Reality Shows In china: A Road to a More Democratic China or Not? In 2005 up to 400 million viewers‚ nearly a third of the population of China sat to watch the grand finale of The Chinese version of American Idol Supergirl Idol. The winner Li Yuchan was chosen via text messages receiving 3.5 million votes. Apart from voting through new age technology ‚the 2005 finale also was covered by over 100 newspapers with series of articles and the website sina.com alone received 2.4 million comments on the
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Reality TV Though Reality TV has an unsavory reputation‚ it appeals to an ever-increasing audience. Reality shows are the most popular shows in many countries‚ such as American Idol in America‚ Britain’s Got Talent in Britain and If You Are The One in China. These shows‚ however‚ also are extremely controversial. While Reality TV is criticized for not showing real situations and for damaging viewers‚ the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Reality TV is criticized for the reason that there
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Instant Fame Fame seekers may claim that reality TV’s biggest advantage comes in its unrivaled ability to produce more "15 minutes of fame" stars than other TV genres. A reality show provides exposure that people could not get anywhere else‚ giving non-celebrities the potential to become household names and land opportunities that otherwise may evade them. Achieving One’s Dream Competitive reality programs offer another advantage to participants: the opportunity to follow dreams‚ land big breaks
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had done my share of watching television‚ and came to the realization that it was an utter waste of time. Sure‚ some of TV has redeeming merit: news shows‚ the discovery channel‚ etc. But many people tend to watch reality shows‚ soap operas and other drivel instead of meaningful shows. Most reality TV is pointless and ludicrous. If reality shows are an accurate portrayal of reality‚ then please shoot me. I say we outlaw reality TV as false advertising as to what reality really is. But I do believe
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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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Television And Its Effects On Its Viewers Most of today’s society might think that reality TV started with MTV’s hit show the real world‚ or CBS’ show Survivor. That in fact is not true‚ reality TV started in 1948 with the Alan Funt Show called “Candid Camera” which was originally started as a radio show when he was in the service. Reality TV blew up as a major part of television around 1999–2000 with the triumph of such television series like Big Brother. Programs in the reality television programs
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Watching television has many pros‚ such as entertainment and laughter‚ information on current events‚ how to guides‚ and alerts; but along with the pros‚ there are some very serious and dangerous cons. Television shows‚ including commercials‚ have a propensity to show their creative works on us and show us their ideas and opinions; which isn’t favorable on us because it can lead to a decline in our own imagination and creativity and make it so we cannot think on our own since creation is readily
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ENG 3073‚ sec. 01 Genre TV vs. Reality Sadly‚ the days of scripted television may soon be gone. Reality programming is rapidly consuming much of today’s entertainment. One of the genres that is taking the reality hit the hardest is the sci-fi/supernatural genre. Shows in this category are th polar opposite of reality TV and are suffering for it. More networks are letting go of quality escapism and are instead churning out cookie cutter versions of reality. The sci-fi/supernatural genre is
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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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If television is considered a cultural habit‚ what new habits are emerging? Draw on the example of one national TV product. Media has a massive impact on many peoples understanding of history and plays a crucial role upon much of the general public. TV is a notoriously popular format and it is now ubiquitous in almost every single household. Impressions of our history can be perceived through this medium and it is worthy of consideration for various past events e.g. through watching factual documentaries
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