Cinema Verite to Reality Television

Cinema verite although developed in the 1960s has found modern form today through reality television shows.

Reality Television

  • According to a poll by CNN, 57% of 1016 adults believe that Reality TV shows provide a distorted picture of events while another 23% say the shows are "totally phoney". The amount of pressure for TV ratings pushes people to make the show more interesting.

  • Reality shows are constructed and mediated because there is a tight filming schedule. The setting, the events must be carefully controlled and directed.

  • Profits and ratings are the number one concern.

  • All reality tv show participants are forced to sign all kinds of waivers, so it is impossible to sue even if things do get taken out of context and the waivers protect the network from any liability if someone gets hurt on the show.