Entertainment: National Debate 娱乐：全国民众争论
[audio]http://file.24en.com/bbc/tae/furniture_830323/bbc_tae_215_national_debate.mp3[/audio][color=#3f3f3f][font=Verdana, 宋体, helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=12px]Susan Boyle is the latest member of the British public to be [b]catapulted[/b] into the [b]limelight[/b] on the back of a [b]reality TV show[/b]. And it is her [b]unstable[/b] and[b]emotional state[/b] after the TV show’s finale which has sparked a [b]national debate[/b] on just how well these manufactured stars are looked after.
[p=21, 2, left]It is true that many of these budding stars are [b]extroverts[/b] but there is growing concern over the shy, the[b]introverted[/b] and the young. Producers of TV shows such as Big Brother, X-Factor and Britain’s Got Talent are facing [b]a barrage of[/b] questions about just how well they exercise their[b]duty of care[/b].[/p][p=21, 2, left]So what could this mean for the future? Will contestants be offered[b]media training[/b] and [b]psychologists[/b] to help them deal with the [b]trappings of fame[/b]? And for how long should producers hold contestants’ hands?[/p][p=21, 2, left]There have been reports in the media that these shows might make the application process a little more [b]rigorous[/b], [b]weeding out[/b] any problem contestants from the start. Linda Papadopoulos, who has worked as a psychiatrist on Big Brother, does not appear to think this is necessary. She says:[/p][p=21, 2, left]"I don't think certain people shouldn't be allowed to take part in these shows, but different people need different kinds of support - there can't be the same [b]cookie cutter treatment[/b]."[/p][p=21, 2, left]Where the success of these shows lies on easy to [b]roll out[/b] formats, it will be interesting to see if producers are able to offer such a [b]bespoke[/b] level of support.[/p][p=21, 2, left]The debate [b]rages on[/b] and it has [b]cast a shadow[/b] not only over TV producers but also over the British news media. One well-known TV critic noted that: "the British news media probably have as much responsibility for pressure on the contestants as the show itself."[/p][p=21, 2, left]Even given her current situation, it is unlikely the media will back away from Susan Boyle. For the moment though, she is being cared for in a top London clinic and receiving support and warm wishes from her millions of fans.[/p][/size][/font][/color]
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