Analysing TV shows

Varieties in music programming and representations

X Factor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5VgFg7g3AcQuestions: How is the programme targeted at the audience?How are the acts presented?What is the role of Kate Thornton?How is Simon Cowell represented? Why?

Britney: Behind the Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAHWMwlu6uM

What is the purpose of this programme?

How accurate do you think it is?

How is the programme presented?

Pimp my Ride

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg8LBvqRH0M

How is the programme representative of American culture?

To what extent does Xzibit fulfil the stereotype of a “Black American Rapper”?

What kind of audience does the show target?

NME Chart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l67qfnzNqNYHow is this programme presented?How are the artists represented?How is this programme audience orientated?

Representations

The Objective

Over the next few slides, you’ll see some pictures that you need to analyse in terms of their mise-en-scene

You’re looking specifically at how the performers and presenters are represented

Say what you see…

Michelle McManus

Fearne Cotton

Snoop Dogg

J-Lo

Pete Doherty

Take That

Eminem

Steven Tyler