In this film, for example, when MTV emerged onto the television scene it was popular. After a while, its attractiveness began to grow dull to the teen eye when the audience’s perception of cool changed. MTV depended on kids to feel as if it were trendy, and without that positive feedback, the station would disappear. Once this channel began to reach inside the homes of individual young men and women, they were able to discover what the viewers wanted. The popularity of MTV is directly proportional to teenagers and their ideas.
While Jersey shore may be an entertaining show, they are overpaid to just party and being bad influences. MTV on the other hand may say that whether people like it or not they are getting tons of ratings and the cast deserves what they get. They may believe
Exposing violence in the media teaches bad morals and is not supported by the greater good of society. In the show “24”, the main character, Jack Bauer is effective and powerful in saving America, by using torturing methods. The message sent is, “..as long as the tortures manage to choose the correct victim…those who know a lot and those who know a little spill... information within seconds after pain starts-which is not a common occurrence”(Cusac 140). The show makes scenarios look so unrealistic, that you can’t determine what the truth is and what is make belief. Some may say, “Its unfair competition.
There is a distinct line that separates these so called "reality" television shows from the authenticity of real life. Reality television shows may seem convincingly real to the naked eye, but they do not accurately portray "real life". One has to first take note of the environment all of these contestants are set in. Majority of the time they are set in very unlikely settings that would normally never happen in the real world. Film producers and directors are paid to creatively manipulate the settings contestants are placed in, in an effort to keep the audience's attention captivated.
A negative effect of reality TV on society is that people lose sense of what’s realistic and acceptable & they start to mimic actors. The purpose of a reality TV show is to see what the participant’s reactions in certain scenarios are. This creates a connection for the audience with the show and its stars because viewers believe that what they are watching is “reality”, since the participants are “normal and everyday” people just like them. The audience tends to start thinking, acting, and feeling like the show’s stars, and therefore people lose their own sense of critical thinking and their real emotions in the process. For example although the stars are not given scripts, the directors and producers of the shows have the legal right to alter
With TV broadcasters that are free to edit their footage, and with viewers who watch reality-TV just to catch a break and turn off their brains for a few minutes, it might not always be completely ethical. But on the other hand many participants in this show feel that their participations have been a great experience, and behind the screens the viewers are really enjoying these shows. Reality has gained a lot of popularity lately, so why is there a problem? Boys and Girls Alone has received some discontented letters from concerned experts, and also some answers from educated people who cannot see the issues on the show. Andrew Mackenzie is Head of factual entertainment on Channel 4 and he sees no reason why Channel 4’s new show should be considered unethical, and states that “Reality television show on children did not pose a hazard to their welfare”.
They don't read scripts, they don't get told to act this or that, they say what they want and do what they like. Reality TV shows are very exciting to watch, cause you never know what those contestants got to say about certain things and their stories are often very interesting. The contestants argue between each other at times, and they don't do that because they're told to, they do that because they're expressing their true feelings like normal human. All normal human beings have emotions and they all need to express their feelings someway or another. In reality TV shows, they get to express their true feelings to whoever they like.
Reality Television: How Have They Changed Television Viewing Habits? Pamela Parker English Composition II Prof: Erica Ellsworth February 4, 2013 Reality Television has affected the moral fiber of our society dramatically. It portrays negative manners toward our younger generation, but ultimately it simulates the entire audience in some perspective. In today’s society Reality programs have become such a fad for American television serving an important part of people everyday life. A brief definition of reality television can be detailed in many ways, but basically its real life situations being displayed on television, which are also considered good money makers for the producers as well as the actors.
Younger generations are mimicking what they see in movies and television shows, while forgetting to do important tasks, such as focusing on schooling. It is obvious that a dreadful trend is developing within our country. A dangerous message is being sent out by pop culture and those influenced by the media are wasting away into a mind state of pure stupidity, because stupidity is what is being promoted. There are some cases where being intelligent and independent with one’s thoughts have not been a key factor to becoming successful, the cases are rare but it is a possibility. Skoble’s reasoning for this uncommon situation is that the individual has either stole to reach their achievements or attained them by inheritance (412).
It is a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope, and allows us to not take life too seriously. " In this sense, reality TV gives normal people like you and me - hope. Be exposed to people and situations you would not normally encounter in your daily life has a positive impact on many young viewers as it makes them aware of, and social diversity. It helps young viewers to think about their own behavior and the impact they have on others. They are able to learn from what they see on reality TV, not by blindly mimicking behaviours, but by