This show idea is designed to represent the youth of today.
In 10 words this show will be:
Representative
Educational
Inspiring
Realistic
Innovative
Engaging
Different
Consistent
Quality
Contemporary
The target audience is specifically young people around the ages of 16-24. It’s designed to make them aware of how to be a savvy consumer in today’s market, teaching them about economics and how political decisions can affect their everyday lives. It can also attract government attention as the show will aim to address issues that young people are particularly concerned about such as housing, employment and education. Older generations may also be interested in tuning in, to find out what issues are troubling the youth of today. This might bridge generational divides within society.
The purpose of my show is to educate the young people of today about important economic factors that affect their futures. Often in discussions there may be too much jargon that is too challenging for young people to understand. This show will aim to counter that by giving simple, easy to understand explanations and advice on what the latest economic news is, ensuring they are best informed and taught on the things that matter. The show will also allow young people to be interviewed and to hold politicians accountable. This may create a more personable, approachable feel to politics and economics for young people, but also instil confidence within themselves and a promote a broad consensus that their voices and opinions matter. The audience should be interested because the show will discuss current affairs, hear from a diverse range of young voices (not just the same politicians or people with important jobs), and will address and discuss issues that matter in day to day life while hearing young peoples thoughts and opinions on what could be done. The show will encourage engagement between the youth and politicians as well as creative thinking, problem solving and communication skills by inviting young people regularly as guests.
Episodes will last around 1 hour and be aired on a weekly basis. An ideal time for airing would be during the morning of a weekend or weekdays after 5pm when teens and young people are likely at home to tune in. Filming and organisation may be quite time consuming, but in order to fit time constraints, both the youths and politicians must come prepared. Lots of pre prep material will be provided before filming and retakes may be required to ensure that both parties are happy for their contributions to be aired. The show will not be live. All episodes may be filmed over summer and then be released on a weekly basis. Film time per episode may take around 4-5 hours until all questions and issues have been raised and answered to an appropriate standard that viewers would enjoy.
The show is expected to be costly due to wage requirements, filming equipment, a host and a suitable location. Therefore, it would require a substantial amount of funding. However, it is expected that this show will be rather popular, so funds are expected to be recovered quickly.
The initial format will be series-like and if demand prevails, a continuous weekly show that has its clear place in the weekly TV calendar schedule. There will be a presenter/host to mediate the discussions between the youth and politicians. There will also be industry experts to share their experiences and advice to the youth of today on a wide host of topics.
The main hook is by focusing on specific regions each week and featuring popular names in the world of economics and politics. People can tune in to the episode specific for their region and any other regions around the UK. This ensures that the show is fair and addresses all regions equally. Each episode will begin with a short summary of the topics that will be discussed as well as a short introduction of the guests included. This will give a taste to the viewer of what they can expect to watch.
The moment when young people get to ask their questions to leading experts, sharing their feelings about their futures or the current situations that they or their families face and bringing awareness to youth concerns will feel so empowering for them and other young people across the country. It will remind them that they are not alone and that their opinions matter. People will be able to relate to topics very easily especially if its region specific. It brings more awareness and empowers young people to start conversations about the things that matter to them. Youths will be inspired to stand up for themselves and be confident communicators who can share their concerns on a local and national level.
Have a viewer count on the side of the screen when numbers get particularly high, to show that these topics matter to viewers. This will also give further confidence that there is an audience listening to what young people have to say and who take their viewpoints seriously.
Structure of the show:
- Greeting from the presenter who will give a rundown of today’s topics that will be discussed and introduce the industry experts.
- The 2/3 young people will introduce themselves and explain their thoughts/opinions.
- The main interviews take place with the presenter to mediate.
- Short economic insights that are easy for young people to understand, giving them some basic economic education that could help them in the future. Perhaps tips and tricks about budgeting, student skills etc..
- Finish on success stories of the week. Young viewers are invited to share successes that have happened to them over the past week such as securing a job, university place, or any personal accomplishments that they feel proud of. This could encourage young people to celebrate each other’s successes and make them feel more motivated to improve an aspect of their life whether it be emotionally, academically, socially, career focused etc..