Unterhaltungswert: Recht und Film in Fernsehen (Entertainment Value: Law and Film in Television)

Activity: Talk or presentationOral presentation

Description

The presentation develops criteria for the entertainment value of law-related TV broadcasts. There are: conflict, violation of norms, humour, threats and rewards, representation of the viewers/identification, strong and weak authorities (heroes), discovery/mistery, self-reference, stories and believability. These factors can be endlessly varied and the producers can count on the viewing public's interest. In addition, law, legal personnel, and institutions tend to be portrayed positively. A liberal political perspective is being advocated.
Period14 Sept 2018
Event titleAbschaffung des Rechts? Vierter Kongress der deutschsprachigen Rechtssoziologie-Vereinigungen
Event typeConference
LocationBasle, SwitzerlandShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational

Keywords

  • Entertainment Values
  • Crime and the Media
  • Law in Film
  • Law in Television Series