About The Program Conformation Of "Reality TV

Reality TV" is a newly born program conformation, appearing around 1990's. Its appearance is closely related to the following aspects: the change of culture consuming concept, the amusing tendency of TV programs, the emergence of the post modern thoughts, and the more dependence on the fictitious space in the digital time. In terms of the form of the program, "Reality TV" incorporates such program conformations as documentary, amusement, games, talk shows, indoor opera, and news reporting. Meanwhile, it also inherits the characteristics of broadcast and movie, especially applying the method of documentary to some fictitious amusement programs and extending the tradition of the documentary aesthetics for "cinema- verite" by using TV. In terms of content, it muhiple-dimensionally displays various perspectives of human characteristics, which to some extent satisfy the people's curiosity as well as the complex for amusement. In terms of programming, it makes crash to the traditional concept of TV program, possible to prefigure the future tendency of TV industry. The new exploration of TV program brought by "Reality TV" is definitely an illumination for TV in China, but as for Chinese TV programmers, it is also necessary to appropriately treat the disputes also brought by "Reality TV" on human nature, morality, privacy and so on. Additionally, they also need to solve such problems as the moral evaluation and the cultural criteria for "Reality TV," shoulder the corresponding responsibility, and try their best to harmonize Chinese traditional culture, satisfy the audience indeed from both visional and audile perspectives.