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    Television is‚ nowadays‚ one of the most popular forms of entertainment. Consequently‚ it influences us and our behaviour significantly. For many people‚ the main idea of watching TV is to obtain information about what is happening in the world. Due to television‚ people know about the political and economic situation of their own and other countries. We keep in touch with all places on the globe thanks to the information which is available on TV. We can also be sure that we will be the first to

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    Reality television is not harmful to its viewers and can be beneficial. It is a good source of entertainment. Reality television has become a major part of what people are watching on television today. People are drawn to these shows to escape everyday stresses. It has become so popular because it plays off of people’s emotions and imagination. Sitcoms usually portray perfect families who can solve any problem in thirty minutes. Reality shows show real people and how they react to different situations

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    Television is a system for reproducing on a screen visual image transmitted by a radio signal. T.V short for television is popular among many people around the world. It is a means of communication. No‚ I don’t believe that television has any contribution on isolating people. The excerpt says “At first‚ television watching was a communal affair; …………..proudly invite the neighbors in to view the marvelous box”. I completely disagree with this line. For me communal affairs are those activities

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    A State Of Mind: Reality TV Is Reality TV good for us? This may be a question a person might ask themselves if they were one of the millions people who checked in with Joe Millionaire in the fall of 2003 on Fox. "Why Reality TV Is Good For Us"‚ this article was written by James Poniewozik in TIME magazine in 2003. Poniewozik goes to talk about how reality TV is good for all of us‚ "that viewers can empathize with Tony Soprano without wanting to be him" (Poniewozik 471). Wrong‚ most people look

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    In her article “Getting Real with Reality TV‚” the author Cynthia Frisby highlights the facts of reality TV shows that has an enormous impact on viewers in America‚ by showing evidence that indicates the health of her words about how reality TV influence on the community(2004). The author talks about the methods in how reality TV grabs the attention of people. In describing this‚ she majorly concentrates on how reality TV shows are most popular television programs that creates a deep effect on people

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    Should parents worry about what television is doing to their children? Is it making them fatter‚ stupider‚ more violent? After all‚ TV has changed since today’s parents were children. It’s bigger‚ brasher and on all the time. There used to be something called the "toddlers’ truce" when TV went off air between six and seven o’clock so parents could put their children to bed; now kids’ cable networks broadcast 24 hours a day. In the old days‚ too‚ there was a kids’ slot called Watch with Mother; today

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    shows‚ there is a considerable number of reality TV shows‚ for example‚ Sirasa Super Star‚ Shakthi Grandmaster‚ Sirasa Lakshapathi‚ etc. All these reality shows influence real life both positively and negatively. Reality TV shows have become an essential part of entertainments‚ too. Reality TV shows create opportunities to innocent and talented people to compete against others‚ but they are sometimes time-wasting and can be addictive. Reality TV shows give an opportunity to many hidden

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    Getting Real With Reality TV POC PGS. 291-294 In the article “Getting Real With Reality TV” published in the 5th edition of Perspectives on Contemporary Issues‚ author Cynthia M. Frisby argues that the reason that reality TV stays so popular is because of the audiences media gratification from social comparisons in the mass media. According to CBS‚ the same element of being human that encourages people to gossip about the lives of their friends‚ family‚ and even total strangers is what fosters

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    Journalist Morley Safer once said “Reality tv is sleazy. It is manipulative. It is as momentary as any thing in popular culture.” Many reality tv shows shown today emphasize violence which could result in dangerous actions from others. Also‚ many reality shows are easily accessible for children‚ and they can influence vulnerable children. Finally‚ many people have a difficult time separating reality from reality TV. For these reasons‚ I believe that reality tv does promote dangerous stereotypes.

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    Television (TV) is an inescapable part of modern culture. We depend on TV for information‚ knowledge‚ news and entertainment. It can be argued that TV has become an inseparable part of humans’ daily routine. With the recent explosion in satellite and digital specialty channels‚ it makes it even harder for TV to be separated from our lives as we now have access to a plethora of TV programmes which will enhance our lives in terms of entertaining us‚ informing us about up-to-date news and even learning

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