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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Rutland
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Location: Rutland
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Is reality TV just a modern day freak show?
I was wondering what people thought of the premiss that: "All reality television is just a modern extension of the old fashion fair freak show into a modern medium."
Once again there was an article in the press claiming that the X-factor was in fact a freak show and exploiting the contestants. We have also seen the same sort of claims about Big Brother in the past with particular with reference to Big Brother 7 and the choice of Nikki Grahame, Shahbaz Chauhby, Pete Bennett, Lea Walker and Sam Brodie as housemates.
Is the premiss true or false. Is reality television just a modern day freak show for the entertainment of the masses or is it more than that?
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17-09-2007, 07:14 PM
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