Infotainment

believed that with this inability to represent claims truthful, documentary has simply become just another cinematic genre competing against against other forms of entertainment such as infotainment, reality TV, and factual programming. Is this really true however, have documentaries become nothing more than the arguably awful shows such as Keeping Up with the Kardashians? To find out, two hard hitting programs focused around survival will be analysed to understand their approaches to representing reality and truth claims due to their differing subcategories of film. The documentary The Cove (2009) explores and uncovers the truths of a secretive operation taking place in Japan in an area known as The Cove. Man vs Wild on the other hand is infotainment reality television show that takes an outsiders look at how to survive the wilderness with the bare essentials. Analysis Edward Michael “Bear” Grylls is a British adventurer, writer, television presenter and a man who has admitted to liking the taste of his own urine. Serving three years with the a special forces unit in the British army, and becoming one of the youngest ever climbers to summit Mount Everest in 1998, Bear Grylls embarked on a different kind of adventure in 2006 (discovery.com, n.d.). Discovery Channel’s Man vs Wild is a infotainment reality television series, in which the presenter Michael Grylls strands himself in some of the worlds toughest and most remote environments with little more than the clothes on…

profits. As result, news agency have focused on selling stories and getting the attention of the viewers cause for the news corporation the main priority is producing revenue not the news. As the article section of Newspaper Research Journal states “Media organizations of their owners, managers or editors have interest biases of motives other than simply presenting “news” or educating the public( Schaefer And Fordan 129). The purpose of news companies is to inform the people about news locally…

In Learning To Love The (Shallow, Divisive, Unreliable) New Media, James Fallows expertly gives a general view of what the “New Media” is and how it affects the world today. Fallows discusses media’s change over time, the dying art of journalism, and how citizens of today must “[face] the inevitability of the shift to infotainment.” According to Fallows, the new media is difficult to understand, because of how contradictory it is. Although citizens complain about the lack of “real” information,…

opportunity to gain further experience in my major, but also to help Skywalker Property Partners grow their image. My accomplishments in both communication and digital marketing, I believe allow me to be qualified for the Marketing Internship position. Communication is an essential part of daily life, whether on the job or in school. What is overlooked, is how to be effective, but make sure the message is clear. At Toyota’s national headquarters, I interned in their customer call center. There…

• Standard vehicle features include the 360-Powerback home charging and power back-up unit that offers built-in bi-directional charge and discharge capability o Unit can turn vehicle into a power source for the home and grid • Additional vehicle features include: o Low vehicle weight due to lightweight battery pack o Ability to reach 60 mph in 3.7 seconds • Infotainment duties handled by Android-based Smartphone Application Managed Infotainment system that is compatible with Android Auto •…

In fact, a recent report from Park Associates stated that connected car features would dramatically influence a purchaser’s decision when buying a new car. Over 75% of U.S. car owners with at least one connected car feature—be it access to social media channels like Facebook or streaming music like iHeartRadio—will look for similar features when they shop for their next car. In 2015, driving-centric apps and services will begin to appear and eventually become as important as infotainment content…

Users are not as brand loyal as in the past and are seeing vehicles just as a means of transportation, influencing how much people are willing to pay for a car. The quality increase across the board makes it a level playing field among the different brands. Consumers are demanding state of the art infotainment systems and more software and electronic components. Consumers have more bargaining power since they can easily access to information about vehicle specifications, prices, quality,…

General Motors (GM) operates in a customer-centric atmosphere. Since GM’s bankruptcy and recall efforts, the company has been very sensitive about their customer base. GM indicates that they “are passionate about earning customers for life” (GM, 2015). In addition, GM suggests there team shares the same enthusiasm for “customers and a competitive spirit that drives us to excellence” (GM, 2015). According to GM (2015), this means that we are committed to delivering vehicles with compelling…

quality or durability, but when it comes to the Sonata, all bets are off. While lower in original purchase price than many of its contemporaries, the Sonata is a sleek and stylish sedan fit with a 198-hp inline-4 engine and suped-up safety features. Others on the list, such as the 2010 Kia Optima and 2010 Dodge Charger, were also surprises but demonstrate the range of cars covered by the sedan body style. Practical Elegance Sweeping, progressive lines and angled windows were quite popular…

complete the atmosphere for what Volkswagen says, “… matches that of the connected, progressive, personal residence.” Volkswagen’s designers dispensed with conventional switches, utilizing touch sensitive surfaces with white backlighting. Gesture control, proximity sensors, and voice control are also utilized. The concept has a traditional steering wheel column, but it proposes a “drive by wire” arrangement for shifting gears — in effect, one that utilizes computer signals to operate the…