In the article “Ethics and Reality TV: Should We Really Watch?”, Austin Cline questions the morality and beneficial ethics of reality television while touching on the ruination it has caused on the actual perception and interpretation that society possesses of what “reality” truly is. As this programming has evolved over the years, it has become clear how obvious and staged these so-called “real life events” truly are. One of the first shows created to showcase this kind of entertainment was Candid Camera. Cline touches on this series which was first aired on August 10th, 1948. It remains a mystery how this show was popular for over fifty years. So, how was a TV show that humiliated and scared living human beings so entertaining that it lasted
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Many people infatuate themselves into these particular types of entertainment, drawing back into the television as their lives unfold in front of them. Why are we as humans so easy to deceive? How do we know what the television is throwing at us, is actually what is going on? We do not. We never will. It is our own perception. Many “reality” TV shows in today’s modern time have a way of showcasing racial stereotypes. In paragraph 12, the author says, “There is now a growing concern about how reality television shows can help perpetuate racial stereotypes.” Next, it states that the typical black female is exhibited usually, angry and aggressive, as perceived through the show. It is typical for the same characters to be shown in different shows. Notice all shows mostly serve the same purpose, “Reality” for your “entertainment.” In paragraph 13, Cline writes, “MSNBC has reported on the matter, nothing after so many “reality” programs, we can discern a pattern of “characters” that isn’t very far different from the stock characters found in fictional programming.” Ultimately, this is saying that the reality is lacking in “reality” programming. If viewers can clearly see a pattern of characters in each series pertaining to one specific type of program, how is it perceived as reality? It is all the same in a sense, as stated …show more content…
It is hard to find anything you can grasp that is real to begin with in today’s time. Today, society is enthralled by the power of fame and money. Anything producers can profit from, gain money for, or even just get their first taste of fame is enough to make them do something completely and utterly preposterous. I feel it is apathetic of us as human beings to be cathartic towards one another. We do not realize the toll we may take on others, the emotional trauma these people on these TV shows may go through, and the actual lawsuits that are taken place each day from the way media may slander and slaughter the reputation of these “reality” stars. I do feel that there is neither morality nor advantage from this particular type of programming. We do not gain any bit of knowledge from this. Producers are selfishly taking advantage of us by using us, and their actors/actresses to gain wealth. Imagine if we put that much effort, time, and money into something from which we can actually gain from—such as college funds, donating to charities, or researching cures for fatal diseases. Instead, there are people sitting in an office discussing what dramatic, exaggerated life event to stage next to draw in more viewers. This is what our world has evolved to—a waste of wealth and
Many people infatuate themselves into these particular types of entertainment, drawing back into the television as their lives unfold in front of them. Why are we as humans so easy to deceive? How do we know what the television is throwing at us, is actually what is going on? We do not. We never will. It is our own perception. Many “reality” TV shows in today’s modern time have a way of showcasing racial stereotypes. In paragraph 12, the author says, “There is now a growing concern about how reality television shows can help perpetuate racial stereotypes.” Next, it states that the typical black female is exhibited usually, angry and aggressive, as perceived through the show. It is typical for the same characters to be shown in different shows. Notice all shows mostly serve the same purpose, “Reality” for your “entertainment.” In paragraph 13, Cline writes, “MSNBC has reported on the matter, nothing after so many “reality” programs, we can discern a pattern of “characters” that isn’t very far different from the stock characters found in fictional programming.” Ultimately, this is saying that the reality is lacking in “reality” programming. If viewers can clearly see a pattern of characters in each series pertaining to one specific type of program, how is it perceived as reality? It is all the same in a sense, as stated …show more content…
It is hard to find anything you can grasp that is real to begin with in today’s time. Today, society is enthralled by the power of fame and money. Anything producers can profit from, gain money for, or even just get their first taste of fame is enough to make them do something completely and utterly preposterous. I feel it is apathetic of us as human beings to be cathartic towards one another. We do not realize the toll we may take on others, the emotional trauma these people on these TV shows may go through, and the actual lawsuits that are taken place each day from the way media may slander and slaughter the reputation of these “reality” stars. I do feel that there is neither morality nor advantage from this particular type of programming. We do not gain any bit of knowledge from this. Producers are selfishly taking advantage of us by using us, and their actors/actresses to gain wealth. Imagine if we put that much effort, time, and money into something from which we can actually gain from—such as college funds, donating to charities, or researching cures for fatal diseases. Instead, there are people sitting in an office discussing what dramatic, exaggerated life event to stage next to draw in more viewers. This is what our world has evolved to—a waste of wealth and