Sophie Mei

Reality TV on the verge of a breakdown?

- Reality is ‘mental’

“ All people who go on reality TV are psychotic,” I overheard an elderly lady say the other day.

This opinion came as no surprise to me as it is widely believed that reality TV is an ‘abattoir’ for the insane as well as for the mundane human.

Then again, 11million of us tuned in to watch 2010’s first episode of the X Factor. I am ashamed to say I forgot and went out for a drink.

Although there have been two big waves of publicity since, such as the singer Gamu Nenghu who had been auto-tuned, much to the public’s disgust therefore, the poor staff have to re-produce all the episodes to not include auto-tune. I guess it’s like the debate between allowing notes into an exam.

Axed X Factor hopeful Shirlena Johnson, from east London, begged TV bosses to take her back, after The Sun’s untactful revealed that she has mental health issues. Nonetheless, Rethink (a mental health charity) condemned The Sun for their reckless write-up that described Shirlena as a ‘ticking time bomb.’

Whatever the truth is of the story it is not for the public/unqualified specialists to cast aspersions on people’s mental health. If it is being reported on, one must be mindful to not cause offence and spread stigma as 1 in 4 of us will suffer from a mental health issue in our lifetimes.

Read the Time to Change blog here

Some issues that really do matter and, others that just amaze MEI…

Coming up there is everything from reality TV to health, crime and the Olympics. Just click on the link to read more…

- Reality is ‘mental’: Has the nation gone mad or the media?

- Olympic Gold: Athlete’s may have to settle for bronze

- Trapped: have you ever been trapped for a substantial length of time?

- Exam Results: It’s pointless blowing your own flute

- Worldwide web: the addiction

- Social networking: Crime or Just Business

- Pope pops in: 16th September 2010

- Beauty and the Beastly: Channel 4 on beauty

- Commoditisation: Should we pay people to donate eggs, sperm and organs?

- Time to Change: Sheffield and beyond

- Get Moving Week: Mind Charity

- Weird Websites: Finally found what you’ve been looking for?

- Bye bye BLOCKBUSTER

- Cheaters: Sport faces a challenge

Fake blood, sweat and bets..

Photo call

WHAT:    Local celebrity Sophie Mei will announce sports bra manufacturers Shock Absorber’s support for Alzheimer’s Society.  Sophie will model the sports bra she’ll be wearing in the Bupa Great Yorkshire Run on 5 September in Sheffield and call for people to join her on the run.
Sophie is supporting Alzheimer’s Society, Bupa’s nominated charity for the

2010 Bupa Great Run Series.

WHEN: Photocall takes place: 11.30am‚ Thursday 2 September, 2010

WHO: Sophie Mei – semi-finalist of Britain’s Got Talent, belly dancing instructor, media presenter and charity supporter.

Reality is ‘mental’

“ All people who go on reality TV are psychotic,” I over heard an elderly lady say the other day.

This opinion came as no surprise to me as it is widely believed that reality TV is an ‘abattoir’ for the insane as well as for the mundane human.

Then again, 11million of us tuned in to watch 2010’s first episode of the X Factor. I am ashamed to say I forgot and went for a drink.

Although there have been two big waves of publicity since such as the singer Gamu Nenghu who had been auto-tuned, much to the public’s disgust therefore, the poor staff have to re-produce all the episodes to not include auto-tune. I guess it’s like the debate between allowing notes into an exam.

Axed X Factor hopeful Shirlena Johnson, from east London, begged TV bosses to take her back, after The Sun’s untactful revealed that she has mental health issues. Nonetheless, Rethink (a mental health charity) condemned The Sun for their reckless write-up that described Shirlena as a ‘ticking time bomb.’

Whatever the truth is of the story it is not for the public/unqualified specialists to cast aspersions on people’s mental health. If it is being reported on, one must be mindful as 1 in 4 of us will suffer from a mental health issue in our lifetimes and consequently to tarnish one person you’re tarnishing many people’s illness.

Reality Tv highlights people’s lives – all good and bad attributes.

MEI INTERNATIONAL FROM YORKSHIRE MAKES STARTUPS 100

MEI International Ltd. from Sheffield, South Yorkshire makes it into this year’s Startups 100, which identifies UK’s most innovative, inspiring and ground-breaking new companies.

Startups 100, organised by the startups.co.uk, the UK’s most popular website for small businesses, celebrates the 100 most exciting, promising, disruptive new businesses and entrepreneurs shaping the start-up market right now.

MEI International Ltd is the umbrella company for Sophie Mei schools and Creative Octopus Media Services (COMS) specializing in media relations, campaigns and entertainment, events and social marketing.

One of our company’s key purposes is to work with the Public and Private Sector to increase their profile, product and service awareness amongst identified target audiences and particularly to encourage health literacy and well-being in the general public, and in seldom-heard groups, through media campaigns, training, diverse entertainment and events.  We are a social enterprise and we pride ourselves on insight gathering that provides a solid foundation to our campaigns.

Sophie Mei Co-founder of MEI International says;

“We are thrilled to win our first award as we are so new to the market.

“We’re incredibly proud to have MEI International on our list of the UK’s most innovative and dynamic new businesses and look forward to watching its continued success.” Sara Rizk, editor, Startups.co.uk

In choosing the Startups 100, the team were looking for businesses and entrepreneurs that demonstrated:

• Innovation, in concept or delivery
• Ability to disrupt existing market places
• Growth potential
• Strong management, bright thinkers
• Evidence of existing or future revenues

For more information or to see the full Startups 100 list please visit: www.startups.co.uk

Media Contact:

For more information, or to interview any of the Startups100, please contact Ella Gascoigne at ella@startuppr.co.uk.