essay number 3

As an independent television producer, there are numerous aspects that come into play when producing a successful show. Being an open minded 21 year old Asian male in the United States, I feel my ideas will not only attract the target demographic, but an audience usually placed under “other.”

For news networks such as ABC and NBC, I am looking for coverage from all around the world. From the mountains of Tibet to the desserts in Egypt, I want journalists to give me news coming from real life people and not politicians. I want to hear what’s coming from the people with no voice. The name of the program will be, RWN (Real World News). 24 hours a day, there will be coverage on political wars from third world countries. There will be heart warming stories from struggling families in Ethiopia. A good producer must place himself in the shoes of the audience and this channel will show how the rest of the world is living.

I can’t have any complaints growing up in America. It has given me every opportunity to succeed and every freedom I could ask for. But as I get older, I realize there aren’t any important Asian figures in the American public. I haven’t seen many Asian Politicians and the majority of Asian actors and actresses are typecast into a stereotype. There is simply no voice for the Asian Americans. Having said all of this, as producer I will create an entertainment program called, AET(Asian Entertainment Television). Asians are the one group of demographics no one has reached to, at least on a nation wide scale.

In AET, there wouldn’t be any kung fu masters, SAT nerds, or any other stereotypes that has plagued the Asian entertainment industry in the United States.
This channel will provide music videos of Asian artists from all genres. Also, there will be reality and talk shows. AET will be competitive with channels such as MTV and BET.

For pay channels, I will create a program for the youth. From independent films to music videos, this channel will provide entertainment from up and coming artists and actors. A main portion of this channel will also consist of documentaries. Whether it is on the president of the U.S or a bum in the alley, these documentaries will be heartwarming and eye opening. These three programs I have created are all dealing with real life issues, a day to day experience from people across the world, which is what television is missing.