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Educational entertainment (also referred to by the portmanteau [[neologism]] edutainment | Educational entertainment (also referred to by the portmanteau [[neologism]] edutainment) is content designed to educate and to entertain. It includes content that is primarily educational but has incidental entertainment value, and content that is mostly entertaining but contains educational value. It has been used by governments in various countries to disseminate information via television, including soap operas or telenovelas to have an impact on viewers' opinions and behaviors. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:37, 27 October 2015
Educational entertainment (also referred to by the portmanteau neologism edutainment) is content designed to educate and to entertain. It includes content that is primarily educational but has incidental entertainment value, and content that is mostly entertaining but contains educational value. It has been used by governments in various countries to disseminate information via television, including soap operas or telenovelas to have an impact on viewers' opinions and behaviors.