Acting naturally down on reality farm

  • 2003-03-06
  • Tim Ochser
RIGAReality TV is another of those oxymorons so peculiar to the English language. There's nothing very real about it, for the simple reason that people don't "act naturally" when a camera is thrust point blank in their face. But it's nonetheless bcome a global broadcasting phenomenon, drawing huge ratings at relatively low production costs, while pushing back the boundaries of television at the same time. Little wonder then that television executives are bending over backward to find the next winning reality TV formula. "The Farm" is the latest Pan-Baltic reality show to mantain this trend...
 
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