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Reality
TV, by Vaughan Buckland: 7th October 2003
Reality Television
Reality
Television is not something new but it certainly
there is a new trend amongst forming cult fan
followers as they push new types of Reality Television.
Before what can be described as "Reality
Television" Television history need to be
explored as many aspects of Reality Television
have appeared through out the history of the Television
set. From the first live broadcast through to
the present day news we have seen Reality Television
footage intriguing viewers. We have seen live
events covered and situations erupt and being
able to witness all this captured on camera. Anywhere
a person is armed with a camera could be a potential
if they capture something extraordinary. From
cameras where the action is happening on the news
through to the reactions of current affair topics
investigating all recording their actions on camera.
Many aspects of Reality Television have appeared
captivating viewers though out television history
although today we find Reality Television reaching
new levels in order to capture their audience.
Reality television has always captured the ratings
as the news and journalism television has always
been a part of reality television.
Reality
television is basically built up of five separate
categories. Live Event Reality Television, Journalism
Reality Television, Real Reality Television, Staged
Reality Television and Talk Back Reality Television.
The concept behind Reality Television is for the
audience to witness real reactions and emotions
of people and events including perhaps something
remarkable all captured on camera. Anything really
spontaneous or live that allows viewers to witness
situations erupt or unfold could be considered
Reality Television.
Live
Event Reality Television includes such programs
as , Sports, Live Events and Court Room Television
including Judge Judy, Court Room Justice, Judge
Brown,
These
shows capturing events allow viewers to witness
everything in their own homes. Live Television
existed before prerecorded television so Live
Reality Television was the first kind of television
ever broadcasted and as viewers demand to see
action unfold as it happens. Live television is
the dominant drive in television today and will
also be in the future. As the ability for Television
expands with broad band, satellite and growing
capabilities of the digital age and ever growing
technologies we will continue to witness Live
Event Reality Television.
Journalism
Reality Television features programs such as the
News, 60 minutes , The investigators, A Current
Affair, Hard Copy, Depending on Audience some
of these shows have been varied between countries
to make them more captivating to the audience
although the concept stays the same. The concept
of media television involves the audience witnessing
all sides if possible of the story to unfold some
sort of truth. From these shows we have witnessed
disgust, shame, guilt, remorse and lack there
of, as well as one two three more sided stories.
We will continue to view journalists telling the
story or exposing shame, praise or question to
the public as long as there is a story that can
create an interest, an uproar or controversy worth
discussing or exploring current affairs will exist
on television.Controversial trivial issues or
exploited situations builds up the basis of Journalism
Reality Television.
Real
Reality Television is made up from shows like
Documentaries, Cops, Worlds Wildest Police, Worlds
Wildest Videos, Real TV, Funniest Home Videos
etc., These shows display mainly action recorded
on camera so unbelievable it needs to be seen
to be believed. Real Reality Television Shows
have are based on collections of video footage.
Shows like Cops footage is collected from cameras
following police to reported crimes and capturing
the events of crime on tape. Fixed mounted street
and car cameras are also shown as the eye witness
to some of their footage. Some other Real Reality
Television programs request your home movies.
The amount of people that own home movies cameras
is huge and more and more people are taking up
digital photography as a hobby. Currently in the
computer industry digital cameras have the most
steady growth and with the demand for moving digital
in the digital camera market been made more people
are now able to record moving picture. With decent
playback resolutions these cameras allow the amateur
camera operator to be able to watch their own
home movies on television and submit their own
situations recorded to these shows. Documentaries
also exploring the lives of people or of nature
would also be considered Real Reality Television.
Staged
Reality Television is made up with shows like
Survivor, Big Brother, Candid Camera, Australian/UK
/American Idol, Temptation Island, Who Wants To
Be A Millionaire, Who Wants To Marry A Millionaire.
The Block, Renovation Rescue, Auctions, DIY Rescue,
These shows all have one element a prize. Contestants
become viewers lab rats to be judged questioned
and watched. Many of these shows offer audience
participation to involve the audience more in
the decision of the fate of the shows guests by
inviting their viewers to vote on the fate using
multiple choices by phone numbers and internet
voting which usually generate more income for
the shows budget. Modern day television has made
this the most influential television inspiring
many new shows all aspiring to capture the cult
viewers of Staged Reality Television.
Talk
Back Reality Television based on talk back radio
where the guests phone radio stations to address
issues by listeners. Modern day technology has
taken Reality talk back radio to television. Staged
Reality Talk Back Television has taken over day
time viewing replacing the soap operas in many
of the television time slots. These shows are
Beauty And The Beast, Phil Donahue, Maury, Rikki
Lake, Queen Latifa, Oprah, and the most controversial
of all Jerry Springer. These shows invite people,
their spouses, lovers even enemies on the show
to confront their issues or even air their dirty
laundry on television. The Jerry Springer show
has become the "trailer trash of modern day
television" but has set the footings for
controversial television. The stories these programs
present may be considered soppy, intrusive or
controversial but with the growing interest in
reality television there will be a demand for
Talk Back Reality Television.
Marketing
besides the regular commercial is growing and
the marketing breaks are slowly being incorporated
into the shows themselves as many Staged Reality
Television shows are shopping from the one shop,
wearing particular clothing, buying a particular
brand, requesting you dial a number, visit a web
site or a plug for a company appears in the picture.
This is now another way of ensuring the show generates
money. As a whole we see Reality Television making
up a great deal of the free to air programming
as well as much of the cable viewing. Its seems
the drive for more of Reality Television programming
has come from the success of some of the present
Reality Television. New types of shows and themes
have exploded onto the Reality Television market
including many of the landscaping, building, renovations
and real estate shows have exploded with interest.
As the market becomes saturated with these shows
it will be ratings and time slots as well as what
is repeatable viewing which will ultimately decide
the fate of the future of these reality television
shows.
Reality
Television - Vaughan Buckland
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