I disagree with the concept of programs like skint which are being named "poverty porn". They seem to exploit the situation that the people in poverty find themselves in. Even though the program shows individual cases they still feel like a generalization. This could of been done for a number of reasons, the most important may be to make the show more entertaining or, to a degree, stay along the lines of the general public's stereotyping. The way the program is edited seems to serve a purpose of firstly entertainment, where they focus on putting the stories forward that are going to produce the most opinions which will then be talked about to boost the popularity of the show. There also seems to be a lack of humanity that comes across in this show, missing out any aspects of the person that's being documented seeming to share any interests with the audience.
The audience of the show could be a range of people from all classes and cultures, each having a different motivation as to why they are watching. Those in upper classes and higher culture throughout their life could watch the show with a genuine interest to see how those in poverty live. However, they might be watching with an intent to mock the people in the program, a situation in which this program doesn't covey the message the channel apparently wants to get across. People who are working class may want to watch to see what people in a similar situation live like and how they may deal with a similar situation .
