TTLV: Reality TV style of VTV6 channel

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Le Thi Tuyet

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth:10/01/1984

4. Place of birth: Thanh Hoa

5. Decision on recognition of students No.: 1503/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH, dated: August 6, 2012of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic name:Reality TV style of VTV6 channel

8. Major: Journalism Code: 60 32 01 01

9. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Xuan Son– Head of Radio and Television Department, Faculty of Journalism, University of Social Sciences and Humanities – VNU Hanoi

10. Summary of thesis results:

Reality Television is an inevitable development trend of modern television in particular and the media entertainment industry in general. In Vietnam, reality television is likened to a European dish that not every Vietnamese person finds suitable. However, for the young audience, being able to participate, experience and express themselves… in reality television is truly attractive and captivating to them.

VTV6 – Youth TV channel was born with the mission of being a TV channel dedicated to teenagers, a meeting place for young people, reflecting the lives, thoughts, aspirations and needs of teenagers. The goal of the channel is to guide the development of personality, capacity and behavior of teenagers with a new and youthful style of programming.

With this topic, the author has the opportunity to express his views on a new trend of Vietnamese television; on a new and unique reality television style of the youth television channel - VTV6. Through a survey of 3 typical reality television programs of the channel:Live differently,Counterclockwise,My choice; In-depth interviews with editors producing the above programs and surveying 300 viewers of the channel, the author highlights the reality TV style of VTV6 channel shown in: Purely Vietnamese program format; Attractive program topics, suitable for the audience's psychology; Choosing characters with highlights; Emphasizing psychological and emotional factors in the work. In addition, the author points out the advantages and limitations in the style of VTV6's reality TV works. From there, the author raises a number of issues in building the current style of reality TV works and proposes groups of solutions to improve the quality of reality TV programs on VTV6 channel in the coming time, such as: Focusing on the strengths of pure Vietnamese reality TV format, the strength of exploiting the psychology and emotions of the characters; Professionalizing the staff of reality TV, while enhancing communication and interaction in reality TV programs.

11. Practical application:

The results of this topic will contribute to the theory of Journalism on the issue of reality TV style and reality TV style of VTV6 channel. This can be considered as a reference document for teaching students and postgraduates. In writing the thesis, the author also hopes that the staff, reporters, editors... of VTV6 channel as well as those who work on reality TV will have a theoretical perspective on this issue and can apply it to production to improve the quality of the program.

INFORMATION ON MASTER THESIS

1. Full name: Le Thi Tuyet 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: January 10, 19844. Place of birth: Thanh Hoa

5. Decision of accelerated trainee No1503/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH dated: August 6, 2012 by Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes during training process: None

7. Name of thesis: Style of the reality television channel VTV 6

8. Major: The press/Journalism 9. Code number: 60 32 01 01

10. Scientific guide: Dr. Duong Xuan Son - Chairman of the subject Broadcasting, Faculty of Journalism, University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU

11. Summary results of thesis

Reality TV (Reality Television) is an inevitable trend of development of modern television in particular and of the media and entertainment industry in general. In Vietnam, reality television is resembled a European dish that does not always suit every Vietnamese people's taste. However, as for the young public, the chance to participate, experience and express ... in reality shows is really attractive and appealing to them.

VTV6 - TV channel for young people, which mission for establishment is dedicated to the youth, providing the atmosphere for young people to meet, reflect their spiritual lives, aspirations and needs. The aim of the channel is to guide personality, capacity and behavior development of adolescents in a new and youthful style.

In this study, the writer has the condition to express her views on a new trend of Vietnam television; that is the new and extraordinary style of VTV6 - the TV channel for young people. Through researching three typical reality programs of the channel: Song different (Living in a different way), Ngoc chieu (On the contrary); My choices; in-depth interviews with production editors and surveys on 300 spectators, the writer has highlighted the style of VTV6 reality channel in some aspects, such as: format of a traditional Vietnamese program; attractive and suitable subject for psychological reception of audiences; selective choices of characters; attentive to psychological and emotional factors in the work. In addition, the writer has pointed out the advantages and limitations in the style of the works of VTV6 reality channel. Since then, the writer raises a number of issues in building style for the reality works at present and gives solutions to improve the quality of the reality programs of VTV6 in the upcoming time, such as: focusing on the strength of traditional Vietnam reality format, exploiting psychological and emotional aspect of characters; raising professionalization of staff working on reality television while enhancing communication and interaction in reality program.

12. Ability of application in the reality:

The results of the study will contribute to complement theory of Journalism on the style of reality television and the style of VTV6 reality television channel. This can be considered as a reference material for teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students. Carrying on this thesis, the writer also expects that officials, reporters, editors ... of VTV6 channels as well as the staff working on reality television will be provided with a theoretical perspective on this issue and may apply in production to improve the quality of the program.