A Media Portfolio of a Reality TV Lover
My Blog, Spill the Tea(r)s, was intended to give audiences a comprehensive analysis of Reality TV. I covered a varied spectrum of topics such as the types of audiences who follow these shows and the untold truths of this entertainment business.
These are the 5 five Blog Posts:
The Emotional Rollercoster Of 90 Days Fiancé
My Strange Addiction: Reality TV Edition
My PSA focused on revealing how the majority of Reality TV shows are constructed and tweaked for entertainment purposes disregarding the effect they might have on their audiences and viewers, especially the younger generations. This is why I decided to center my PSA on reminding audiences to be aware about the manipulation in these shows and to never fully believe what they see on-screen.
A couple is doing a tearful interview regarding their relationship, however the director interrupts them and the whole production constructing the reality portrayed through the screen is revealed.
In the first scene a couple is doing a sit-down interview, as seen in many Reality TV shows, and their tear covered faces reveal they are having some issues. For the second to the fourth scene this setting continues while the couple have an intense discussion about their personal lives. In the fifth scene, suddenly the director yells “CUT” and their hairdressers, makeup artists and many other members of the production are reveled on the screen. In the meantime, as it transitions into the sixth scene, the camera zooms out showing the set, lights, booms and all the equipment used to film, in this case specifically the interview. Once this is shown, in the seventh scene, the frame slowly blurs revealing the call to action, “Not everything you see is real”, along with the organization’s, MGH Clay Center for Young Minds’, information.
Host: Camilla Alessi
Guest: Annette Hill
Everything you need to know about reality TV shows and how they tick.
A chat regarding everything related to Reality TV with your one and only host, Camilla Alessi. Everything you want to know, either you are an enthusiast of just curious, is provided when you listen to Spill the Tea. Every Monday, we will go over episodes from different shows as well as have specialized guests on each topic to understand how this entertainment world works.
Episode Theme: Reality TV reviews plus an inside scoop on how Reality TV shows are reeling in their audiences.
Episode Title: Scandal: We have the T(ea)LC
Segments:
Editorial: The Willis Clan: A comprehensive summary of the ongoing scandal they are involved in.
Interview: A chat with Annette Hill, who gives us a good look on the engagement and disengagement of audiences with Reality TV.
Review: A review of the new and unoriginal TLC show, “Welcome to Plathville”.
For my event I decided to hypothetically create a “Behind Reality Television” event on the 15th of January in the Alfred L. Morse Auditorium. This consists in a screening of the pilot episode of season one of the well-known Reality TV show 90 Days Fiancé followed up by a panel with the cast revealing the untold truth behind the scenes. The participants in the panel included the season one participants: Russ and Paola, Alan and Kirlyam, Luis and Aya, Mike and Aziza.
This event focused on helping young adults understand the importance of realizing not everything portrayed on a screen is true and a real depiction of what we perceive as reality.
To promote the event I also chose the Boston Globe to write an article since the newspaper is both local, but also known enough to be a good promotional source and outlet to offer a good coverage for the event. The journalist I chose specializes in Television and Events having already covered such events.
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