Comments on: Kim Kardashian producing reality show about public relations

By: What is the “reality” of PR? « Cut Me Some Flack

What is the “reality” of PR? « Cut Me Some Flack — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:05:29 +0000

[...] reputation of PR practitioners. @AbbieF also detailed the problems with this PR premise in a recent blog post. Abbie takes us back to the TRAGIC reality show that was PoweR Girls, featuring Lizzie Grubman, [...]

By: Ed B.

Ed B. — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:11:11 +0000

The problem with doing a reality show on PR, is that if you showcase people who have any PR experience – they make for boring TV.

PR people understand the power of the camera enough to fear projecting a negative image of themselves in front of it. So they behave.

This is why Lizzie Grubman’s show flopped. She tried to get around the problem by starring interns. Even they were savvy enough to act like total fools while the camera’s rolled – spoiling the fun associated with typical ‘reality TV’ shows.

The grand daddy of modern reality TV – The Real World – understands the importance of showcasing people who are not smart enough to realize they are humiliating themselves on national TV. The personalities that make up the show formula are selected precisely because they will clash, argue, hook up, get drunk, ect.

It’s hard to get that kind of behavior out of people who are paid to worry about the image that their clients project.

By: Mike Shaldjian

Mike Shaldjian — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:34:21 +0000

Oh, it’s just another Armenian opportunist. Making money while entertaining a small niche of people.
(oh, that sounds vaguely familiar)

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:58:31 +0000

Oh great! Just what we need. Len, you should go show her a thing or two!:)

By: Alison

Alison — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:30:24 +0000

Isn’t @JoePRGuy working on a Phoenix-based reality show focusing on folks in our profession? I would love to hear from him on here how his show will dig deeper and how it will reflect the industry in contrast to this program…

By: Abbie Fink, Professional Blogger « HMA Time

Abbie Fink, Professional Blogger « HMA Time — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:39:58 +0000

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By: Jim Veihdeffer

Jim Veihdeffer — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:32:16 +0000

Other than “I Dream of Jeannie” which clearly depicted the real world of astronauts, I doubt there’s anything anyone can do to stand up to the world of TV and persuade anyone to show the nitty gritty profession of PR.

About the only show that comes to mind that doesn’t completely bollux things up is “Mad Men” — and that’s depicting world 50 years gone by.

By: Mark B

Mark B — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:17:43 +0000

I hope they are able to somehow capture the gripping excitement of making follow up calls about a new flavored mayonnaise to leading industry publications like Progressive Grocer!

By: LaTricia Woods

LaTricia Woods — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:38:55 +0000

Wow! Say it isn’t so.

By: Kasey

Kasey — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:18:51 +0000

Sounds like bad PR for PR….