Why do you think there is such a high demand for gossip magazines and gossip TV programs?

High demand for gossip magazines and gossip TV programs is due to the following factors.

1. People are curious about others life

People buy these kinds of magazines and watch gossip related TV programs out of curiosity. People are very curious about the lifestyle of celebrities. They like to scan the personal life of famous people. They like to know the details of almost everything related to celebrities. People who love gossips tend to show craving towards the news related to celebrities. That is the reason people buy almost all kinds of gossip magazines to quench their thirst for gossips. In fact, this kind of curiosity is increasing the ratings of TV programs that focus only on gossips. Many new channels and gossip magazines are being established by taking the advantage of people’s curiosity towards gossips.

2. People like to reduce stress levels

Many people are undergoing stressful life in present day world. Stress is the result of various factors. Tensions in the job, family problems, financial issues, educational problems and health problems are the most common problems of many people across the world. To handle the levels of stress, people like to divert their mind by reading gossip magazines. They feel that the entertainment offered by such programs make them feel better. They make use of gossip programs and gossip magazines as a means of reducing their stress.

3. People need a time-pass tool

Gossips serve as a time-pass tool. Especially, when people are in the journey, they cannot spend much time in reading some philosophical book. They can spend their time by reading gossip magazines for passing time in an entertaining way. Gossips help to make their journey happier. In fact, if they do not find any topic to discuss, they can also discuss on some gossips with their co-passenger in the journey. Thus, gossip acts as an ice breaker. After starting a conversation, they might get diverted towards a productive conversation. Instead of discussing on serious topics, conversation related to gossips help to make the environment peace and happier.

4. People like to compare

The comparison is the main reason that is increasing the demand for gossip TV programs and gossip magazines. Due to this factor, many people prefer to spend much time watching gossip programs and reading gossip magazines. If they relate to a particular celebrity in any way, they tend to imitate the other acts of celebrities for satisfying their self-image. For example, if a gossip related to a celebrity diet routine is telecasted, people may compare their diet routine with celebrity and tend to feel happy if it matches. They like to act similar to their favorite celebrity. This concept is giving rise to many gossip programs and gossip magazines.

5. People like to judge others

People like to judge others based on their traits and acts. As celebrities are public figures, people think that they have right in judging their actions too. For judging the actions of celebrities, people like to rely on gossip magazines. People are interested in reading sensational news related to celebrity’s personal life. And, without finding out the reasons behind their abnormal actions and irrespective of the accuracy of the news, people are interested in judging the life of celebrities.

6. People are addicted to celebrity gossip

People like to read gossips and watch gossip programs because they are addicted to it. They might have started this habit just for relieving their stress or passing their time in the journey. But, after entering into the world of gossip, it is very difficult for them to come out. Gossip magazines and programs occupied an important role in the lifestyles of many people. In fact, gossip addiction is also one kind of a mental illness. Once addicted to gossips, people like to satisfy their interest by looking for gossips from all kinds of sources.

All the above said factors are increasing the demand for gossip TV shows and magazines. Unfortunately, the demand for public interest programs is decreasing with the rise of demand for gossip related programs.