Reality of „reality show“ - psychological analysis
Autor | Mgr. Jan Jakub Zlámaný, Mgr., Bc. Hana Svobodová-Salačová, MUDr. Eva Růžičková, MUDr. Olga Dostálová, MUDr. |
Organisation | PVŠPS, Hekerova 805 |
Year | 2007 |
Research type | research report |
Annotation | A psychological analysis of „reality shows“ focused on influences of these Tv programs on children and youth and tried to ellucidate reasons for its high ratings. The analysis of two reality show „Vyvolení“ ( TV Prima) and „Big Brother“ (TV NOVA) was carried out in the context of Czech dominant culture. The study focused on ways of participants′ selection, their motivations and participation, their social isolation and deprivation during in a course of the program. Furthemore, the research focused on criterias of human types selection, arrangement of environment, problem of presentation of intimacy and its misuse. Authors of the analysis came to a conclusion that these programs are not suitable for public full-area broadcasting. By its profile, course and single moments, these programs threaten not only children and youth but also the culture itself. According to authors, negation and destruction of moral values and ideals, manifestations of decay and failure of human relations, unrepresentative selection of participants, implications of social deprivation and lack of privacy are some of the main negative aspects of the reality show. The study adverts to a danger of today´s Media that shifts values beyond boarders defined by moral authorities. |
Keywords | youth; Media; TV; reality show; culture; moral values; interpersonal relations; intimity and sexuality; social deprivation and isolation; mystification; ignorance; competitiveness; money |
Research type | unrepeated research |
Start date | 1. 1. 2006 |
End date | 30. 6. 2007 |
Obor | AJ Letters, mass media, audiovision |
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Availability | just for internal use |
Link | http://www.viap.cz/clanky5-ruzicka-realityshow.doc |
Research location | PVŠPS, Hekerova 805, Praha 4 14900 |
Organisation | PVŠPS, Hekerova 805 |
Organisation web | http://www.viap.cz/clanky5-ruzicka-realityshow.doc |
Possible connection | Children and Youth Ratio in population Number of children and young people Expected numbers of children and young people Number of addressed clients by the Youth Information Centres network International youth cooperation |