concept of reality television can be traced back to the 1940s. In 1948 Allen Funt’s Candid Camera was debuted (Wikipedia 2006). That was the first unscripted reality television show. Since then reality shows have taken the United States by storm. This genre of entertainment has become a very important part of the American culture. So much‚ that a couple of reality shows are proudly using the continent’s name as a qualified title. Examples are America’s Next Top Model‚ and American Idol. Reality television
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What is Reality? What is reality? In my mind‚ reality is defined by the individual. It is not a single‚ or whole entity that is the same for everyone. What this implies is that each person has control over their own reality. It varies from person to person but also intertwines. Individual realities can interact with each other which add up and ultimately create other joint realities until an intricate “web” of realities is made that represents the world. I would consider myself an existentialist
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Values and Reality Television 1 Values Portrayed on Reality Television Programs Wendy Cubos ENG122 Professor Jaden H. Klein August 27‚ 2010 Values and Reality Television 2 Reality Television and Values Portrayed Reality based‚ non-scripted television shows have gained popularity over the last Few years. They can be seen on a global scale. Due to this gain in popularity‚ concerns have emerged about the values that are being portrayed on these shows‚ particularly
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Since the 1990’s‚ when reality television first started becoming widely popular‚ we have been able to see into the lives of different kinds of people‚ often turning everyday people into celebrities. With some of the most popular reality television shows‚ like Big Brother‚ True Life‚ American Idol‚ and most recently Jersey Shore‚ we are led on to believe that it is all real ("The Hunger Games Theme of Versions of Reality”). The reality of this television though is that most of it is either altered
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REALITY SHOWS: A BAD INFLUENCE In recent years we have seen how the reality shows have increasingly invaded our screens‚ and there is something that captivates people to the point that change their way of life and are carried away by this "fever". Most of the people who watch this kind of shows believe that all what they see is real so they begin to feel identify with them. The audience imitates they behaviors and most of the time it is negative. They turn violent‚ irritable and susceptible
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Do Television Shows‚ Movies and Video Games Increase Youth Violence? From the tragedy of Columbine‚ Colorado‚ 1999 to various youth related incidents around America‚ the media and in particular‚ violence in the media‚ has been considered a factor that contributes to the rise in youth related crimes and aggression. Beyond reasonable doubt‚ the media has changed the world and how we view it. The media offers a wide range of entertainment options. While the public majority understands that
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Bello Adria Bello Period 1 12 English Mrs. Miller Has Reality TV Overrun Television? Thirteen years ago‚ the most popular television shows were Frasier‚ Friends‚ and E.R: fun loving sitcoms. The top rating shows currently on primetime television are American Idol and The Voice: reality shows (Fahner‚ par. 3). Television has become overrun by reality television‚ pushing sitcoms and other programs to the side. Reality television is infamous for its questionable depictions of life‚ and it
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currently at the University of Kansas she believes that "children who watch the violent shows‚ even ’just funny’ cartoons‚ were more likely to hit out at their playmates‚ argue‚ disobey class rules‚ leave tasks unfinished‚ and were less willing to wait for things than those who watched the nonviolent programs" (162). While reading this article‚ it clearly states that children shouldn’t be watching violent shows at such a young age. "Just by limiting the number of hours children watch television will probably
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If you have been watching too many channels of late‚ then chances are that you will be tired of seeing orchestrated shows with nothing new. Reality shows are a lot different. It will actually be a refreshing change where you can relate it to your own lifestyle. No makeovers‚ no silly settings…everything real almost. If you thought that reality shows have all been made as the events uncovered‚ then you are mistaken. Some channels will fake that too and pass it off as real. But nevertheless they can
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abused drugs in the world. Why do people use alcohol in the first place? Many people do experience a relaxed feeling known as a “buzz‚” after having alcohol. They only focus on the pleasurable feeling the alcohol bestows on them. Each person has a different reason for drinking alcohol. Most people want to have an enjoyable time with others and drink. Others may drink to escape stress caused by a tough day in the office or being laid off from the company. Alcoholic parents do not mature decisions and should
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