popular reality television show gets about 7 million cell phone text messages each episode. At Rs 4 per SMS‚ that adds up to Rs 28 million per episode. Over a year (52 weeks)‚ that is an astounding Rs 1‚460 million. On a 50:50 split between the channel and the mobile operator‚ that works out to Rs 730 million to the channel. All that money from just one reality show. To get the SMSs in‚ they will motivate‚ inspire‚ incite‚ instigate and also lure you. All you people who vote/SMS for reality shows
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Khoa BaoEnglish 1A Mrs. Pamela L. O’KloclTuesday‚ September 30‚ 2014 Reading Response 4 Reality TV: Surprising Throwback to The Past In the reading "Reality TV: Surprising Throwback to The Past"‚ Patricia Cohen reports a woman whose name is Lisa Shannon‚ wants to find a kind man to be her husband by a dating TV show. The shows lets a twenty-five-year-old woman to marry a man‚ and if they stay married for a year‚ they would receive an one-million check. Critics figures this show a disgrace for
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conflict and emotion this experiment would turn out to be one of the most watched reality television shows of all time. In an interview in 2001 DR. Zimbaro said‚ “The study is now more in the popular consciousness than it has ever been before. Attributing part of the recent surge in interest to reality TV shows such as Survivor and Big Brother. It represents a forerunner of reality TV." The characters in some reality shows go through difficult situations and face many kinds of problems. As more
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The Negative Effects Violence on Television has on Kids The amount of violence on television nowadays is inacceptable. The material that you see on shows that are “supposedly for kids” just don’t seem like it. As more and more violent television shows and programs are aired every single night‚ kids are affected by it in a negative way. Studies have shown that revelations of violence to kids at early ages will affect them mentally. They will either start to think nothing of violence‚ or be over-frightened
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NBC’s hit reality TV show that showcases fresh new singers all across the United States‚ The Voice‚ is back for its 9th season with coaches Adam Levine‚ Blake Shelton‚ Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams. E! Online reported that the season premiere last for two hours and it was all worth it because of the many amazing vocals that America just discovered this time. It started really great with a four-chair turner Mark Hood‚ 24‚ from Chicago and he is a son of a preacher man. Adam and Pharrell were
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Reality TV VS High School. The real life story. High school is it all it really seems on TV‚ they leave out the true aspect of the High School drama‚ all people see is the glamorous part of high school‚ even the mean girl’s‚ but what about the part that includes the harder stuff and how high school students suffer to get through the day. High school life isn’t a walk in the park it is a lot of work. Not knowing if what you’re wearing is cool enough or if the guy you like will talk to you
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Grohol wrote an article called “Debilitating Effects of TV on Children” which explains that children who watch too much TV affects their academic performance‚ cause health problems‚ and possibly lose their innocence. Dr. Grohol’s main argument is there are many harmful effects from children and adolescents who watch too much TV. Dr. Grohol explains that as parent we want to protect our children from harmful behavior‚ but not when they watch too much TV. Dr. Grohol uses many facts to support his
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Reality TV Why is Reality Television (TV) so popular? What is it about shows in which they take normal people like you and me and put them on TV and expose every aspects of there lives. The personal‚ emotional‚ and physical characteristics of these people’s lives are broadcasted for millions of people to watch‚ as they compete to win a large sum of money. But in every show there are only one winner and the rest of the people going home usually empty handed. What is it that people find so entertaining
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working harder than it should‚ which eventually leads to obesity heart disease. Usually‚ fast food is higher in soya‚ fat‚ sugar‚ oil‚ fried meat‚ salt‚ cheese‚ mayonnaise and obviously calories. The greatest disadvantage of fast food is the adverse effect that it has on one’s health. It is a fact that fast food is more unhealthy than home-cooked meals‚ as it contains higher amounts of unwanted nutrients like salt‚ fat and various types of additives (artificial chemicals). It may contain harmful bacteria
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The effects of Divorce on Children and adolescents Divorce or the parent separation is a major life change for the children and can lead to dreadful consequences. Divorce affects children and adolescents negatively‚ from different aspects resulting from the change in their family and the multiple stressors that they are facing. The Psychological‚ educational‚ emotional and social effects of divorce can be really devastating for both parent and children. Children and
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