Steven Reiss’s article, “why America loves reality TV”, explains that Americans fantasize about being famous. Many Americans believe that if others can achieve fame, so can they. Reiss clarified that contestants from different television shows compete everyday to get the highest ratings out of viewers. Reiss stated: “what seems real about reality TV is that it allows Americans to fantasize about gaining status through instant fame”. According to Reiss reality TV educates viewers its shameless behaviors that are shown by the contestants.
Twenge states, “To many older people, it’s funny. But too many younger people the main consumers of the reality shows on, say, MTV it shapes their views of the world” (pg 7). Narcissism is shown often, and without hesitation on reality TV younger viewers are being conditioned by the depiction of narcissism. Slowly, the excess amount of narcissism seems normal. For instance, on “America’s Next Top Model” young viewers wish to be thin, tall, and overall a model, but go about it in the wrong ways.
The younger generation think that is what they should do since that is what they see on TV and the internet. Divinecaroline.com state “Reality shows have become very popular and teens have begun to realize that you can become famous just by being a bad girl, teen mom, or a crazy party animal who likes to do nothing but drink and “smush,” like the cast members on Jersey Shore.” Shows like this are giving teens the wrong idea. Why should the cast be paid so much for setting a bad example? This country is supposed to be looked up to as a great clean country. With shows like this on air for the world to see it is a disgrace.
In “The Merchants of Cool,” the author investigates the rising fascination with teen pop culture. Teenagers are constantly vying for attention, causing them to imitate popular celebrities. Major corporations try to capitalize off this, showing productions and advertisements to influence them further. The era of family friendly programming has no longer any place in primetime television; shows such as Dawson’s Creek and Cruel Intentions have completely infiltrated the TV schedule to reflect teens’ all-consuming fascination with sexuality. One of the major networks responsible for influencing pop culture is MTV, telling kids what’s cool.
Reality TV? In light of the explosive popularity of reality-TV shows in recent years, several questions propositioned by Francine Prose’s article, “Voting democracy off the island: Reality TV and the Republican ethos”, raises interesting and ample connections; between Republican self-pandering, partisan rhetoric, and oft laudatory verbal jack hammering; that in recent years has filled the airwaves with surprising correlations with the popularity of Reality-TV shows. Juxtaposition the moral ethical lapse of the Republican caucus and the self-serving faux unity that permeates through most if not all Reality-TV shows; which coincidently mirrors the disjointed efforts between Republicans and Democrats (Prose pg 265). Subsequently, high exposure
Elvis was also knows for his unique hairstyle and the “rocker” clothes he wore. After his appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show produced high ratings and radio request, these type of performers pretty much became lucrative for television and radio. In the late ‘50’s the TV producers and host, along with disc jockeys that once deemed this music as filth, now promoted it since it was now
Francine Prose's article Voting Democracy off the Island describes the fast rise in popularity in reality television shows such asSurvivor, The Apprentice, The Bachelor, and Average Joe. It chronicles how the producers of such shows have capitalized on casting ordinary people and amateur actors into situations where they must compete in unconventional methods to gain such prizes as large sums of cash and relationships. The competitions involve tactics, such as being secretive and deceptive, that would not always be present in normal everyday competitions. Prose makes the argument that because TV watchers are so captivated by these reality shows, they become desensitized to everyday values. The shows often turn events that a person would
Reality shows gives everyone a chance to show what he or she’re made of. Another added benefit of being on a reality show is all the total hotties you’ll be exposed to. This makes it easy to fall in love. So not only will you have an easy, well paying job but you could possibly find the love of your life as well. Being on a reality show helps you become famous and the next thing you know thousands of producers want to hire you to be on their shows; and you know what that means: MORE MONEY AND
South Park Influence on America Controversy over the show named South Park erupted ever since it aired on television back in 1997. South Park is an animated sitcom about four foul-mouthed children named Stan, Cartman, Kyle, and Kenny. The creators of the show are Matt Stone and Trey Parker. Due to the shows success it is now one of the highest rated shows on television. It also airs in more than a dozen countries.
He was the first artist to incorporate “inappropriate” dance moves into his routine, and would put on huge stage shows. The crowd would break out dancing. His lyricism attracted a lot of positive attention from teens, yet very negative attention from parents. It was because of this, and the popularity and fame of his music and him as a celebrity grew immensely, bringing Rock’N Roll with it. Though initially considered provocative, during his career he later appeared many times on television and his music became palatable to many older Americans.