Different Types of Documentaries

London Can Take it - Expository
Listen To Britain - Observational
Man On Wire - Reflexive
Seven Days - Participitory, Reflexive and Observational
Camouflage - Reflexive

The Five Modes Of Documentary Typical Conventions

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Is Seven Days Plumeting ?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1318865/Big-Brother-style-Channel-4-reality-Seven-Days-sees-ratings-halve-just-650-000.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/the-painful-reality-no-one-is-watching-seven-days-2100992.html

Seven Days Reviews

The Guardian Review - Tim Dowling

http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2010/sep/23/seven-days-tv-review

'Compelling'
Positive
Old-Fashioned Docusoap.
Open Ended program. Distinguishes it from the Apprentice and The X factor.
Reality TV with no competition
Interactivity- See charachters react to feedback.
Truman Show effect.

The Independent Review - John Walsh

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/seven-days-channel-4-wednesdaybrgareth-malones-extraordinary-school-for-boys-bbc2-thursday-2089636.html