MEDIA 708

Reality TV


Please note: this is archived course information from 2018 for MEDIA 708.

Description

Addresses the explosive television phenomenon called ‘Reality TV’, which broadly includes all programmes that train cameras on non-actors placed in artificial situations that simulate ‘real life’. It begins with the American roots of the genre, moves on to the more recent spate of European programmes and, finally, to New Zealand reality programming.

Availability 2018

Not taught in 2018

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Points

MEDIA 708: 30 points

Restrictions

FTVMS 708, 732