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07/11/06, 05:24 pm
Long before "reality TV" was defined by people eating bugs and backstabbing in pursuit of fame and fortune there were a few reality shows with idealistic goals beyond ratings. Here are two of them as described by moviedatabase.com:
http://imdb.com/title/tt0190171/
Plot Outline: Activist film director Micheal Moore hosts a show where he continues his crusade to expose wrongdoing by the high and mighty.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0414727/
Plot Outline: This was a syndicated news magazine show in which the reporters were "Crusaders", or advocates, dedicated to making change where injustices were found.
(Member Review)
Author: tooteaching
The idea behind The Crusaders was that journalists could do more than just report a story. In this show the reporters did something about the problems they reported. For example, making sure a disabled man was able to live in assisted living rather than a nursing home, putting phones on the Golden Gate bridge to stop people from committing suicide, or helping flood victims.
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Unfortunately, it never took off and viewers had to be forced to watching terrible news and feeling hopeless, just like before.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0190171/
Plot Outline: Activist film director Micheal Moore hosts a show where he continues his crusade to expose wrongdoing by the high and mighty.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0414727/
Plot Outline: This was a syndicated news magazine show in which the reporters were "Crusaders", or advocates, dedicated to making change where injustices were found.
(Member Review)
Author: tooteaching
The idea behind The Crusaders was that journalists could do more than just report a story. In this show the reporters did something about the problems they reported. For example, making sure a disabled man was able to live in assisted living rather than a nursing home, putting phones on the Golden Gate bridge to stop people from committing suicide, or helping flood victims.
...
Unfortunately, it never took off and viewers had to be forced to watching terrible news and feeling hopeless, just like before.