Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 2
Its showrunner stated on the record that "we called it reality TV because we captured real things happening in the real world in real-time, We wanted gritty, authentic locations where real people lived…" 1. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 3 of 100 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for Indigenous and below it for White and Asian 3.
- 1Creator statementshowrunner: "We called it reality TV because we captured real things happening in the real world in real-time. We wanted gritty, authentic locations where real people lived — not immaculate designer clothes and a…"NZ On Screen ScreenTalk interview with Melanie Rakena and Jane Andrews, June 2010 source ↗
- 2Content balanceAdvocacy 3 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
- 3RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: Indigenous 86, White 2, Asian 31.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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Synopsis
Intrepid Journeys is a New Zealand television series, which screens on TV ONE. Making its debut in 2003, the show focuses on New Zealand "celebrities" who travel over to exotic countries to see the country's history, culture and people. It is a multi-award-winning travel series. It is not a “Survivor” style manufactured “challenge” show. It is about meeting real challenges in the real world, travelling to lesser-known places and then getting around the way locals do… by foot, bus and camel. Aside from being physically challenging, Intrepid Journeys also acts as a conduit to other cultures and countries that may otherwise only be seen on the news when all hell is breaking loose. This series is a chance to get past stereotypes, myths and bad press, to get out into the real world and experience life challenging and changing travel. Across each hour-long episode, Intrepid Journeys follows a celebrity traveller for two weeks in a rough and ready destination. The appeal of the show is two-fold. Aside from seeing a personality rise to a real challenge, there is also the chance to gather real working knowledge and understanding of places, lives, events and happenings foreign to Western culture.
Age: 41 — leans younger
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Advocacy Over Time in Documentary
The average advocacy score of Documentary titles by release year. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 0 | 5 |
| 1938 | 2 | 2 |
| 1967 | 0 | 2 |
| 1968 | 4 | 2 |
| 1970 | 0 | 3 |
| 1971 | 0 | 2 |
| 1974 | 0 | 3 |
| 1975 | 5 | 3 |
| 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| 1989 | 0 | 3 |
| 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 | 0 | 5 |
| 1999 | 0 | 7 |
| 2001 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 11 |
| 2003 | 1 | 15 |
| 2004 | 0 | 9 |
| 2005 | 1 | 11 |
| 2006 | 0 | 20 |
| 2007 | 0 | 9 |
| 2008 | 1 | 13 |
| 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 9 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 8 |
| 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | 1 | 17 |
| 2021 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 |
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