The "feature" in the West. The case of the American work My Lobotomy Cover Image

Zachodni ‘feature’ radiowy na przykładzie amerykańskiej audycji „My Lobotomy”
The "feature" in the West. The case of the American work My Lobotomy

Author(s): Natalia Kowalska
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Media studies, Communication studies, Sociology of Art
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: radio; feature; radio documentary

Summary/Abstract: The article consists of two parts. In the first, I analyse the relations between reportage and the feature. There are differences in the definitions of the two genres, in statements by researchers, and in the Polish and western European understanding of the feature and reportage. The main element in Polish radio documentaries is authenticity, while in the feature truth is mixed with fiction. An example of work with a mix of authentic characters and fiction is My Lobotomy by Dave Isay and Piya Kochher. In second part of the article, I focus on an analysis of this American feature. In my opinion, the most interesting aspect is the relation between the authentic, spontaneous reactions of the main characters and the narrative parts, which are read.

  • Issue Year: 23/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 61-70
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish
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