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Model žánrovej kategorizácie TV programov
A Model of Genre Categorization in TV Programmes

Author(s): Peter Mikuláš
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Združenie MASS MEDIA SCIENCE
Keywords: Television genre; hybridization; mutation; categorization; reality TV; factual genres; fictional genres

Summary/Abstract: Author of this paper makes a proposal of television genres categorization model, following concepts of two reputable theorists – Nick Lacey and Ib Bondebjerg. Necessity of reevaluation of their concepts is based on the contemporary reinforcement of genre hybridization and mutation, fully reflected in the reality TV genre group, which is located on the border between factual and fictional television genres.

  • Issue Year: 51/2008
  • Issue No: 3-4
  • Page Range: 41-50
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Slovak