She is now working as a freelance writer for SciDev, and has produced three TV documentaries for Ugandan national television and TV news.

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But this kludge also happens to have allowed reality shows to skim the best elements of scripted TV and documentaries while eschewing the problems of each.

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In all Voddler can currently provide over 2, 000 titles, including movies, TV series and documentaries.

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The contest was organized by Eurasia Media Centre, International Journalist Unions Confederation, International Academy of Television and Radio, UNESCO Moscow office. 140 media professionals from 14 countries and 35 regions of Russia took part in the contest and submitted 1250 photos, 133 TV materials and documentaries covering a wide range of social issues.

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Content spanning comedy, drama, kids TV, romance, thrillers and documentaries is on offer with no charges, contracts or subscriptions.

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The bureau's editorial advisory board is chaired by Ray Fitzwalter, who was the executive producer on Granada TV's World In Action, which produced current affairs documentaries.

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Where documentaries must construct their narratives from found matter, reality TV can place real people in artificial surroundings designed for maximum emotional impact.

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