Jess Day Media Coursework Year 1

Why do people watch reality tv? For many people it allows them to fantasize about gaining status through automatic fame. Many people will watch these reality tv shows and imagine how they could become famous by being on these shows. The fact that millions of people are watching all these reality tv shows means that the contestants are important, the the viewers want to see what happens to them next. People who have been on these reality tv shows have capitalized on their own short-term celebrity: if these ordinary people can become famous, that means anyone can rise to fame. The point of reality TV is to act as Entertainment, it is done so under the pretence of reality, and is fake in the sense that it is often dramatised or subjectively represented. The act of calling it reality gives interest to an audience and therefore an incentive to watch, which leads to views and profit. Reality TV is popular because it is cheap and easy to produce, and is a genre that almost guarantees...

The poster has a clear title in all capital letters telling you that this is an important show and hat the name is an important part of the show.  The background is black, which contrasts the red title which helps it stand out. It has a very formal font, which shows that the target audience is for an older audience (teens and middle-aged women). The women in the photo have their heads held high, and their posture is very elegant and shows they have power. The image is bigger than the font showing that the people in the image are going to be a main part of the show. The poster is quite simple, and doesn’t have a date for when the show will be on, or what viewing channel it’s on. This poster just seems to be to showcase the show and what it’s called, just giving people a small taste of what is going to be in the show and what it is called, which could mean that the creator of the show want the target audience to keep an eye on updates of the show, like when it’s goin...

Channel E4 E4 is a British free-to-air television channel headquartered in London, United Kingdom owned by Channel Four Television Corporation. The "E" stands for ‘entertainment’, and the channel is mainly aimed at the 16–34 age group. They include many US imports such as Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Goldbergs, The O.C., Smallville, Veronica Mars, Everwood, What About Brian, Desperate Housewives, How I Met Your Mother, Gotham, Rules of Engagement, The Big Bang Theory, RuPaul's Drag Race, 2 Broke Girls, Scream Queen and Revenge. A lot of their shows they air, enable viewers to relate to certain situations, which engages them to watch more of the shows and stay tuned to what the channel has to offer. At 8:15 during the weekdays they usually start with their many US TV shows, such as ‘Kitchen Nightmares” which is then led by a film. Then around 11am, they start with their array of sitcoms and comedy shows such as ‘Brooklyn Nine Nine’ and ‘The Goldbergs’. Then at the...