Reality TV Shows: Angels or Demons?

The current debate around the impact of reality television is hotting up. Should Susan Boyle have been cared for better by the producers of Britain’s Got Talent? Should Sir Alan Sugar keep his role on The Apprentice now that he has been co-opted by Gordon Brown to encourage entrepreneurs? Why on earth did Saffia Corden dump her two kids (aged 1 and 7) on her mum so that she could take part in this year’s Big Brother?

How far is too far? That was the question looked at this week by the trainees on the MediaNet Academy, an annual training course I run for budding media types. They were briefed to produce content for an imaginary new reality TV show, Angels and Demons – where viewers vote to make or break someone’s day. The video they produced is above. Here’s the accompanying website and radio report. See what you think.

 

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