We’ve had a huge response to our Reality theme for this issue – and so many interesting ideas and issues have emerged that we couldn’t fit them all in.
So for this issue we’re offering a special extra bundle of
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The work of Adam Curtis
He who controls the present
controls the past. He who controls the past controls the future (Orwell)
AQA examiner Steph Hendry introduces
you to the stimulating and provocative work of documentarist Adam Curtis, and walks you through his imaginative and controversial installation event ‘It Felt Like a Kiss’.
Bentley – the voice of Big Brother
Before it bites the dust, read our exclusive interview with the owner of
that laconic Geordie voiceover about BB and its future, the role of a voiceover artist, and why he prefers to remain low profile.
surveillance society
What’s the relationship between reality television, new media, and government policy – and how far are
Hyper- reality
a Rough Guide David Bell introduces the
father of Cinema Verité
the work of this great, but little- known documentarist and his impact on French New Wave cinema and beyond.
yet-made reality TV show of all time!
Owen Davey looks to the future and proposes some un-made shows which just might make your fortune...
Radley paradigm How healthy is reality TV’s
focus on extreme or marginalised behaviour? Tony Gears argues that
hyper-real shows increasingly rely on the exploitation and humiliation of vulnerable people.
The Boo
Being normal
best-ever not- top five The
Jean Rouch –
complex and evoloving debates Kevin Dunk introduces you to
around hyper-reality and the effect of digital media forms on our real and virtual experiences of the world.
we becoming a surveillance society as George Orwell predicted back in the 1940s? Bev Fenner offers some background.
Me, me, me why we’re all
celebrities now Chandana Hall explores the with personas
Heath Ledger, Joaquin Phoenix and ‘real Life’ Sean Richardson deconstructs
the epic narratives created around the lives of two very different but equally talented young actors.
Playing
impact of Facebook on our ideas about celebrity, and the factors that have made it one of the most popular social networking sites in the world.
a man (or do I?) How ‘real’ is the Pussycat
Dolls version of empowerment? Emma Clarke deconstructs a
music video to suggest that lyrics of empowerment and feminism are often undermined by the imagery and reality of a sexist music industry.
When it comes to realism, the uncool sixth formers of
Rudge Park Comprehensive enact some of the typical failures and embarassments of teenage life so you don’t have to, says Robin Makey.
I don’t need The
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Reality goes online
a MediaMag special supplement!
What’s
in the mix online?
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