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Reality TV: An Exercise in Exploitation?

Added 22 September 2011

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British TV's hit show the X-Factor was recently accused of going beyond the bounds of decency.

It allowed a 54-year-old woman with no discernible singing talent to progress to the on-air performance stage, only to have the crowd laugh at her.

Do Reality TV shows exploit the vulnerable?

Mal Fletcher faced up to the question in an insightful interview on BBC Radio. Click here to listen/download.

Keywords: x-factor | Xfactor | X factor | reality tv

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