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    In media relations, fashion reporter Erin Cunningham in “Our Photoshopping Disorder” and editor Serena Elavia in, “The Collective Conscience of reality television.” Cunningham, and Elavia write articles on what is the most talked about in today's society. Media and reality television may seem different, but in these articles both writers are showing the ugly truth on just how similar they are. Cunningham and Elavia agreed on similar points, in both stories the general agreement of public views, poor

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    In the world of reality television, the players or cast, as we call them, has always tried to shine a positive light for their values, cultures, and authenticity. In reality, a lot of the shows create a bad sense of actuality for their viewers. The shows display negative behaviors to create storylines that will catch the attention of its viewer. The true issue is that the viewers hardly realize that most storylines are staged. When viewing these shows, it influences people to think, act, and feel

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    Television is one of the most accessible sources available to citizens. And with reality T.V, it changed the television industry forever. In today 's society, Reality Television plays an important role in people 's everyday lives. Jeremy W. Peters, the author of “When Reality TV Gets Too Real” argued that there should be a limit for how far an reality T.V should go. While James Poniewozik the author of “Why Reality TV Is Good for Us” said that reality T.V was the best thing to happen to television

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    Reality television also characterizes women as being poorly behaved. Reality television shows often broadcast women as drama filled, vapid, self-loathing and negative humans. The negativity that is shown to women on reality television supports the objectification of women and women viewers participating in poor behavior. Only twenty-four percent of what women say about themselves on reality television is positive (“Reality TV”). In all shows across reality television only twenty-one point four percent

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    Abstract Do Reality shows have an impact on young minds? Reality television shows affect the minds of all those who watch it, but has a larger effect on children because it includes social interaction and it is not always intellectually stimulating. In this research paper, I will be explaining the lack of activities reality television has on young children, how it causes too much drama and how reality television affects the minds of young children. In today’s generation children are exposed to

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    Television has become a significant part of our daily lives.Despite vast internet network developments, many people in the world still spend significant timewatching television. According to the article “Television viewing at all-time high” from the Los Angeles Times, “…the average American now watches more than 151 hours of TV a month. That is about five hours a day”. (www.latimes.com). People still get important information from their TVs and are also entertained from this same source. Televisionshowsnowadays

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    themselves in the name of television? Media both in the UK and around the world seem to have "discovered" that so-called "reality" shows are very profitable, resulting in a growing string of such shows in recent years. Although not all are successful, many do achieve significant popularity and cultural prominence. That does not mean, however, that they are good for society or that they should be aired. Can you honestly say, that after absorbing the reality rubbish, you have

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    around the world have discovered that so called “Reality Television” programs are the key to maximising viewer bases and therefore profits. It is undisputed that Reality Television makes money. This has resulted in immense amounts of these programs being plastered across our screens. While these programs line the pockets of producers and companies, they are not necessarily beneficial to their audiences and the society we live in. Reality Television programs of today promote schadenfreude, which is

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    Based off of watching two episodes of “Are you the one?” aired on MTV as a reality TV show that matches up ten girls and ten guys to find “true love” and the chance to win one million dollars. It aired Monday night October 6, 2014 at 10 pm was the first episode of season 2 and then I watched an episode from season 1 episode 6 online, at MTV.com. “Are you the one?” supports Russell, 2013 argument indicating that reality TV bases society off of sexual, stimulating, exciting, shocking or surprising

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    watching tv, we do not reality question what we watch or why we enjoy it. Simply, shows like “The Bachelor” and “The Jersey Shore” are the entertaining pieces we need to watch after a very long, stressful day. Not only is it comic relief, but these shows express drama, suspense, and laughter while pushing the element of morally and socially acceptable situations that keep the viewers fixated. These shows fit the definition of reality television. Going through the television guide, it is amazing to

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