could be dramatic music.

The whole point of infotainments are to give

factual information whilst making it entertaining
whilst doing so.

Dictionary (2016)The definition of infotainment. Available at: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/infotainment (Accessed: 18 April 2016).

Infotainment

Farlex (2003)Television news. Available at: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/television+news (Accessed: 18 April 2016).

teddiebmxa (2012)Ella Figgitt. Available at: http://www.slideshare.net/teddiebmxa/conventions-of-a-news-show (Accessed: 18 April 2016).

Reality TV

Reality television is sometimes

scripted

It usually follows the life of people

in real situations.

Its designed to be entertaining

Oxford (2016) Reality TV, inOxford Dictionary. Available at: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/reality-tv (Accessed: 18 April 2016).

Reality TV

Big brother is an example of a reality television show. Big brother is

where people are put into a house and are filmed continuously
throughout a certain amount of time. Usually celebrities

Big Brother UK (2014)Jasmine reenters the house and confronts Casey! Day 23, celebrity big brother. Available at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5VSqvEqnEQ (Accessed: 25 April 2016).

Educational

This is meant to be informative so

that people learn from the show.
The content will always be factual
and give a lot of information about
the certain topic

Usually have a narrator

Dictionary (no date)The definition of educational television. Available at: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/educational-television (Accessed:
18 April 2016).

Educational

Planet Earth is an example of an educational

documentary. There are lots of different facts
about the earth and all of the different places.
Planet earth(2007) Directed by bs 3 dc .

Wildlife

Usually have a narrator

Very factual

Dramatic music

Stewart, M. (2016)Do you need to know kwl to be kwl?Available at: http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/wildlife-programme

(Accessed: 18 April 2016).

Wildlife

This documentary broadcasted on the Discovery Channel entitled The Rise

Of The Black Wolf is an example of a wildlife documentary as the wolves
are being filmed in their natural habitats.
Discovery Channel (2016)Discovery channel animals documentaries - the rise of black wolf - nature documentary animal planet. Available
at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR3Iz2ynENM (Accessed: 25 April 2016).

Special Interest

Woodford, K. and Cambridge Dictionaries Online (2016)Special interest group meaning in the Cambridge English dictionary. Available at:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/special-interest-group (Accessed: 18 April 2016).

Makeover

A makeover documentary is
usually a when something is
made to look good. For example
a lot of makeover programs are
about rebuilding the interior of
a house.

Farlex (2003)Makeover. Available at: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/makeover (Accessed: 18 April 2016).

Makeover

DIY: SOS is a documentary show by the BBC which follows a group of

builders rebuilding the interior of houses for people who are either poor
or for charity. This is an example of a makeover documentary.

bloggs96uk (2013)DIY SOS Million pound build for children in need. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJOoeXYayg8 (Accessed:
25 April 2016).

Magazine

Farlex (2003)Magazine program. Available at: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/magazine+program (Accessed: 18 April 2016).

Discussion

A discussion documentary can have a

narrator
They are based on topics which people
may disagree with or agree with in a
strong way.
Usually will have one main interviewer
(The host) or person who brings up the
discussions and subtopics.

Oxford (2016) Discussion programme, inOxford Dictionary. Available at: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/discussionprogramme (Accessed: 18 April 2016).

Discussion

Europe: Them Or Us is a
political discussion
documentary about whether the
UK should leave the EU or not.

This is a good example of a

discussion show because there
are multiple different views
explored: positive and negative.

BBC (2016)Europe: Them or us, 2. Voice of the people. Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b078cwf7/europe-them-or-us-2-voiceof-the-people (Accessed: 26 April 2016).

Review

Review shows are where certain

items are reviewed (tested).

They are usually made to show of

the advantages and disadvantages
of certain products and items.

There is usually a main narrator for

this style of documentary.

Woodford, K. and Cambridge Dictionaries Online (2016)Review meaning in the Cambridge English dictionary. Available at:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/review (Accessed: 18 April 2016).

Review

The gadget show is one

example of a review show. In
this show they test lots of
different technology. They give
advice about the advantages
and disadvantages of certain
technology after the tests.

The Gadget Show (2016)The kissing App Kissenger - the gadget show. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sfMBc7vVV0
(Accessed: 26 April 2016).

Chat show
A chat show is similar to a discussion
show although it is usually less formal
and celebrities are invited onto the
show to talk about their latest movies
or albums.
It is purposely made for entertainment
and for the comedic side.

Farlex (2003)Chat show. Available at: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/chat+show (Accessed: 18 April 2016).

Chat show

The Graham Norton show is an

example of a chat show. But this
show has more of a comedic side
to it rather than being serious.

It is mainly for the entertainment

of the viewer than actually
bringing up political discussions

Usually discussions about

movies and celebrities

The Graham Norton show(2010) Directed by Tammy L Griffin-Newman .

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