infotainment – a type of media, usually telelvision or online, that provides a combination of information and entertainment

mode of address (direct/indirect) – the direct mode of address refers to the use of signifiers that acknowledge the audience

tone/mood (formal/informal) – the mood refers to what the audience feel as they watch the film, whereas the tone refers to the attitude of the filmmaker about the film’s subject

investigative journalism – a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, such as serious crimes, racial injustice, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing

polemic approach – an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another

exposition – a literary term that refers to the background information the audience needs to know for the world of your story to make sense