Publication (142 pages).

Society today is greatly
influenced by the media;
in this day of lower rates
of religion, citizens need
a place in which to seek
ideas of what is right
and wrong. and wrong.
For this reason, the
media play a large role
in the dissemination of
the claims that suggest
hoarding is a morally
wrong behaviour.
The constructions of hoarding
Hoarding as a
morally regulated
behaviour
The filming includes scenes of distress,
increased tension through theme music, and
more on-screen texts emphasizing the severity
of the hoard and the consequences for the
hoarder, often jail or homelessness.
When A&E’s show first began in 2009 it featured
Dr. David Tolin, one of the foremost
medical experts on hoarding behaviour. Tolin
and his associates introduced the show as an
informative medically-sound program that
was part of further research, which signalled
to audience members that it was a legitimate
documentary. The filming was sparse and
production costs were low, but that meant a
portrayal of hoarders that was often unedited
and quite natural; however in more recent episodes,
specifically since the beginning of the
sixth season, the show has been sensationalized
focusing on more and more disturbing hoards
and more difficult hoarders with which to interact.
The filming process has changed to in-
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