Realer Than Reel: Global Directions in Documentary

by David George Hogarth

Television and globalization have transformed the traditional documentary almost beyond recognition, converting what was once a film genre devoted to public service and education into a popular televisual commodity with productions ranging from serious public affairs programming to TV "reality" shows and "docusoaps." Realer Than Reel offers a state-of-the-art overview of international documentary programming that investigates the possibilities...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 029271260x
• ISBN13: 9780292712607
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 8.9"