Infotainment vs. Edutainment — What's the Difference?

Infotainment (a portmanteau of information and entertainment), also called soft news as a way to distinguish it from serious journalism or hard news, is a type of media, usually television or online, that provides a combination of information and entertainment. The term may be used disparagingly to devalue infotainment or soft news subjects in favor of more "serious" hard news subjects.

The act of learning through a medium that both educates and entertains.

Media programming featuring celebrities and presented using journalistic techniques such as interviews, commentaries, and reviews.

Any of various media, such as computer software, that educate and entertain.

A form of programming (cinematic, television, live action, etc.) that provides both information and entertainment; also known as soft news, the information in infotainment programming consists of mostly celebrity news and human drama.

A form of programming (cinematic, television, live action, games or any material) that provides both education and entertainment.

A film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event

Entertainment that is intended to be educational