BBC Three is launching a new program called “Technophobes”, following the lives of five people who are afraid of technology.

BBC Three is launching a new program called “Technophobes”, following the lives of five people who are afraid of technology.


 AUDIENCE: This type of program ‘Technophobes’ would appeal to the younger generation and would target a specific age group around 14-18 yr olds, the socio economic status it would target would be Class D/E, Both Genders Male/Female, White/Black, Any Ethnicity

INSTITUTION: The assumptions that I can make about this programme just from knowing that it will be broadcasted on BBC Three would be that it would target the younger generation as BBC Three as we know it today has been known for its teenage programmes such as ‘young dumb and living off mom’ and ‘E20’ Therefore I can presume that the programme will be about teenage technophobes.

MEDIA FORMS: The Kind of programme that I am expected to see when it is broadcasted would be Informative, with some narrative and would possibly have a narrator. From the name I would also be expected to see teenagers afraid of technology which sounds bizarre but may be true. Expected to see an Observational documentary, where life is lived and observed and how people react in different situations.

REPRESENTATION: The kind of position or opinion about these “Technophobes” that I would expect this documentary to project would be that due to these teens not being able to adapt to technology, I think it will be presented negatively, as the society we live in today is based around technology especially with the younger generation with social networking.

From watching the first episode of the programme on BBC Three it has made me think about different types of people and how people are different in various ways. Before watching the show I used to think that everybody used to know how to work a computer in some way but after watching it, it had made me think about the people who cant and are just afraid of technology, It has made me realise that not all of society/people are the same and that due to different people upbringings and norms they may be undeveloped in some way.

At the beginning of the show it was quite informative telling us the audience about how many technophobes there are and giving facts and statistics. There was a man called David who was to afraid of using a computer due to his strong dislike with technology, it was really shocking to see how he reacted when approached by a computer.

Overall the Programme sent messages to the audience, with its facts and statistics it made me think about the different types of people out there and made me think about how we are all different, it also informed me about how some people were technology illiterate and shocked me to how they reacted.