'Genre' is a term that refers to a type of media product or work of art governed by implicit rules that are shared by the makers of the product and the audience for it. Examples are thrillers, soap operas and talk shows. Every genre has its own standards and conventions that distinguish it from others. To some extent, these rules are about the content of the genre. Particular types of characters and events, for example, will routinely occur in particular genres and others will not.