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.
Now that television is playing a crucial role in elections candidates not only have to sound good but look good too. "because of television's celebrity system, Presidents are losing their distinctiveness as social actors and hence are often judged by standards
In “Watching TV Makes You Smarter” when he talked about the show 24, he ignored the content of the show like the torture scenes, and go straight to the Sleeper Curve. (278) He should talk about the scene because it is also an important factor of being smart or not. South Park is a TV show which
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.
How people are influenced by the show Duck Dynasty We are living in the day and age of “Reality TV”. No matter what channel you turn to on your television you could find some sort of reality TV show on at some point during the day. A lot of the reality shows that are on, whether it be day or night, show behavior and language that is unsuitable for children and adults to be influenced by. While some people choose to watch these types of shows for the entertainment value I don’t think they realize the actual influence it has on their life. On the other hand, there are still some reality shows on that influence people in a positive way.
Dana Stevens "Thinking Outside the Idiot Box" is a direct response to Steven Johnson's essay " Watching TV makes you Smarter". Stevens said that she did not understand what his article was about. She did not really agree with anything besides that watching tv is okay-- you should'nt watch a lot of it but you should watch a decent amount of it. Some things that Stevens seemed to talk a lot about was that Johnson metioned something the show 24 saying that it is "nutritional" but fails to mention that there was controversy over plot lines that had to do with torture and representation of Muslim terrorists in the show. But she does mention that the show did somehow get social issues into the show which can open viewers eyes about what is going
“Faking is inevitable in television. In fact, all television is fake, and audiences are happy for it to be so.” With ever increasing competition, television channels have to find different tricks to increase their viewership and to fill up timeslots. “Faking” is one of the most common tricks. I have focused mainly on reality shows, live telecast and news telecast for this discussion. I have excluded soap operas or fiction because fiction can have the liberty to divert from reality.
To be constantly recording and monitoring what reality TV actors or actresses are saying and trying to craft the perfect interview questions to get the answers they need to get to obtain a catchy and entertaining story line that will keep viewers coming back for more episode after episode. All of this while not being paid anywhere close to what the writers from sitcoms or drama shows are being paid. Granted they are not telling the actors what to say or how to say it, but they have to maintain a certain flow about what is said
“One Anchor, Five Corespondents, Zero Credibility” The Daily Show with John Stewart is definitely not your average news program. Because of its ability to deliver the latest in politics, current events and pop culture, it has become a huge informational source for young Americans. As it is described on the Comedy Central website, the Daily Show is “a nightly half-hour series unburdened by objectivity, journalistic integrity or even accuracy.” Many people have argued that the Daily Show has a negative impact on its viewers because it gives a cynical, biased view of politics and politicians that might not always be true. Others say that the Daily Show is good for young people because it gets them interested in current events that they otherwise
Family is a big part of life and I am glad that they show so many scenes that go through family ties and struggles. I truly think that this tv show impacts society making these families seem normal when in reality they shouldn't be. The Bible talks about how a family should be one man and one woman like Adam and Eve. This show depicts gays as a normal thing, where it is not completely normal yet. This assignment changes the way I consume media because sometimes what you consume over the television is wrong and it has hidden meanings or doesn't make sense i real