Codes and conventions of genres and Narrative.

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Codes and conventions of genres and Narrative.

A genre is a particular type of commodity . It has characteristic features that are known to and recognised by the audiences because the same formula is reproduced many times.

Genre is a French word meaning that refers to types or categories of media products. Soap operas, situation comedies, police series, quiz shows and news programmes are just some of the genres to be found in television. Genres are identified by the particular conventions they use which are recognised through regular contact. Conventions are any elements which are repeated in such a way that they become familiar, predictable and associated in their use with a particular genre.

Conventions include:

* Character

* Plot

* Setting

* Costumes and props

* Music

* Lighting

* Themes

* Lighting

* Dialogue

* Visual style

The codes and conventions of genre, which are, incidentally, in a state of constant adaptation, tell us a great deal about the beliefs and values, at a particular time, of the society that produces them. For the example of the news broadcast