電視真人秀外文翻譯—電視真人秀應該兼顧教育性和娛樂性嗎（節(jié)選）

1、字數：英文 字數：英文 2524 2524 單詞， 單詞，13536 13536 字符；中文 字符；中文 4342 4342 漢字 漢字出處： 出處：Benjamin Benjamin Nabutete Nabutete Abwanzo.Contention Abwanzo.Contention with with Reality Reality TV TV Show: Show: Should Should reality reali

2、ty TV TV Educate Educate as as much much as as Entertain: Entertain: Case Case Study Study the the X-Factor[J]Social X-Factor[J]Social Science Science Electronic Electronic Publishing.2016 Publishing.2016外文文獻：

3、外文文獻： Contention with Reality TV Show: Should reality TV Educate as much as Entertain: Case Study the X-FactorAbstract Technological advances coupled with the development of the ICT have led to massive changes in the m

4、edia sector, especially the TV. Today, media producers develop different shows including drama, fiction, comedy, and reality TV program to satisfy the needs of their audiences. Recently, reality TV has taken the centre s

5、tage of most discussions, with stakeholders trying to find out whether these type of shows can be used for both education and entertainment. This article examines this contention using the TV show X-factor as the referen

6、cing point. The result of literature review showed that, theoretically, the possibility of utilizing reality shows to educate and entertain exists if an equilibrium is found between these two factors: education and enter

7、tainment. However, in practice it is difficult to find a balance between education and entertainment. This can partially be attributed to viewers opinion on what is entertainment and what is education and because TV prod

8、ucers cannot control the cognition and analytical skills of their viewers.Keywords: Reality TV, Cognitive Development, PiagetIntroductionToday’s society has been characterised by rapid advances and development of includi

9、ng the United States, Australia, Germany, and Ukraine. It was created by Simon Cowell to replace another popular reality TV show called the Pop Idol. The series’ popularity has seen it run for twelve consecutive years in

10、 the UK, and the producers are expecting it to continue in the foreseeable future.In the UK and other countries that the X-factors airs, the show operates on a very simple premise, which entails aggregating musicians wit

11、h potential and training them to ensure they achieve their potential while competing with other contestants (Merriman, 2015; Telegrah Reporter, 2015). The contestants have to pass through an audition stage before they ca

12、n be selected to take part in the competition. A panel of three judges is usually present during the auditions to determine, who among the thousands of applicants would move to the next stage of selection known as the bo

13、ot camp (Joshi, 2015). The contestants who pass this phase are awarded a place in the x-factor show, where they will display their musical talents to millions of viewers. The producers then allow the television viewers t

14、o vote for their favourite contestant.Three of the contestants with the least vote are usually in danger of elimination. As such, they are sometimes at risk of being eliminated (Travis, 2015).Reality Television Target Au

15、dienceAlthough different reality TV programmes are often created to target different audiences, the X- factor was initially created as broad family-friendly series that targeted teens and adults, who were engrossed in th

16、e notion of pop culture. As such, the age of the target audience ranged between teens aged 16 and had no upper age limit. Currently, however, the show’s popularity coupled with its family-friendly nature prompted the pro

17、ducers to lower the barriers of age restriction and accept audiences and contestants aged 14. In spite of the producers and the television networks placing restrictive viewership age on this show, the X-factor has turned