Media Formats for Factual Production

Websites

Magazines

Newspapers

Leaflets

SocialMedia

Blogs

Media FormatsFor

Factual Production

Broadcast

Computer/Electronic

Print

Interviews

Documentaries

TV NewsCurrent Affairs

Wildlife

Sports

TV

Chat Shows

Arts

Radio

Reality TV

Broadcast: TV - Reality TV

Codes & Conventions•Celebrities•Stage•Real World•Narrative Theme•Episodes•Reality Setting•Mise En Scene…•Hidden Cameras•24/7 Filming•Participants performing tasks

Broadcast: TV - Documentaries

Codes and Conventions•Celebrities•Real footage of events•Voiceover•Technicality of realism•Experts•Archive Footage•Text and titles•Sound FX

Broadcast: TV - News

Codes and Conventions•Formal Language•Studio Setup•Video Clips/ Live footage/ Outside broadcast•Headlines/ Summary•News reader•Weather (At the end)•Time Stamp•Scrolling text

Broadcast: TV - Sports

Codes and Conventions•Formal/ informal Language•Studio Setup•Video Clips/ Live footage/ Outside broadcast•Interviews•Headlines/ Summary•Presenter •Reporters •Audience

Broadcast: TV - Wildlife

Codes and Conventions•Formal/Informal Language•Video Clips/ Outside broadcast/ Archive Footage•Presenter•Animals•Voice Over narrative•Sound FX

Broadcast: TV – Current Affairs

Codes and Conventions•Formal/Informal Language•Location to set the scene•Video Clips/ Live footage/ Outside broadcast• Presenter/ Reporter• Facts and figures• Sound FX•Handheld camera•Undercover reporting•Headings/ Captions

Broadcast: Radio - News

Codes and Conventions•Formal/ informal Language•Studio Setup•Presenter/ reporter•Microphones•Music./ Sound FX•Direct Speech•Time

Computer/ Electronics: Social Media

Codes and Conventions•Logo•Formal/ Informal language•Text/ Comments•Links/ Photos/ Videos•Groups/ Pages•Terms & Conditions•Like/ Dislikes/ Share buttons

Computer/ Electronics: Websites

Codes and Conventions•Logo•Formal/ Informal language•Text/ Comments•Links/ Photos/ Videos•Colours•Headings/ Subheadings•Contact Details•About page•Home page

Computer/ Electronics: Blogs

Codes and Conventions•Logo•Formal/ Informal language•Text/ Comments•Links/ Photos/ Videos•Groups/ Pages•Comments•Archives•Portfolio•About page

Print: Magazines

Codes and Conventions•Logo•Photos•Celebrities•Headings/ Subheadings•Price•Issue Number•Barcode

Print: Leaflets

Codes and Conventions•Logo•Formal/ Informal language•Text•Photos•Contact Details•Directions•Typography

Print: Newspapers

Codes and Conventions•Logo•Formal/ Informal language•Text•Links•Photos•Pages•Sections e.g. News/Sports/ Classifieds