Ethics of Reality TV

A Philosophical Examination

AvWendy N. Wyatt,Kristie Bunton

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Beskrivning

Reality television is continuing to grow, both in numbers and in popularity. The scholarship on reality TV is beginning to catch up, but one of the most enduring questions about the genre-Is it ethical?-has yet to be addressed in any systematic and comprehensive way. Through investigating issues ranging from deception and privacy breaches to community building and democratization of TV, The Ethics of Reality TV explores the ways in which reality TV may create both benefits and harms to society. The edited collection features the work of leading scholars in the field of media ethics and provides a comprehensive assessment of the ethical effects of the genre.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-05-10
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Filformat:PDF
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9780826441850
Förlag:Continuum Publishing Corporation

Utforska kategorier

Television inom Kultur
Medievetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Wendy N. Wyatt is an associate professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of St. Thomas. Her research interests include communication ethics, press criticism and media literacy. She is the author of Critical Conversations: A Theory of Press Criticism (Hampton, 2007). Kristie Bunton is professor and chair of the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of St. Thomas. Her scholarship has been published in such journals as Public Integrity, Journal of Mass Media Ethics, Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, Journalism Educator and American Journalism.

Recensioner i media

When 'reality tv' covers most of the social domain, it seems strange that we do not have more debates about the ethics of how it does this. Even stranger, when we consider the frequent conflicts between production goals and the needs of those who appear in reality shows. This lively book brings together both critical and more sympathetic assessments in a series of accessibly written essays that open up this important topic to students and general readers alike. --Nick Couldry, Professor of Media and Communications, Goldsmiths, University of London, and author of Listening Beyond the Echoes: Media, Ethics and Agency in an Uncertain World (Paradigm Books, 2006)

Innehållsförteckning

Editors' Note Foreword: The Morality of Amoral TV -- James PoniewozikIntroduction: Reality TV Matters -- Wendy N. Wyatt and Kristie BuntonChapter 1: Flourishing: Reality TV and a Life of Ethical Excellence-- Christopher MeyersChapter 2: Stereotypes: Reality TV as Both Creator and Confronter-- Kristie BuntonChapter 3: Privacy: What Has Reality TV Got To Hide?-- Madeleine Shufeldt EschChapter 4: Cultural Values: Reality TV Manufactures Marriage --Mira K. DesaiChapter 5: Community: Reality TV Reaching Out --Gareth PalmerChapter 6: Inspiration and Motivation: If Reality TV Stars Can Do It, So Can I-- Janie Harden FritzChapter 7: Commercialization: The Intersection of Economics and Ethics in Reality TV-- Bastiaan VanackerChapter 8: Deception: Reality TV Playing Us False --Edward H. SpenceChapter 9: Democracy and Discourse: How Reality TV Fosters Citizenship --Deni ElliottChapter 10: Exploitation: When Reality TV Becomes Degradation TV --Wendy N. WyattConclusion: Reality TV Conveys Responsibilities-- Wendy N. Wyatt and Kristie BuntonBibliographyContributorsIndex