When Reality Tv Get’s Too Real

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------------------------------------------------- When Reality TV Get’s Too Real The text is an article from a newspaper named “The New York Times,” and it is written in 2007. The article is about when reality gets too real and about reality TV in general. The writer is Jeremy W. Peters who was a news editor on “The Michigan Daily” from 2000 to 2001. He was also a part of the “New York Times” reporting staff. Jeremy W. Peters establishes his ethos by using quotations from experts, and by including examples from lawsuits. The intended audience is young people, because they are the ones watching reality TV the most. The intended audience is also adults, because they have an influence in what their children is watching on TV. The producers of reality programmes may be an implicit audience, because it is the people who make the Reality shows. Jeremy wants to reach out to the producers with his article, to tell them that what they are doing is wrong. He appeals to pathos when he talks about the victims in the reality shows. He talks about a woman who committed suicide, because she felt guilty about mocking her sister’s appearance on the show “extreme makeover” where she could win a free plastic surgery. Jeremy also talks about a cast member of “Big Brother” who sued CBS in 2002 because another cast member with a criminal record held a knife to her throat. This makes the spectators of the reality show wonder why nobody helps the victims. It also makes the viewers angry in a way, that makes them against the show because of what happened, but they still keep watching the shows because it entertains them. “The law in the United States doesen’t require you to step in and save people, and it doesen’t require you to stop a crime that’s in the works.” This is a quotation from David Sternbach who is a counsel for litigation and intellectual property matters. The
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