Content is King -- An Interpretation of Chinese TV Genre Programs

Author: Hu Zhifeng, Zhang Guotao, et al.
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Publish Date: 2006-06-15
Features: This book is a collection of essays, featuring 10 selected research papers on television program types. The content has been reorganized and integrated, primarily covering dramas, television news programs, talk shows, dance programs, service programs, and television advertisements. It adheres to the principles of basic program types, significant real-world issues, and unique research perspectives, with typical case analyses such as the differences in pre-broadcast evaluations of dramas, the models of Chinese drama genres, and the value orientations of television advertising culture, among others. From the perspective of China's television production and dissemination practices and academic research, the research in this book can only be considered a starting point. Television practices are ever-evolving, theoretical frameworks are constantly emerging, and critical perspectives are diverse. Therefore, the categorization of television programs may be an endless topic. The significance of this book lies not in providing definitive conceptual definitions but in closely observing the realities of television production and dissemination, approaching specific issues from concrete starting points, and striving to present fresh and unique perspectives while aiming for a certain degree of foresight.