106 Some documentary filmmakers pretend to be filming reality, when in fact they are reconstructing it, but the audience must have the impression that they are witnessing something real. For example: a gazelle is being chased by a lioness. The sequence could have been reconstructed using different gazelles and different lionesses and then edited to create the illusion of a single action. What is infotainment? What else can it be called? Even in commercials the voice over is a key tool for creating a unique and engaging brand identity. Careful voice selection can make an advertising message memorable and persuasive. ONLINE RESOURCES Great anchors biased: di parte to delve into: investigare NON-FICTION PROGRAMMES Non-fiction programmes include educational programmes, documentaries, reportages, talk shows, reality TV, and news. Some differences Reportages, media inquiries, and documentaries share the same challenges, among which deciding on their length, focus, and subject, and acquiring all the necessary material. But what is the difference among them? A reportage is a news story which uses reports and a storytelling technique to deal with a piece of news. It usually includes interviews to eyewitnesses of real-life events and concentrates on a story within a defined time frame. A media inquiry is the result of a request made by journalists to an individual, company, or organisation to gather information about a specific topic for news broadcast. A documentary is a programme that aims to document factual events, delving into a broad topic or issue to explore it deeply in a narrative structure. Talk shows and real TV A talk show is a kind of show where speech reigns, managed by a presenter in their relationship with one or more guests; the third protagonist is the audience. Depending on the topics tackled, the talk show may deal with politics, sports, current affairs, entertainment, or infotainment . One of the main features of a talk show is the interview. Real TV is a genre that documents unscripted reallife situations, often starring unknown individuals. Talent shows, contests, cookery shows, and music shows can be included in this category. 240 BIG AnD sMAll sCREEn News broadcasting Though the advent of the Internet has challenged the news broadcasting model offering the audience a multitude of audiovisual information in different forms, today s major news events from anywhere in the world are still broadcast on television globally. The issue of whether it is possible to broadcast news in an impartial way and with a neutral point of view, however, is still open. Camera angles, editing in post-production, or zooming in on one particular detail rather than on another one can also be biased, in fact. Voice over Voice over is the voice that leads the audience through the story (be it a documentary, reportage, or narrative) and provides additional information. The narrator s choice of tone and style can have a significant impact on the listener s experience, influencing the understanding of the content and guiding the audience through the programme. The Great British Bake Off