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A Study Of Reality TV

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GCSE Media Assignment "A Discussion of Reality TV" The genre of reality television has become immensely popular in recent years, particularly in the United Kingdom. According to the Learning and Skills Council, one in seven UK teenagers hope to gain fame by appearing on reality television. There are many different forms of reality television, with some of the most popular formats being "fly-on-the-wall" or challenges where contestants must perform daring or daunting tasks to earn the vote or backing of the viewing audience. In some programmes the viewers have the power to vote who continues or stays in the competition. It provides them with an inside look into people's lives; celebrities or "normal, straight off the street". It allows the viewers to act nosily and watch how other people live their lives, or how they deal with certain situations. This sort of behaviour is usually deemed unacceptable in society, yet when it...

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