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| I found this cartoon because it shows the recent take over of reality. I have to admit that I often give in to this new sensation. However, this new version of television is literally replacing what people consider what reality is. In the picture all the reality TV shows are piled up blocking the interstates. Then you can see the news stations stuck behind them and signs that show the amount of viewers they have lost. Reality TV has become a priority and the news has become less important. At the top of the picture it says reality TV is stalling network ratings. People don't watch important news shows anymore they choose to watch other peoples' lives displayed on TV. These "reality" TV shows aren't actually reality, a lot of them are scripted. The information that is on the news shows is what is reality. So if people want to see real reality, they need to turn on the news. Not watch reality TV. |
Thursday, May 10, 2012
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I think your point about reality television being a replacement for real reality is definitely a valid point to explore in your paper. Viewers of the show, especially teenagers, get the wrong idea of what reality is like. Sociology tells us that the people seeing these shows (if exposed to a lot of them) with conform their lives to what they see on the shows - even subconsciously. It is not completely the viewers' fault. Television networks have been coming up with more and more reality shows to fill up prime time in recent years.
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