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    “I do like reality shows‚ and I watch some of them because they’re high drama. Its also just fun to watch people have honest reactions” Lisa Kudrov . People love reality shows for its drama‚ its entertaining to them. Americans spend 1/3 of their free time watching television and of that 67% are reality shows. This means that more than half of America watches reality shows. Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents unscripted situations and actual occurrences‚ and

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    heavy drinkers. These are all stereotypes. Stereotyping is a problem that refuses to go away. It recurs‚ across various contexts and discourses‚ as a divisive and troubling issue‚ and remains a central source of contention in the politics of representation. Many stereotypes exist: different ones towards racial groups‚ women‚ the elderly‚ the mentally ill‚ fat people‚ homosexuals‚ the physically handicapped‚ and individuals with AIDS‚ to name just a few. Stereotypes can have negative outcomes both

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    mantra of television producers and channel executives. It is the means to increase TRP ratings and the end is always to outdo the other channels and the ‘similar-but-tweaked-here-and-there’ shows churned out by the competition. So fierce is the competition in this segment that every channel boasts of at least two to three reality shows. Some of them are inherited legally from abroad‚ (mostly and always from the USA – the Godmother of reality television) or some are cheap copies of the shows abroad

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    Deotte M Classification Essay Professor S Television Classification TV shows can range from cartoons to reality and fiction‚ which makes a huge gap in between the three genres. Although all of the television shows I chose are on premium channels‚ they all differ in every way. HBO and SHOWTIME offer more realistic shows‚ but when comparing you won’t get a lot of results. Dexter‚ which premiers on SHOWTIME‚ is a television show about a young man who works as a blood spatter analyst

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    Television shows are an excellent way to make the audience feel a part of a story‚ and it also allows a person the opportunity to take their minds off of their own lives. Although watching television shows are an excellent way to pass time‚ there are some significant benefits obtained from spending some time engaged in a television show. Comedies‚ action / adventure‚ and documentaries are examples of three types of shows that can provide positive effects for a person. One of the most important

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    Reality television (also known as reality shows) is a television programming genre that presents unscripted situations‚ documents actual events and usually features unknowns instead of professional actors. Such shows usually have various standard tropes‚ including frequent interviews with participants that double as the show’s narration‚ and sometimes an emphasis on drama and personal conflict. Competition-based reality shows‚ a notable subset‚ often have additional common elements such as one participant

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    Running Head: STEREOTYPES IN THE MEDIA The Portrayal of Stereotypes in Different Genres of Television Daniel Waters Perth Modern School Abstract The aim of this research is aimed to compare the frequency of stereotypes between different genres of prime time television shows. 36 Year 11 students were enrolled to record the number of stereotypes they saw portrayed in televised media. The results were collated to compare how many stereotypes appeared

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    whilst other’s desire to be fit and healthy becomes prominent. b) What are the positive outcomes of playing sport? Sports can provide children with a sense of belonging‚ they also have a lot of fun‚ and are entertained each time. Research also shows that those who play sport during their childhood are more likely to continue during their adolescent years‚ which ultimately decreases the probability of being overwight‚ and possibly experiencing the subsequent self esteem and body image issues.

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    Teachers’ Notes This study guide examines Peter Weir’s film The Truman Show’ released on October 9‚ 1998. It is aimed at students of GCSE‚ A Level‚ Scottish Standard‚ Scottish Higher and GNVQ Media Studies and English Language. Areas covered in this study guide and the accompanying BBC Learning Zone television programme focus on representation and reality‚ forms and conventions within the film world‚ the popularity of docu-soaps and issues they raise and their place and effect within the media

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    their programmes. It was then the reality show was introduced. A good entrance and the audiences love it. From a reality show of singing‚ acting‚ modelling to even parenting‚ audiences from all walks of life enjoys it. Reality show is well understood as a television programme that feature real people doing real things. Some can be hillarious and some can even make the audiences cry. Reality show is very well accepted all over the world. Thousands of reality show have already been in a place called the

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