1、字数：英文 2524 单词， 13536 字符；中文 4342 汉字 出处： Benjamin Nabutete Abwanzo.Contention with Reality TV Show: Should reality TV Educate as much as Entertain: Case Study the X-FactorJSocial Science Electronic Publishing.2016 外文文献： Contention with Reality TV Show: Should reality TV Educate as much as Entertain: C
2、ase Study the X-Factor Abstract Technological advances coupled with the development of the ICT have led to massive changes in the media sector, especially the TV. Today, media producers develop different shows including drama, fiction, comedy, and reality TV program to satisfy the needs of their aud
3、iences. Recently, reality TV has taken the centre stage 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 referencing point. The result of lit
4、erature 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 entertainment. However, in practice it is difficult to find a balance between education and entertainment. This ca
5、n partially be attributed to viewers opinion on what is entertainment and what is education and because TV producers cannot control the cognition and analytical skills of their viewers. Keywords: Reality TV, Cognitive Development, Piaget Introduction Todays society has been characterised by rapid ad
6、vances and development of information and communication technology. These advances and development have in turn induced significant changes in the media sector, especially the television, which is deemed as one of the most popular entertainment platforms in the world. People regularly tune onto their television sets to watch or find new content for entertainment. For this reason, the media society has been forced to develop different entertainment programmes, such as fiction, action,
