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    In Christine Lee’s “A Trend Taken Too Far:The Reality of Real TV‚” she goes on the note that Survivor has opened a new page of reality television. It succeeds in attracting and keeping viewer’s attention and interest. Christine explains that the reality shows which were developed after Survivor are dull. In order to pull the viewer into the show and meet people’s curiosity and gossip‚ some reality shows utilize sensationalism‚ such as sex‚ horror‚ and violence‚ others use a large cash

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    both Pleasantville and The Truman Show to satirise and ridicule modern society. Pleasantville and The Truman Show’s story lines build on many similarities: David and Jennifer are both transported into a “perfect” world within a black and white television show where there is no fighting‚ no questioning of authority‚ there are no convictions and no fires. Truman‚ similarly‚ lives within his own “perfect” world. He has the ideal job‚ the blonde haired‚ blue- eyed slim wife‚ a neat home‚ friendly neighbours

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    Tank‚ The Voice‚ and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader- these are all television series produced by television mogul Mark Burnett. But Burnett was not only a successful producer. He changed the history of television‚ and provides opportunities for thousands of diverse Americans. Also‚ Burnett assists in fighting stereotypes‚ and is encouraging to many of his viewers. Plus‚ he has raised awareness for numerous issues. Television producer‚ magnate‚ and CEO Mark Burnett has had a major impact on media

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    agree with this statement because reality shows are real-life situations. When people see things like so they either run with it or use it as a lesson. What I mean by this is‚ they will be influenced by what others are doing because their actions are being broadcasted to the world which makes them look “cool.” Others will disagree because some reality shows influence people to take negative actions. What does watching television do for us as a people? Watching television can be educational in both a positive

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    responsibility are ambiguous and rarely clear cut. The entire topic hinges on the question of what is right or wrong‚ good or bad‚ acceptable or not. In today’s world‚ media‚ be it the numerous newspapers‚ uncountable radio stations‚ or the endless television channels have become an intrinsic part of an individuals’ everyday life. As our world progresses and moves forward there are countless new avenues that open for the media. Therefore‚ the media now plays a major role in keeping one informed‚ updated

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    How is Reality TV Shows Influence Us? Reality TV shows have been capturing people’s attention since the late 20th century‚ it refers to television programs in which ordinary people are continuously filmed‚ designed to be entertaining rather than informative. (Oxford) reality shows getting more and more popular because of people get to experience things that they cannot or have not experienced in their lives‚ they also try to figure out what they would do in the situations that the characters are

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    2011 Deceptive Reality Television Unfortunately‚ today’s popular culture highly regards reality shows that are far from being real. Richard Huff’s title “Real or Not‚ It Doesn’t Matter” clearly states this fact; the public enjoys watching these shows‚ even though it knows that they are deceitful. Reality shows are fallacies‚ the work of the producers and editors‚ who work hard to make people believe that they are watching truthful situations. The impact of reality television on Americans is negative

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    The sense of outrage many people felt in their childhoods when their parents told them to not watch violent or explicit television programs is seemingly universal. However‚ these parents’ reasons for doing so are not entirely unfounded -- the concept that the sight of certain imagery affects one’s behavior can be explained through cultivation theory‚ which posits that continual exposure to a message in the media convinces the brain that that message is applicable to real life (Disha et al.). Certainly

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    LODHI REALITY SHOWS AND THEIR POPULARITY INTRODUCTION ● A Reality show is a live telecast of the performance of the persons who may be an expert or not in the respective field. ● The performance may have to be done in an unpredictable environment. ● This whole performance or activity is unscripted . HISTORY OF REALITY SHOWS ■ Allen Funt’s Candid camera was the first radio reality show. ■ PBs Series was the first Television reality show. ■ Some of the famous reality shows are

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    still remains a major part of daily life. Many people believe television is just "harmless entertainment." Yet‚ violence‚ sexuality‚ race and gender stereotypes are common and popular themes of television programs‚ not to mention the numerous advertisements for food‚ alcohol‚ and items like clothes‚ gadgets‚ and toys. These themes affect people’s behaviors and attitudes towards themselves and others- ultimately effecting society. Television viewing is a major activity and therefore has a massive influence

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