Reality TV: Unveiling the Curtain The concept of reality TV is not new. In fact‚ the first reality TV show aired in 1948‚ ’Candid Camera’. Reality TV provides its viewers with variety‚ which in turn gives the channel what it wants- revenue. Shows such as "Survivor"‚ "American Idol" and "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" are perfect representatives of reality TV. The younger generations look up to the people in these shows and their number of followers keeps increasing. The stars in these shows gain
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Reality TV Once upon a time god looked upon the hollow nothingness beside him and decided to create life. First there was light‚ then there was earth‚ upon the earth he placed his creations - men and women. He called the first of them Adam and Eve. One day when Adam and Eve where running around naked in paradise they got bored and decided to build a soft comfortable object to sit on. They called this a sofa. When god saw the sofa he decided he liked it so much that he created a little box and placed
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“People don’t understand the pressure on me to look perfect‚ and be perfect” says famous reality television star‚ Kim Kardashian. Reality television shows are popular television shows that document the daily actions and events of people’s lives. The aim of reality television is to entertain the viewers‚ by supposedly giving exclusive insight into the lives of rich‚ high class individuals who thrive off drama‚ materialistic items and fame. These types of shows are causing issues in the teenage demographic
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Reality TV Shows General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my listeners that there are many Reality TV shows. Central Idea: There are many Reality TV shows and they are popular. INTRODUCTION I. Attention Material A. Have anyone in here watched a Reality TV show or has heard of one? II. Orienting Material A. Reality TV shows are very popular and are watched all over the world. B. Today‚ we are going to talk about Reality TV shows. (Transition: Let’s begin
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watch television daily. Whether it is news‚ documentaries‚ films or reality TV shows. I am almost certain that the last type mentioned is the most popular among all age groups. Reality shows can be entertaining for its viewers and even participants. You can enjoy artist’s music while you watch almost every step of his daily routine. Also it helps new artists to become better known after these kind of projects. It is a good way for TV channels to make money too. Viewers usually have to vote by their
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There was a general tendency towards broadcasting reality television programs in China recently‚ which have caught the attentions of millions of audiences and critics. However‚ the government have taken some controls to them due to the values reflected.(Bergman2010) The general audiences have given different comments on the reality TV shows. According to Bergman(2010)‚ some Chinese teenagers reflected that the dating show‚ If You Are The One‚ cause angst to the problem of poverty gap and altered
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Reality TV Programs are Not Really Real Introduction Imagine this. A producer came to you and said: “Hi‚ I would love for you to be in a reality TV program.” So you asked what it means to be in a reality TV program. He’d answer with “all you need to do is act normally. Just do what you normally would do‚ but the exception that a camera crew will be following you around.” You agreed‚ and the camera men‚ producer‚ director and writer started following you around. And when they’re filming you
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1 Ashley Dalcourt Professor Theus English 102 Sec 07 15 July 2013 Reality TV is a television program that presents unscripted situations and documents actual events. Widely ridiculed as entertaining some shows are celebrity based while other bring on non-celebrities and offer them a chance to be on television. In our culture‚ reality television has become extremely obsessive and demanding. Within recent years reality television has faced several problems‚ including being accused of having premeditated
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Reality TV in America Pop culture has been around for decades with so many different categories ranging from books‚ news‚ and television to athletes‚ singers actors/actresses. What was popular pop culture 50 years has evolved into so many other forms of entertainment. Right now reality TV is very popular and in high demand. Theses reality TV celebrities have a huge following ranging from all age groups. With anything‚ it has its pros and cons. Reality TV can also destroy the lives of the people
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Assignment 1: Reality television has become increasingly more popular and appears to be taking over the entertainment business. Psychologist Lawrence Rubin seems to think it all goes back to Aristotle‚ “The notion of being drawn to drama and tragedy”(Kinon‚ 2009). The viewer receives a false sense of “real life” and disconnects from their own “real life” by diving into someone else’s. The effects these television shows have on society as a whole can be positive or negative depending on the
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