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MACS 100 Final Study Guide

What is reality programming? - answer standard definition not yet established

Two common characteristics of reality TV - answer1. Non-actors/real people
2. Unscripted

More reality TV characteristics - answer people playing themselves, work or living
environment, narrative format, entertainment purpose

Genealogy of Reality TV - answer1948: Candid Microphone adapted for TV
1965: The Dating Game
1973: An American Family (The Loud family)
1992: The Real World (32 seasons)
2002: American Idol

Characteristics of The Real World - answer1. combined documentary/soap opera/serial
drama
2. "MTV style" quick edits and rock
3. spin off- "Road Rules"

American Idol sigificance - answersummer replacement show, 50 million viewers for the
finale

What were the economic circumstances surrounding the TV industry in the 1980's that
inspired the reality TV boom? - answer1. Content providers expand rapidly
2. Advertising revenue diluted
3. High levels of corporate debt

Details of the 1988 Writer's Strike - answer- crucial for rise
- delayed fall opening
- existing shows unaffected
- delay gave producers motivation to create future shows
- Peter Brennan responds

What are some benefits of reality programming? - answer- cut costs
- handheld cameras and available lighting made cheap
- save money on sets, props, and costumes
- also research costs

Survivor ratings statistics - answer51.7 million viewers for season finale

, Survivor budget statistics - answer- episodes under $1 mil to make
- still less expensive than scripted
- $213K for 30 sec of ads

Top 100 shows of 2018-19 - answer5. The Masked Singer
14. The Bachelor
18. America's Got Talent
21. The Voice
68. Real Housewives/ Love and Hip Hop Atlanta

Real Housewives information... - answer4.6 million viewer
Esther Franklin- "Af-Am's want to see selves and experiences..."

Strategies and considerations of reality TV - answer- start with events until the
characters are comfortable
- start with an outline
- interviews scripted
- "Frankenbite"- cut original material smaller

The public interest: FCC Regulatory Mandate - answer- beyond entertainment
- educational journalism

Media is the __________ of the Bill of Rights - answerfirst protection

A government supported, adversarial press - answerThe Public Forum

Radio and commercial journalism in the 20th century - answer- The Newscast- on
location WWII
- Fast, intimate, accessible
- TV newsreels
- Camel News Caravan

Edward R. Murrow - answer- CBS radio
- Army-McCarthy hearings
- Govt. subcommittee on Red Infiltration
- The Media Event

Walter Kronkite (CBS) and Kennedy - answer- shoulder nation's grief
- bring nation together

Vietnam: The Television War - answer- profiles of the military and counterculture
- Tipping Point- "A Stalemate"

Broadcast Journalism expands - answer- nightly broadcasts
- Sunday morning (60 Minutes; personality driven)

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