With new means of communication and global interaction, the old fashioned way of consuming television is out. Put away your beer and chips and take out your camera! Audiences are getting tired of having to watch what programme co-ordinators think is best for them. People want to take part! They want to voice their concerns and use television for their own purposes; they want to shape the programme. Thus, television becomes democratic. This session takes a look at programme that have been shaped and influenced by citizens, anarchists and audiences who are called on to act. But what influence do they really have on the outcome of the programme? Are the viewers voicing their own concerns or are they being used by TV strategists and programme makers who are following the trend of interaction?
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