Czech Republic television: genre and thematic features of TV news in 1989-2021

The author applies the content analysis to study 1608 video news of Czech TV in 1989, 2005 and 2021. studies two categories “Genre” “Thematic” were conducted. hypotheses about increase negative information rise entertainment is tested. Much attention given seeking changes genres news, which occur as a result media convergence expansion user-generated content. greatest genre diversity was found modern period (2021), lowest noted when seven out ten texts prepared “short note” genre. User-generated brought only minor genres. Over time, role PR-texts increases: number announcements increases more than tenfold between 1989 Previous research indicate that mass have tendency focus on violent In context topics, it demonstrated nowadays there an some extent crime incidents slight decrease political agenda compared 1989. Besides, reported sports has significantly decreased, confirms trend differentiation audience by programs focused single subject specialty (or cable) channels.