Reality TV has had high rating since the beginning because of the entertainment it provides for all viewers. Numerous people compare their lives to the ones on reality TV, because many wish to be them or many just choose to judge their way of living since it is on aired nationwide. In “The ‘normal’ Narcissism of Reality TV” by Jean M. Twenge she explain how narcissism shown in reality TV affects the younger generation’s view of the world, by making narcissism seem normal. Narcissistic people on reality TV have affected the younger generation and the obsession they have of themselves. Twenge states, “To many older people, it’s funny.
Low brow entertainment was at an all time high and it was never more publicized. Talk shows like Geraldo Rivera, Ricki Lake, and above all Jerry Springer thrived during the decade. Any sort of level of decency had been shattered and it was a free for all. Commercializing all events no matter how unfortunate separated the 90’s from other generations. It had never been possible to keep people posted with copious amounts of meaningless bullshit, but with the advent of the internet, marketers soon found a larger platform to entertain the masses.
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.
I can only imagine what my family would do if I said something to them like Colin and Michelle did to theirs. Oh sorry grandma, I know I have not seen you in over three years, but I am not using cars or buses or planes anymore, so I will not be coming to see you. We just do not think that way. It is tradition to get together with family at Thanksgiving and Christmas, no matter
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
Babies having babies. One of the most controversial topics to date, but ever growing in its prevalence, teen pregnancy is on the rise all across the globe. You can no longer turn on your television without hearing about it on the news, see it being covered on talk shows, or enjoy it as a storyline of your favorite nighttime drama. How did we come to where we are now, and how do we get back to where we used to be? In order to solve a problem, you have to find the root cause of it.
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.
Everyone assumes that directors and writers decide what happens in a movie, but many times the movie star is the most powerful person involved with the project. For instance, when Jim Carrey wanted to make a movie about his favorite number, The Number 23 hit theaters across the country. A much more entertaining abuse of this star power occurs when huge movie stars decide they look awesome doing something, and proceed to force that something into every movie they make. For instance ... #5. Tom Hanks' Career is a Urinary Morality Play Most movie stars use their careers to build up enough credibility to avoid urinating onscreen.
The difference is one is “real” and the other is scripted. But in 2014 most people know most reality TV shows are also scripted, and are filmed in a way to look like real life. You can watch a reality TV show that has very similar storylines to an actual TV show. In my opinion the only “dangerous trend” that has developed on other kinds of TV shows is the trend that what we are actually watching is reality, but in reality the show is as fake and scripted as anything else on TV. Viewers today are getting tricked as to what they are actually watching.
State governments have no business promoting gambling. The lottery, with its weekly pay-out of enourmous prizes, was the one public event to which the proles paid serious attention. It was probable that there were some millions of proles for whom the lottery was the principal if not the only reason for remaining alive. It was their delight, their folkly, their anodyne, their intellectual stimulant. Where the lottery was concerned, even people who could barely read and write seemed capable of intricate calculations and staggering feats of memory.