Re, should people other than heterosexual white males be better represented in the Australian media: Undoubtedly the answer is yes, but at the same time I obviously can’t speak for all minority groups.
As one of the few Media Spy members who’s openly autistic, I’m not a massive fan of the term “special needs” (as an adult, the term feels somewhat patronising) although I definitely loathe Bachelor in Paradise and Big Brother even more.
Either way, can we agree that TV producers in general (not just those in charge of reality TV) need to be doing a better job at representing people with a less than neurotypical mind? Even with those better shows on the public broadcasters over the past 12 months or so, I saw scenes of scenarios where people appeared not entirely comfortable to be placed in which probably shouldn’t have made it to air.
As an outsider looking in, there appears to be an almost unacceptable level of pressure put on people who appear on television for our entertainment and informational purposes. Social media commentary and the possibility you could be reviewed on Gogglebox or Media Watch (the former if you’re in the entertainment side of TV, the latter if you’re in the informational side) can’t help.
I don’t know how possible it would be for a show like this to be produced (even by the ABC, SBS and the independent production companies who commission shows for them), but one day I’d love to something on TV where marginalised Australians share their opinions about the few representations of people like them in the media with the rest of us. Perhaps you could say this concept is a kind of hybrid between Gogglebox and You Can’t Ask That, either way I reckon it’d be a must watch and a real eye opener for everyone in the Australian media industry.
I must ask: I was scrolling through today’s comments, and I noticed that I was missing the Media Spy Legend title. I’m just wondering what happened to it?
Over the past few weeks or so there has been talk on social media with people suggesting that Victoria’s CHO Prof. Brett Sutton is good looking person.
Photo No.5 makes me think he was once a contestant on a really bad 80s reality show but I know that Big Brother and Love Island didn’t exist back then.
