American Idol Audience Profile

After catching my first American Idol episode since Ruben Studdard was involved, I realized that I have not missed much and that the show is still a waste of time. I saw how there are still a rediculous amount of people waiting in line to determine whether or not they have talent to impress the celebrity judges in their hopes to become famous. There was one thing that I noticed that did change since I have last seen the show and that is the location. Back then, I remember how the audition cities included L.A. Chicago New York and other big time cities. This year, the cities included smaller ones such as Kansas City and Memphis. The approach seemed different because of what I believe is the production targeting a new set of people. American Idol is targeted to naive Americans from small towns who dream about becoming famous. The show is made for those cindy loo hoo's working at a diner watching the tv saying "that could be me!" This is why American Idol took a new approach in making the city selections mroe accessible to those small town Americans who dream about hitting it big. Another way they target these audiences is by showing their story on how they got there. They show a montage on the person's life as if camera's have been following them and their life's destiny has taken them to American Idol. They show clips on their struggles in life and how singing is the appearant "cure-all" in this world. This captures these viewers hearts and gives them the drive to tune in every tuesday at 8 to see how these small town people prevail. Lastly, the voting allows them to be a part of it. The viewers not only have the privledge in watching the show, but have the opportunity to decide who stays and who goes. This makes these small town people feel like they are a part of something bigger and lets them escape their boring lives. Excuse me for stereotyping, and hope that I have not offended any small town Idol viewers out there. Meza Out.