thing they do is turn on the television set. According to a survey done by Emory H. Woodard and Natalia Grindina‚ “on average‚ people are watching over 51 hours of television- that is five hours a day of TV on average for the last quarter of the year. Teenagers (12 to 17) spend 103 hours watching TV a month‚ whereas senior citizens (65 or older) spend 207 hours”(Media in the home) With the slumping economy‚ people are forced to stay at home to conserve resources. Although there are plenty of economical
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Dasia Floyd ENG 111 Mrs. Chicosky 3 April 2014 Reality TV Society is so addicted to reality television that it has become an issue. People are not aware of the dangers that reality television can inflict on the human mind and because of this people are becoming socially unproductive. According to Herskovits‚ ethnocentrism is “to view your own way of life superior to all others.” This explains the behavior and reactions of the reality stars‚ but what we don’t realize is that‚ one can be ethnocentric
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REALITY TELEVISION: Introduction: Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations‚ documents actual events‚ and usually features ordinary people or even professional actors. The genre has existed in some form or another since the early years of television. Programs in the reality television genre are commonly called "reality shows" and often are produced in series. Documentaries and nonfictional programming such as
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“Origin Of Reality Television” What Impact Reality Television Has On Society? Television has become a member of almost every family on our planet. It is not just any ordinary member‚ but a very important one‚ because the time spent next to it exceeds the amount of time spent together with any other family member. You don ’t have to apply any efforts to talk or listen to complaints while communicating with it. Television has the power to alter society. Whether we realize it or not‚ what we watch
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that came out with the idea of television (TV) is difficult to be acknowledged. While the issue of its inventor is still being greatly disputed‚ the number of TV channels competing in the market has been rapidly increasing. Recalling the scarcity of choice the public faced a few years back‚ the world has advanced by giving the society an advantage to escape from the hassle of their lives through its engaging source of entertainment. Recently‚ reality TV shows have caused a shift to the showbiz industry
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Why is reality TV such a popular genre that is watched by many? It is quite simple because it shows regular people in the cast and the public and the viewers can relate to them. “The fact that…the ‘characters’ on the show are selected from ‘ordinary’ life is a key part of this appeal” (Maasik and Solomon 228). The “characters” are not celebrities but just average people around the nation cast by the producers. The personal‚ emotional‚ and physical characteristics of these people’s lives are televised
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REALITY TV’S SHOWS EFFECT ON KIDS: Lately‚ shows that are produced in the TV are reality TV shows. Through the years‚ Reality TV shows have scattered all over the TV we see aspiring models‚ fashion designers‚ artists‚ chefs etc. To become popular and it is a rather fast way to earn money and be seen by the public. But‚ the reality TV show that has caught my attention is Jersey Shore; it’s a show that puts 8 people in a house in New Jersey‚ the camera follows them as they continue with their daily
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Reality TV Blake Brandt Reality TV has unseen effects and is detrimental to society. Reality TV is the current trend on TV that has brought back the buzz to television‚ but it also has unforeseen effects on its viewers. Some examples of Reality TV shows include: American Idol‚ The Bachelorette‚ Americas next top model‚ fear factor‚ etc...These shows range from singing talents‚ overcome their fears‚ to looks and beauty. Reality TV brings drama and voyeurism to its viewers by making its viewers
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Jake G Professor Mow English 101 11/21/2012 Real Verses Reality: An Analysis of Stereotypes in Reality Television “Manipulation: to control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully‚ usually to one ’s advantage” (thefreedictionary.com). This is what reality television manages to do to the world we live in today. Reality television in fact‚ is not always real. Many shows on television create a false sense of reality for their viewers. This influences people to think‚ act‚ and feel certain
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. Reality shows What Reality TV shows can be classified as a genre of TV shows presenting unscripted humorous dramatic or purportedly unscripted and upstaged matter in front of the audience. These reality TV shows usually feature ordinary people in unordinary situations. These reality shows also show celebrities that act as an aid in raising the TRPs of the shows. For many years‚ the television industry favored scripted television programs
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