{"product_id":"restyling-factual-tv-9780415379564","title":"Restyling Factual TV","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressing the wide range of programmes and formats from news, to documentary, to popular factual genres, Annette Hill's new book examines the ways viewers navigate their way through a busy, noisy and constantly changing factual television environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRestyling Factual TV\u003c\/em\u003e addresses the wide range of programmes that fall within the category of ''factuality'', from politics, to natural history, to reality entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on research with audiences of factual TV, primarily in Sweden and the UK, but with reference to other countries such as the US, this book tackles issues such as legitimacy, ethics and value in contemporary news and current affairs, documentary and reality programming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the ethics of truth-telling and notions of quality, this wide-ranging, authoritative book expands the debate on popular factual entertainment and will be a welcome addition to the current literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eRestyling Factual TV\u003c\/em\u003e is a major contribution to our understanding of audience responses to the reality formats on television. The comparative perspective, involving British and Swedish audiences, is particularly rewarding, and much needed, since international reality formats are adapted to national settings.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGöran Bolin\u003c\/strong\u003e, Professor of Media \u0026amp; Communication Studies, Södertörn University College, Sweden\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hill gives fresh momentum and focus to the agenda of audience research. In exploring how the reworking of factual forms is affecting cultures of viewing, she poses some pressing questions about the changing relationships between television, knowledge, social values and emotional life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Corner\u003c\/strong\u003e, Professor in Politics and Communication Studies, University of Liverpool\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eRestyling Factual TV\u003c\/em\u003e is one of those unusual books that presents original academic research and innovative thinking in a form that can be used to teach courses on factual broadcasting or popular culture.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Lunt\u003c\/strong\u003e, Professor of Media and Communications, Brunel University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. What is Factual Television? 2. Historical Contexts 3. News and Current Affairs 4. Documentary 5. Reality TV 6. Truth Claims 7. Learning 8. Ethics 9. Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018140189015,"sku":"9780415379564","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415379564.jpg?v=1750775766","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/restyling-factual-tv-9780415379564","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}