Friday, 30 April 2010
Summary Package 1
Reality television, dominating the tube right now, is about the behaviour of real people in real situation being insulted and humiliated. Reality shows are clearly unreal and is an irony. The key moment of the show are staged. Reality shows are popular as it is cheap to produce. They are popular with viewers as people are nosy. It erases the boundaries between the public and private. Reality shows are unpredictable. As a result, they are a great and new way of telling a story. There are themes that the audience can identify with. Its popularity makes reality shows profitable. Reality shows will always have a place on television. However, its prospects are dim as producers will soon run out of ideas. It ruins reputation of network. They might face competition from other forms of programming in the future.
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Posted at 7:53 am