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- Title
Why We Watch Them Sing and Dance: The Uses and Gratifications of Talent-Based Reality Television.
- Authors
Barton, Kristin M.
- Abstract
This study explores how talent-based reality shows with different thematic content influence gratifications obtained (GO) by viewers. Participants completed surveys regarding their reasons for watching reality programs, in general, and their reasons for watching specific talent-based reality shows (American Idol, Dancing With the Stars, and America's Got Talent). Results identified 2 gratifications not previously observed in other gratifications research (TV personalities and schadenfreude), and that correlations exist between the content of talent-based programs and GO.
- Subjects
TALENT show television programs; REALITY television programs -- Social aspects; POPULAR culture; REALITY television program participants; PSYCHOLOGY of television viewers; TELEVISION &; society; TELEVISION personalities; SCHADENFREUDE; AMERICAN Idol (TV program); DANCING With the Stars (TV program); AMERICA'S Got Talent (TV program)
- Publication
Communication Quarterly, 2013, Vol 61, Issue 2, p217
- ISSN
0146-3373
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1080/01463373.2012.751437