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In this essay I will be looking at the main codes and conventions of television documentaries and explaining the effect they have on the presentation of the subject matter.
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GCSE Media Studies. Coursework 1. In this essay I will be looking at the main codes and conventions of television documentaries and explaining the effect they have on the presentation of the subject matter. As part of the essay I will be analysing a documentary, which I am familiar with and I will, to support it, compare the codes and conventions of a TV documentary to those of another genre. I will also discuss genres and generic hybrids. I will give a general overview of how TV documentaries communicate with their audience. The word "genre" is originally from France and means type or category. All genres are different in their own ways however they all have similar codes and conventions. Genres are helpful to both the viewer and the producer but mainly the producer as it helps them determine what to base the programme on and when to broadcast...
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