Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

infotainment

Vietnamese translation:

thông tin giải trí

Feb 10, 2010 16:01
14 yrs ago
English term

infotainment

GBK English to Vietnamese Social Sciences Journalism
Definition from Wikipedia:
Infotainment is "information-based media content or programming that also includes entertainment content in an effort to enhance popularity with audiences and consumers." It is a neologistic portmanteau of information and entertainment, referring to a type of media which provides a combination of information and entertainment.
Example sentences:
Meanwhile, cable news has been evolving ever more rapidly into infotainment (National Review Online)
Viewers watch infotainment because its stories are presented in an episodic format that helps simplify otherwise complex information. People who depend on infotainment often find the information given in hard news broadcasts complex and hard to comprehend. (NeoAmericanist)
With owners fighting to recruit and retain seagoing personnel, a new generation of ‘infotainment’ systems is raising the standard for crew welfare and safety, providing entertainment, communications and safety information to crew and clients. (Riviera Maritime Media Ltd)
Proposed translations (Vietnamese)
5 +2 thông tin giải trí
Change log

Feb 10, 2010 15:54: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Feb 10, 2010 16:01: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"

Feb 13, 2010 16:58: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"

Apr 12, 2010 01:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"

Proposed translations

+2
21 days
Selected

thông tin giải trí

Definition from own experience or research:
thông tin giải trí là nội dung hay các thông tin mang tính chất giải trí của các phương tiện truyền thông hoặc các chương trình truyền hình nhằm thu hút các khán/thính giả. thuật ngữ này còn ám chỉ một loại phương tiên truyền thông vừa cung cấp tin tức vừa có chức năng giải trí
Example sentences:
trong khi đó các tin tức trên mạng cáp quang ngày càng nhiều các thông tin giải trí (http://article.nationalreview.com/409430)
Peer comment(s):

agree Le Xuan Huong
17 days
agree Nguyen Dieu
38 days
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