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4: Beyond Narrative
Chapter 4: Beyond and Beside Narrative Structure
- Butler, Jeremy G. “Beyond and Beside Narrative Structure.” Television: Critical Methods and Applications, 83-133. 3rd ed. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2007.
Chapter Outline/Notes
Ice Princess Latina's NotesPreface: Introduction to the chapter and its contents within.Television’s Reality: What is reality, the ways of telling how to distinguish between narrative and non-narrative, and how it relates to Television.
Television’s Reality: Forms and Modes: What the four modes of representation are as created by Nichols and upgraded from Julianne Burton.
Television’s Reality: Genres: The categorization of non-narrative programs to recognize it from the narrative programs.
Terms/Concepts to Know
| Rednoz's NotesTELEVISION’S REALITY We only see what tv wants us to see because the major networks are all owned by major corporations and they decide the spin on what we see FOX News shows biased views even though claim to be “fair and balanced” CNN shows the same story from another viewpointEuropean networks show totally different news Years ago I was in England during the Falklands War. I read the newspapers there and saw their news. It took three months to see the same news reported here Historical world/historical reality Not same as historical event All events that could be seen on tv/used to tell stories Social actors we give people relevance when they are on tv Newscasters, “stars” on shows like E.T, Extra,TELEVISION’S REALITY: FORMS AND MODES Four modes of representation 1> Expository Mode presents argument about historical world commercials very few tv shows speak directly to viewers NOT MENTIONED IN TEXT – Garry Shandling Show on Showtime did it before Malcolm in the Middle news news anchors take info and tell us what it means their interpretation history = his story – man’s (the writer’s) interpretation of what happened in the past often have their own catch phrase Huntley&Brinkley – “Good night Chet, Good night David” Linda Ellerbee – “And so it goes” 2> Interactive Mode mix of historical world w/video/film maker talk shows, game shows can be remote segments (Leno’s “JayWalking” http://www.nbc.com/The_Tonight_Show_with_Jay_Leno/video/clips/jaywalking-828/538981/ feel we can id with game show contestants Contestants/guests always screened beforehand Interviews 2 types dialogues pseudomonologues 3> Observational Mode producer is merely observer and just points camera easier now with lipstick sized cameras observe human behavior 4>Reflexive Mode look at techniques of tv productions/conventions and reflect on their own devices parody Laugh-In (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqhq53JGOPM&feature=related) TELEVISION’S REALITY: GENRES 4 major types of non-narrative material 1>Newscasts only news if it disrupts the norm catastrophes international relations politics law & order economics celebrities uses expository format shares basic journalistic guidelines w/print journalism timeliness visibility of participants closeness to viewers importance to viewers uniqueness of event is there conflict? Guidelines to consider that are different from print Visual impact on viewer Costs incurred (live/remotes?) Promotional value to station Hard news Soft news 2>Sports Programs right to broadcast must be purchased from leagues/owners not cheap, so networks must make $ back sell ads Dbacks – “the Alltell call to the bullpen” organization time varies depending upon sport TV time out Instant replay Announcers Play-by-play – tell you what’s happening Color – analysis, usually ex-players/coaches UCLA football http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT6KiQO3C8Q&feature=related ESPN’s Sports Center of the same game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiT2olBfoJY&feature=related space depends on sport baseball diamond, basketball court, football field scoring/competition how one wins 3>Game Shows Contestants/guests always screened beforehand -On Price is Right, decision made while they wait in line before open the doors to enter studio (son’s roommate won a truck on the show) -other shows have testing process I was on Tic Tac Dough took a general knowledge test (screened out about 50%) the rest of us were then interviewed as a group (screened out another and were told we would hear back -by the time I got home, a message was on my phone to come in for another interview – this time with the producer -then I did a run through of the game with the other finalists after that, I was called and told I made it to the show and where and when to come for taping once there, never left alone for a second, always had a “Standards and Practices” person there to make sure no cheating going on Interviews from experience – the “ad lib” interview with the contestant is scripted semidirect address host speaks/looks @ us later, looks @ contestants contestants – social actors After game over –I had to tape shots in which I was “thinking of answer” usually 5 shows taped in 1 day told to bring changes of clothes if win, so wearing different outfit on next day’s show told colors and types of clothes competition types of knowledge factual Tic Tac Dough organization time/space on set, time varies by show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YxWlTZCf9Y Everyday Human People Specific People 4>Reality Television union of broadcast tv & networking technologies reality TV & genre minimum scripted dialog/action cast – social actors sound/image like documentaries & game shows types courts/law enforcement dating docudramas/soaps games hidden camera lifestyle changes makeovers reality sitcoms talent contests daytime talk shows |
Related Course Outcomes
- Describe the functions and artistic responsibilities of each of the major members of a television crew. (1. Television Crew)
- Newscast crew and producers of reality shows tell about the functions and responsibilities in creating their shows
- Describe and apply principles of aesthetics used in the critical analysis of a television show. (2. Aesthetics)
- Newscast appearances according to dress of people and background of area/sets when broadcasting shows
- Identify the technical elements of a TV show and explain how those elements are used to stimulate different emotional responses from the audience and to illuminate the lives of the characters. (3. Technical Elements)
- TelePrompTer - makes for less memorization of lines and readings off of papers
- Analyze several significant TV shows to explain the techniques television artists use to express their ideas and values. (5. Significant Shows)
- American Idol and Big Brother- forms of reality shows
- Describe historic television programming breakthroughs, including their impact both at the time and later. (6. Programming Breakthroughs)
- Sports' game changes to adapt for television broadcasting
- Reality TV beomes part of TV schedules and TV genres
- Identify the names and major works of significant TV artists from the beginning of TV broadcasting through the present. (7. TV Artists)
- Reality, Newscast, Game, and Sport producers like ESPN.
- Describe the characteristics and representative examples of major TV genres, such as sitcoms, social comedies, dramas, news, sports. (9. TV Genres)
- Chapter is all about the major genres and how they are represented
- Reality TV Genres
- Describe major views about the impact of television shows of various genres on the American public. (14. American Public)
- Reality show movement
- Sports, Games, and Newscast progression from early days of television
- Describe factors common to both national and local television news shows, such as topic selection, limitations on depth of news coverage, and importance of personal attributes of news anchors. (15. TV News)
- compares and contrasts the network and local newscasts
- Describes the selection of topics, depth, and characteristics of news anchors
- Chapter explains about national and local newscasts
- Describe regulation of television, such as licensing requirements, providing equal time, and the fairness doctrine, and the impact on both television and its viewers. (18. TV Regulations)
- RTNDA code of ethics
Examples to Watch
- Food Network’s Dinner Impossible – Discussion Question Show
- Youtube.com: noress1 and FoodNetworkTV profiles have clips.
- Dinner Impossible on TV: Mainly on Wednesdays @ 7-8p.m. and 10-11p.m.
- 1. Other show times are on some or most Fridays and Saturdays and every Sunday @ 8-9p.m. and 11p.m. - 12a.m. foodnetwork.com TV section will have a guide for you to tune in and also check your TV’s program guide.
- Who wants to be a Millionaire? - Game Show
- On KPNX Channel 12 NBC: weekdays @ 12:30p.m. and 4p.m.
- The GSN (Game Show Network) channel has multiple showings on weekday evenings and weekend mornings at local AZ time.
- American Idol- Reality TV
- Google Video has clips from all TV sharing sites to watch
- A newscast program like Hannity and Colmes- Newscasts
- Fox News Channel: weekdays @ 7p.m. and 10p.m.
- Google Video has clips from all TV sharing sites to watch.
- Fox News Channel, Local Channels, CNN, and more are other examples of Newscasts to watch.
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Watch the links to the UCLA-USC football game and the ESPN Sports Center story about the game afterwards. Do you sense the same feeling of emotion in both? Which do you prefer? Why?
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3. What shows have you seen in the past that fits to one of the modes and forms of Television’s Reality? Which mode does it fit to and why? Are these modes helpful to understanding how TV shows can be real?
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Knowing that the real world and television are not the same, what does that make you think of so-called reality tv?
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