Reality Television Popularity

Paper Summary:

The paper's research attempts to determine why the genre of reality- based television shows is so successful and in demand. The research gauges popularity through qualitative and quantitative means, with an emphasis on questionnaires answered by a wide variety of reality television viewers, as well as those that are not partial to the genre.

Outline:
Introduction
Context of the Study
Literature Review
Key Terms
Methodology
Findings
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"This research project involves a topic dealing with communication, with media studies specifically in mind. The topic involves the researching of the reality television phenomenon in terms of its popularity, allowing the researcher and those that view the research project the possibility of developing further understanding and academic work on a subject that is relatively old considering that it has been a genre for over twenty years. The fact that it has been broadcast for quite some time in various different forms and formats, without true understanding of its popularity, specifically in recent times, warrants further study."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Coutas, P. 2006. Fame, fortune and fantasy: Indonesian Idol and the new celebrity. Asian Journal of Communication.
• Du Plooy, GM. 2001. Communication research: techniques, methods and applications. Kenwyn: Juta.
• Fourie, PJ. 2001b. Media Studies. Volume 2: content, audiences and production. Cape Town: Juta.
• Frau-Meigs, D. 2006. Big Brother and reality TV in Europe. European Journal of Communication.
• Hibberd, L. 2002. The Death of Sitcoms, TV Dramas? New York: Sage.

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