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Scored mixed entertainment and message on WhatSphere's content-balance model 2

Its narrative-universality assessment registers 5 of 10 1. Taken together, the content-balance model places it mixed entertainment and message at 24 of 100 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White and below it for Black and Hispanic 3.

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    Narrative universalityNarrative universality 5 of 10; identity centrality prominent.WhatSphere content assessment. Narrative universality 5/10 -> advocacy signal 56
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 24 of 100, tier mixed entertainment and message.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Narrative universality 5/10 -> advocacy signal 56
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 96, Black 26, Hispanic 28.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Primary audienceOlder MenOlder Men76
Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
68
Young Women
24
Older Men
76
Older Women
32
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Audience Representation

White
96
Black
26
Hispanic
28
Asian
38
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
48
Mixed
42
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

Faithfulness

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Advocacy

Advocacy24
Mixed

Synopsis

30 Days is a reality television show on the FX cable network in the United States, created and hosted by Morgan Spurlock. In each episode, Spurlock, or some other person or group of people, spend 30 days immersing themselves in a particular lifestyle with which they are unfamiliar, while discussing related social issues. As in Spurlock's film, Super Size Me, there are a number of rules unique to each situation which must be followed during each such experiment. At least one episode each season has featured Spurlock as the person spending the month in the particular lifestyle. Season one premiered on June 15, 2005, and its respective DVD set was released July 11, 2006. The second season premiered on July 26, 2006. Season 3 of 30 Days premiered on June 3, 2008. FX said on November 6 that it would not be renewing the series for a fourth season, effectively canceling the show. The show has recently been picked up for re-air by Planet Green, though no new episodes have been ordered. In the United Kingdom, the program is broadcast on More4 and Channel 4. In Australia, the program is broadcast on Network Ten and Lifestyle Channel. It currently airs in Canada on Independent Film Channel and Canal Vie. It also airs on FX in Latin America. In Norway it airs on TV 2. In Sweden it airs on TV4 and Kanal 9.

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