Reality TV
Reality TV | Fascination with Fame Attracts Reality TV Viewers
Steven Reiss is a professor and James Wiltz is a doctoral candidate at Ohio State University.
Summary: Reality TV viewers do not watch the shows so they can talk about them with their friends. Nor is it true that those who watch reality TV are less intelligent than those who do not or that viewers watch hoping to see illicit sex. Devoted reality TV watchers enjoy the competitive aspect of the shows—the concept that there are winners and losers. But the most significant reason that reality TV is popular with such a wide variety of viewers is that...
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Table of Contents
- Reality TV Has a Positive Influence on Society
- Reality TV Is More than a Fad
- The Terrorist Attacks on America Diminished the Popularity of Reality TV
- The Ultimate Reality TV Show: Coverage on the War in Iraq
- Fascination with Fame Attracts Reality TV Viewers
- Reality TV Exploits Fame Seekers
- Reality TV Participants Enjoy Fame and Success After the Show Is Over
- Reality TV Can Offer a Positive Religious Message
- Some Reality TV Shows Encourage Cooperation
- Reality TV Encourages Racial Stereotyping
- Reality TV Is a Dangerous Art Form
- Reality TV Violates the Public Trust
- Reality TV Helps Young People Learn About Life
- Teenagers Identify with the Issues Presented in Reality TV Shows
- Reality TV Encourages Young People to Develop Eating Disorders
- Young Women Learn Harmful Gender Stereotypes from Reality TV
- Korea Takes a Dim View of Reality TV
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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