Year 10 Reality TV Revision

How do you do define Reality TV? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Reality, Hybrid, Realism ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Types of Reality Television ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Formats of the Genre Close ups on areas of interest. Editing to maintain interest. Expert voice over, mock, add info? Relevant to the type. House in BB and Jungle in I’m a Celeb. Makes it seem like seeing something we shouldn’t. Always a disequilibrium. Disruption to people’s life, entertainment comes when watching them fix it. Either people specific to occupation/world. “Ordinary people”. Celebrities. Expert/humour/sympathetic/ celebrity? Choice and Role of Presenter Types of Participants Narrative Structure ‘ Caught on Camera’ footage Types of Setting Filming Codes and voice over

Why do We Watch it? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Blumler and Katz (1974) ,[object Object],[object Object]

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Voyeurism ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Is the ‘technical quality’ of Reality TV programmes important ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How is the narrative structured? How is conflict created and resolved? ,[object Object],[object Object],Original wife returns to their home. End of swap discussion See how the new rules are received Wives with opposing views/values swap lives Intro to families lives Wife Swap Reinstatement Attempt to Repair Recognition Disruption Equilibrium

How important are the ‘characters’? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How important is the role of the presenter/narrator ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How important is the soundtrack (e.g. theme music) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why are Reality TV programmes important to broadcasters? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why are there so many Reality TV programmes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Is there a difference in the nature of those Reality TV programmes broadcast on the BBC and those on commercial TV? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why are some Reality TV shows scheduled in the summer months? ,[object Object]

Why are celebrities used in so many programmes? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How important is Reality TV to the media (web, newspapers etc.)? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Do broadcasters welcome controversy? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Has Reality TV contributed to a ‘dumbing down’ of television content? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Is there a limit beyond which Reality TV programme makers would not go? ,[object Object],[object Object]

How ‘real’ is Reality TV? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Is there any difference in the representation of participants from the general public and celebrity participants? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Do the participants ‘play to the camera’? ,[object Object]

Has Reality TV created innocent victims of unsuspecting and naiive participants? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Has the media created ‘monsters’ of some participants? ,[object Object]

Who watches Reality TV programmes? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Are Reality TV audiences ‘segmented’ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What is the appeal of Reality TV programmes? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How important is audience ‘interaction’? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How important is the presence of celebrities in audience enjoyment? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Are audiences manipulated or exploited in any way ? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Enhance these notes by additional research. Good Luck! Miss Walsh!

Year 10 Reality TV Revision

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