Nina B. Huntemann, Ph.D.
Association Professor
Suffolk University

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The Tester (January 28, 2010)

Last week Sony announced the cast for its exclusive PlayStation Network reality TV series, The Tester. This latest addition to the contestant subgenre of reality TV follows a familiar structure: Compete against others and complete challenges in order to land a much sought-after job. The job for which contestants compete is generally seen as glamorous (fashion model, fashion designer, top chef, etc). Contestants on The Tester compete to land a job in Sony’s quality control division testing games. But as a friend of mine who once worked in the industry said to me about The Tester, the show’s premise “is like competing for a shot to become a fry cook.” READ ON...

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