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Compare the main codes and conventions of two television documentaries and explain the effect they have on the presentation of the subject matter.
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Compare the main codes and conventions of two television documentaries and explain the effect they have on the presentation of the subject matter Most of the time people expect that a documentary is telling the truth. This is not true most documentaries are lies. Documentaries are considered as a special type of programme because it informs the audience about person or animals way of life. The audience tend to believe that a documentary is not fiction but is actually filming real life events and that these events will be happening even though the camera is on them or not. This is unlike entertainment television, which is fiction and is made to keep the audience excited. The audience's expectations of documentaries are seen to be of non-fiction. The audience what to believe what they are watching is 'real' and not made up. The Audience assume that the documentary is recorded and not...
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