Real People and the Rise of Reality Television

Informationen zum Autor By Michael McKenna Klappentext The origins of, and in many ways the prototype for, modern reality programming can be traced to Real People, a show which focused on average individuals, primarily Americans, and applauded their individuality. This book provides an examination of Real People, why it succeeded, and what implications it had for future television programming.

Product details

• Authors: Mckenna, Michael Mckenna, McKenna Michael
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2015
• EAN: 9781442250536
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-5053-6
• No. of pages: 274
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Television, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, TV & society, Media studies: TV and society