TV Casting Show Accused of Damaging Germany's Youth
After the nervous breakdown of a 17-year-old, two German bodies concerned with the protection of young people have criticized broadcaster RTL for the way contestants are treated on the German version of Pop Idol.
The German Cultural Council (Kulturrat) accused RTL of displaying a "malicious disregard" for humanity on the talent show, commonly referred to as "DSDS." Council member Christian Höppner added that the broadcaster is perpetrating "a level of media brutality and socio-political irresponsibility" that, as a member of RTL's program advisory board, he can no longer accept.
In addition, Germany's state-sponsored commission for the protection of young people in the media (KJM) has opened a review procedure against the show. The head of the KJM, Wolf-Dieter Ring, said that the manner in which contestants are humiliated on the show could have detrimental effects on young viewers.
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The German Cultural Council (Kulturrat) accused RTL of displaying a "malicious disregard" for humanity on the talent show, commonly referred to as "DSDS." Council member Christian Höppner added that the broadcaster is perpetrating "a level of media brutality and socio-political irresponsibility" that, as a member of RTL's program advisory board, he can no longer accept.
In addition, Germany's state-sponsored commission for the protection of young people in the media (KJM) has opened a review procedure against the show. The head of the KJM, Wolf-Dieter Ring, said that the manner in which contestants are humiliated on the show could have detrimental effects on young viewers.
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