Genres

After briefly discussing genres in class yesterday, I began thinking of certain shows that fit into the genres my media squad came up with. Something I found interesting is how many of these shows could fit into other genres as well. For example, America's Next Top Model along with Project Runway are both television shows that definitely fit into the genre of fashion. With fashion icons such as Tyra Banks, who hosts America's Next Top Model, and Heidi Klum, who hosts Project Runway, there is no doubt these two shows belong in this category. However, as females, primarily from across the U.S., battle it out to become "America's Next Top Model" there is also a taste of reality television going on. This also goes for Project Runway, where males and females compete to make winning designs that appeal to the judges and hopefully move them up the ladder toward becoming a top designer in the fashion industry. However, these two television shows first belong in the genre of reality and then in the genre of fashion, this showing that genres can be broken down into various other genres within themselves. For instance, dating reality shows like Parental Control on MTV, reality game shows like Deal or No Deal, and survival reality shows like Survivor. Yet, Survivor brings on yet another genre within a genre because not only is it a reality television show, it can also be classified as a survival reality show and possibly a reality game show because those competing are out to win the grand prize of money. Obviously, almost all genres can be broken down and because of this more viewers are able to become more interested and involved, this adding to the the fame and popularity of that specific television show or media text.