Simulating the public sphere

Dovey, J. (2008) Simulating the public sphere. In: Austin, T. and de Jong, W. , eds. (2008) Rethinking Documentary: New Perspectives and Practices. McGraw Hill, pp. 246-257. ISBN 978-0335221912

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Abstract

In this chapter I argue that formatted reality television game shows like Big Brother (Channel 4 2000 - ) and popular TV documentary formats like Wife Swap (Channel Four 2002 -) and Faking It (Channel Four 1999 -) might be best understood as simulations. In these programmes we see the dominant observational traditions of documentary being redeployed as part of a different system of representation based on simulation. By simulation I refer to that process in which dynamic models are observed in order to generate understanding of complex processes. This definition is derived from, amongst others, the research methods of natural science, social science, military planning and financial forecasting all of which depend increasingly on building models to understand complex systems.

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Additional Information:Dovey, J. Chapter 21: Simulating the public sphere. In: Austin, T. and de Jong, W., eds. Rethinking Documentary: New Perspectives and Practices. © 2008 Reproduced with the kind permission of Open University Press. All rights reserved.
Uncontrolled Keywords:simulation, documentary, television, public sphere
Faculty/Department:~Pre-2010 Faculty Structure > Faculty of Creative Arts > Digital Cultures Research Centre
Faculty of Arts, Creative Industries and Education > Department of Creative Industries
ID Code:8368
Deposited By: S. Nash
Deposited On:13 Jul 2010 14:12
Last Modified:20 May 2013 16:00

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