Reality Shows Phenomenon

The reality show "Big Brother", unlike "Dynasty", gathered a multitude of negative comments. Reality show fans know the participants' names by heart, as if they were childhood friends, but for "Big Brother", its contestants were usually known for some sexually explicit acts they committed in front of the camera.

This is the most controversial topic over the "Big Brother". Very few people realize that without "Big Brother", we would not be able to make programs such as completely objective news and so on. People do not realize this. "Big Brother" is not originally my concept, but it is an idea that has already been established and proven to work. We have watched what is happening in Britain and how the media attempts to preserve its influence on the public, its credibility and its ratings, very much similar to the Pink Serbian. "That's it", commented Velikinac Bratislav, the director and editor in chief of Serbian Pink.

"So, we are not completely separate as some people would like to think. No, we are not, just like the way rules vary in different places of the world. Force us to commercialize, and it may discourage new media who want to be professionally involved in education, to be guardians of public interest. But if we can make a good balance, it will be a heroic feat", said Velikinac Bratislav.

The data show that "Big Brother" made a boom among TV viewers and Internet users. The "Big Brother" portal, through which the live, 24 hours a day - all week long, consistently garnered about 180,000 visitors. Translated into a computer figures - that would mean a flow of 720 gigabytes per day! This is about same size as 1000 feature films!

Professor of Sociology of Culture, Bratko Bozovic, said: "Big Brother is software that displays to the world. It is not bad to come to our region as an instrument to see what's going on elsewhere. I admit that I also watch this show, but then I realized it displays immoral scenes. It is not known whether what we see is reality, or whether people in the house close are merely acting? Is all this manipulation?"

The problem of this story is that the participants will play a game that is required of them, while all the while wanting to look and behave in an appealing manner. This is human nature. These participants' behavior on screen cannot actually be called total freedom, because they instead choose to display themselves as socially and morally upright. They even attempt to simulate honesty, morality and spontaneity that would be expected of every celebrity.

When it comes to a large audience, "Big Brother" is based on a pathological need for people to peep through someone else's doors. "In this instance, it is much more than just peeping through a keyhole", remarked Professor Bozovic.

Of course, there are those who have a very negative opinion about the phenomenon of this show. For example, a psychologist Velikir Korac, said: "I have read about this TV program, so I decided to give it a try, and one evening, I watched it for half an hour. I absolutely do not want to watch such shows. These shows tempt man into delving into their worst behavior, that is, to be voyeurs into other people's personal lives."

Another psychologist said: "People like to peep into other people's lives, most usually through the keyhole in the bedroom."

"Big Brother" just meets this need and provides the illusion that you can always see what is going on in the lives of others. I think this show is full of sexism and trivia. Mostly, it violates the basic human right - the right to privacy. Therefore, I think the worst of "Big Brother."