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Nejazykové výrazové prostriedky ako prvok infotainmentu v televíznych spravodajských reláciách
Elements of infotainment in television news

Author(s): Eva Peknušiaková
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Media studies, Communication studies
Published by: Lingvokulturologické a prekladateľsko-tlmočnícke centrum excelentnosti pri Filozofickej fakulte Prešovskej university v Prešove (LPTCE)
Keywords: news;television news;means of expression;dramatic situation;infotainment;

Summary/Abstract: The contribution deals with the television news and different ways, how some elements of infotainment work in the structure of the television news. The phenomenon of infotainment associates information and entertainment, referring to a type of media which provides acombination of information and entertainment. This is the reason, why commercial mediaprefer different news values in contrast with the journalism theory. Their aim is to make thetelevision news more attractive and therein increase the rating.

  • Issue Year: 6/2015
  • Issue No: 23-24
  • Page Range: 313-323
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Slovak
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