Infotainment

Infotainment is used to refer to radio or television programmes. These are intended both to entertain people and to give information. The Circuit Live brings you the latest in the soft news or information. The intent is to bring entertainment in the form of infotainment. There are five infotainment genres in the media landscape as well as in academic work. This includes soft news, opinionated news, political satire, entertainment talk and political fiction. People have increasingly tuned out from the traditional forms of news coverage and instead turned to lighter alternatives. Generally, people consume media not only to gain information but also to be entertained. Forming opinions, and be prepared for future social interactions follows next. A shift from programs in the public interest to programs the public is interested in, has undeniably occurred.