Name

Karen Patience


Working Title

How has reality television programmes such as The X Factor influenced the music industry at this current time?


Brief description of proposal (please break this down into the Key Elements that you will consider)

This proposal will analyse reality talent television programs, specifically The X Factor and examine how they have change and developed the music industry over time and where it could progress to in the future.
This proposal will look at history of reality television programmes and people who have immersed from them successfully (“Eurovision”, “Popstars: The Rivals”, “girls Aloud”, “Jackson 5”, “Shayne Ward”, “Leona Lewis”)
It will then examine reality talent television programmes in different countries and how successful individuals have been in their own country and overseas.
This proposal will hopefully determine what the future holds for reality talent television programmes and the artist that come from them.


Outline of the initial theoretical perspective used to discuss the elements of the project. (you will integrate theories from the 2nd half of the course later)

The initial theoretical perspective which will be used to discuss the elements of my project will be a sociological view, with particular reference to the Marxist theory. This will examine how the social elite (the producers) exploit the working class (the viewing public) by manipulating and determining what music product they buy, for example the winner’s single and concert tickets.


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