Difference between revisions of "Infotainment"
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A neologism which refers to the media tendency to merge information with entertainment. The term was first conceived with a negative connotation as the “seriousness” of journalism is seen as contaminated with the market-driven logic of entertaining the audience. Nowadays, however, different websites define themselves as “infotainers” with a specificity in the functions and services provided. | A neologism which refers to the media tendency to merge information with entertainment. The term was first conceived with a negative connotation as the “seriousness” of journalism is seen as contaminated with the market-driven logic of entertaining the audience. Nowadays, however, different websites define themselves as “infotainers” with a specificity in the functions and services provided. | ||
[[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]] | [[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]] | ||
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| + | == External links and references == | ||
| + | *[http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0406/p09s01-cojh.html| Tough times for hard news, but good journalism goes on (The Christian Science Monitor)] | ||
| + | *[http://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/thats_infotainment/| That’s Infotainment! (Generation sXeptic)] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:08, 8 April 2014
A neologism which refers to the media tendency to merge information with entertainment. The term was first conceived with a negative connotation as the “seriousness” of journalism is seen as contaminated with the market-driven logic of entertaining the audience. Nowadays, however, different websites define themselves as “infotainers” with a specificity in the functions and services provided.
