tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254410590157839056.post3069128539135191552..comments2024-03-08T07:05:03.941+13:00Comments on Best of 3: ShuffleCourtney Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15634389572794209243noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254410590157839056.post-87199265711287190072009-05-10T03:06:00.000+12:002009-05-10T03:06:00.000+12:00... so presumably the media is merely applying sta...... so presumably the media is merely applying standard supply vs demand. I mean, if there was an arts-only radio station (that wasn't government funded), would it survive?<br /><br />Um, for some reason I seem to be arguing against myself.<br /><br />Maybe we have to realise arts is basically a minority, so has to queue up alongside other minorities to get exposure? (The 'majority' being sports and sensationalist headlines, if TV news is anything to go by ;) .)<br /><br />I wonder if anyone has done any market research on what NZers would <B>actually</B> like to see on TV about arts and arts news?<br /><br />Based on what we currently have, apparently NZers want to know about Britney, or any NZ artist who does something 'outrageous', and watch incredibly long 'old school' documentaries about NZ artists.staplegunnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254410590157839056.post-12024477323298285042009-05-10T02:54:00.000+12:002009-05-10T02:54:00.000+12:00Uh oh, don't get me started on the whole sports-ar...Uh oh, don't get me started on the whole sports-art thing...<br /><br />I've been searching for that THING that would make arts (any form) as compelling as sport. No joy yet :(<br /><br />The thing that makes sport attractive to punters is that most human of traits - being able to replicate internally the feelings of someone you see. When we watch someone running with the ball, we are virtually doing it too - that's why it's so easy to get so involved and passionate about it. <br /><br />Plus sport is cunningly structured to bring us back again and again as the next step is (usually) unpredictable - each game/match/race we start affresh.<br /><br />Arts on the other hand tend to be one-off experiences, and only the performing arts play directly on that aspect of viewing people. I guess TV/film is the closest there is to sport appeal (aside from Theatre Sports, which kind of cheats by crossing to the dark side).<br /><br />So most art forms have a large fight to be half as attractive as the most obscure sports.<br /><br />Sigh...staplegunnoreply@blogger.com