1984 George Orwell Circuit Of Culture

The circuit of culture is the model by Stuart Hall, which shows that culture gathers meanings at five different moments. These five moments include regulation, identity, production, representation and consumption. In this essay, I will be exploring the television series ‘Big Brother’, the international reality series created by Jon De Mol. The show based on the prominent character in George Orwell’s book ‘1984’. I will also be considering how each of these moments play a part in the media form, and the issues that might arise at each point in the circuit.

Reality television has acquired a large audience in the past few years, especially concerning representation. with many cultural reporters claiming that reality television has manipulated

When viewers tune into these reality television shows the appeal is the drama and scandal that occurs during an episode. The consumption of reality television also has an effected on young children. ‘Eroding children’s sense of reality’ With many younger viewers believing that reality TV is purely ‘real’ they are seeing that celebrity status is easily accessible and available for everyone to attain. Reality television involves real people and unlike a fictional television series, does not have a set narrative to follow, meaning outcome of the show isn’t predicted when the show is launched. The 24-hour surveillance footage that is captured needs to be edited down to one hour. This often results in the manipulation of events and how they occurred, which then questions how realistic the show really is. This can often drastically change how a housemate is perceived by the audience, and the housemates fall into to different roles every series seemingly will have the hero and

You could also argue that these negative moments in TV are what the audience is seeking a reality show would not have the same appeal if everyone got along and agreed about everything. A crucial part of reality television is the casting of the “ordinary people”. Mills (2004, p.79) Has a belief that making entertainment out of the weaknesses of others has been a selling point for most television throughout history. Refers to reality television as humiliation TV as it signifies a rise in popular culture in which taking pleasure from others misfortunes is the ultimate aim. The negative moments appeal to human interest especially as big brother combing the real life with a game show, statistics show that during controversy the appeal of the show went up. When the show launched in 2007 the average amount of viewers was 7.1 million viewers by the following week the figures where down to 3.9 million. When media coverage surrounding the racial allegations became national news the ratings of the show began to boost. Gradually each week the figures increased for a more as the relations between housemates became more intense. Eventually the series peaked at