Infotainment. Characteristics, History and Problems

Term Paper , 2011 , 23 Pages , Grade: 1

Communications - Journalism, Journalism Professions

Through Globalisation the world of media changes rapidly. The commercial driven model of popular television spread all over the world and is now present everywhere. Especially the privatisation of the media has led to growing competition and, linked with that, to a change in journalism. To attract people, especially news has to be entertaining. This mix of information and entertainment is called “Infotainment”. This paper wants to describe what Infotainment is, how it can be characterised, when it started and, of course, what problems can be connected with Infotainment.

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Infotainment
2.1 Tabloidization
2.2 What is Infotainment?
2.2.1 Definition of “Infotainment”
2.2.2 The long tradition of Infotainment
2.2.3 The characteristics of Infotainment
2.2.4 Personalisation
2.2.5 Emotionalism

3. Examples of Infotainment

4. Problems of Infotainment
4.1 Ethic Problems
4.2 Sensationalism
4.3 Exposure of privacy and voyeurism
4.4 Problem of actuality
4.5 Construction of reality
4.6 Faking the news

5. Conclusion

Literature

• College: University of Salzburg
• Course: Content Management
• Grade: 1
• Author: Bakk. Komm. Maria Vögele (Author)
• Publication Year: 2011
• Pages: 23
• Catalog Number: V210681
• ISBN (eBook): 9783656384427
• ISBN (Book): 9783656386865
• Language: English
• Tags: Infotainment, Entertainment, Information, Media, Quality, Tabloidization, Boulevardization, Problems