Eng 101 QG
14Sep2010
“Tired of Reality TV, but Still Tuning In”
Carter, Bill. "Tired of Reality TV, but Still Tuning In." New York Times 13 Sept. 2010:B4(L). Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Web. 14 Sept. 2010.
In Bill Carter’s article “Tired of Reality TV, but Still Tuning In” he discusses how television viewers claim to be tired of reality shows but this summer’s TV ratings seem to show the opposite. His thesis statement “…What viewers say they want and what they really watch are not the same…” is perfectly stated.
Carter’s article is well researched and he cites several polls and interviews pertinent network executives. Carter cites a recent Tivo poll that shows 40 percent of viewers claiming to be tired