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Genre-

Genre- A type of media product governed by implicit rules that are shared by the makers of the product and the audience for it.

Genre paradigm- Particular media texts derive meaning from the ways in which the medium and genre used differs from the alternatives.

 Genres in music:
  • Pop
  • Rock
  • Heavy metal
  • RnB
  • Country
  • Rap
  • Classical
  • Jazz
  • Gospel 
  • Hip hop
  • Reggae 
  • Techno 
Genres in videogames:
  • Platform games
  • Action games
  • Shooting
  • Fighting games
  • Stealth games
  • Survival games
  • Rhythm games
  • Real time 3D adventures
  • Interactive
  • Virtual reality 
Hybrid genres and subgenres.
"Traditional" genres are arguably both less important and less useful as a frame of reference than ever. Far more important in the study of genres are the notions of subgeners and generic hybridity.  Genre paradigms, also know as genre conventions, are aspects of a media text (for example editing, mise-en-scene, sound ect) the demonstrate to the audience what a media product is. A cross-genre (or hybrid genre) is a genre in fiction that blends themes and elements from two or more different genres.














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