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Съдебното шоу – практики, проблеми, перспективи
The Court Show - Practices, Problems, Perspectives

Author(s): Anastasia Karacholeva
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Communication studies, Sociology, Film / Cinema / Cinematography, Sociology of Art
Published by: Факултет по журналистика и масова комуникация, Софийски университет „Св. Кл. Охридски”
Keywords: court show; reality television; legal literacy; violence; audiences; media; media regulators

Summary/Abstract: Reality television as a programming genre has been rapidly evolving in the past few years and has gained enormous popularity by attracting unprecedentedly large audiences, which prompts its creators and the media to heavily rely on them. However, the very conception behind the word ‘show’ and the subsequent realization of one leads to the hedonistic purpose of the media. Nowadays, the need for legal literacy has increased with the introduction of new technologies and the expansion of the role of the media. Shows such as the Bulgarian ‘Court dispute’ propel a lot of arguments, yet they remain an integral part of the television listings. And because they cannot be discontinued, the perfect scenario to both combine their functions and provide useful information and entertainment must be fabricated and then implemented accordingly. The text is part of a bachelor's thesis, defended excellently in the Department of Radio and Television, FJMC.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 169-185
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Bulgarian