it. Among those questions we should be enlightened by the fact reality and the truth of the world around us. Plato in his ‘Allegory of the Cave’ contends that the world of the senses is a world of delusion; and a correct philosopher must see through this illusion to the truth. Socrates stated when defending his right to theorize‚ that an unexamined life is not worth living‚ stating the position of trying to gain a true concept of reality and the world around oneself. This significant theoretical belief
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Reality TV: Harmless Entertainment or Commercial Poisoning? THESIS: Reality television is certainly entertaining‚ informative‚ and in some instances even educational‚ but this form of media considered by many to be just “harmless entertainment” is poisoning the minds of our youth. I. Pros of watching reality shows A. Reality shows expose children to a new world by broadening their perception of life and the world around them‚ directly contributing to cognitive development. B
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Reality television has been around far longer than many give it credit. Many viewers forget about the very first reality television shows such as Big Brother‚ Survivor‚ and non-trashy versions of The Bachelor that displayed things such as alliance‚ friendship‚ and character development through the praises of its audience. Although newer shows have been accused of growing "trashier"; I feel that this change is actually only in response to the demand of its audience. Show popularity drops when the
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Abstract Reality TV shows is common spread TV program in foreign countries‚ as a result of modernity The Arabic civilization had adopted that type of program in order to keep pace with development. Those program are attracting viewer from all age category specially teenager (Arabs)‚ being live program taken from real life action‚ its show emotions and behavior of those who are involved. Star academy play a major role in influencing Arabs teenager‚ however they are the most susceptible audience. This
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20 October 2014 "Teen Mom" Promotes Teen Pregnancy Reality television often has the tendency to present an unrealistic view towards issues regarding real life situations. Teen pregnancy is one of the most misleading topics presented on reality television. Tabloids feed off of the shows’ popularity by plastering the pictures of the teens on magazines and online‚ making them seem more appealing. Teen pregnancy as presented on reality television shows is irresponsible‚ dangerous and misleading
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To begin with‚ Nick Serpe’s article‚ “Reality Pawns: The New Money TV‚” criticizes reality TV‚ which targets the lower class‚ and broadcasts the show so people can use it as a form of entertainment. Serpe describes‚ “Tom is going to repo her car‚ but if she can answer three of five trivia question right‚ the car will be hers‚” (Serpe 268). By this statement‚ it demonstrates that the‚ trivia question‚ determines if a person will get their own property back. This means that these games are not really
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creation can only be possible with technology and machinery. The movies The Truman Show and The Matrix brought a new critical and almost prophetical perspective to new technological mass media‚ and its manipulative behavior. Both movies deal with virtual reality and a world of dreams and lies‚ and both of them give their message quite similarly: with the help of a well-known allegory. The allegory is nothing but Plato’s cave. In his book The Republic‚ he has a conversation with Socrates about an imaginary
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in some ways reality TV is dumbing us down. Reality TV is kind of dumbing down television as a whole. Networks have learned that‚ because actors demand such high salaries and production costs are high‚ it’s actually cheaper to do reality television‚ where the contestants pretty much work for free. We also see unrealistic behavior (like the housewives-of-anywhere)‚ and people like to emulate some of the behavior they see on TV. Reality television does more harm than good. Reality television is
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It’s Time for a Reality Check One might ask‚ how often do I watch Reality TV? I would say that most people would find themselves watching at least a few hours of TV a week. Cynthia Frisby has made it clear in her article “Getting Real with Reality TV” that people enjoy and in some cases plan their lives around reality TV. Being the associate professor of advertising at the University of Missouri School of Journalism and co-editor of Journalism Across Cultures‚ Ms. Frisby has clearly shown her establishment
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In her article “Getting Real with Reality TV‚” the author Cynthia Frisby highlights the facts of reality TV shows that has an enormous impact on viewers in America‚ by showing evidence that indicates the health of her words about how reality TV influence on the community(2004). The author talks about the methods in how reality TV grabs the attention of people. In describing this‚ she majorly concentrates on how reality TV shows are most popular television programs that creates a deep effect on people
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