Reality television has been associated with the opportunity for viewers to peek into the lives of people who lead drastically different lives than themselves in which they can in many ways relate. It allows the viewer to vicariously live through the characters being portrayed and thus further blurring the lines between reality and television. Karyn Riddle and J.J. De Simone conducted a recent survey to determine if there was indeed a correlation but their emphasis was inconclusive and believed it was possible for viewers who viewed the world in such a way were naturally more likely to watch reality TV (Jacobs). In a similar study conducted by Dr. Kristin Barton, the relationship between reality tv and viewers’ perceptions of love and dating relationships as competition was investigated, but the data did not support a correlation (Barton, 93). Reality television is still being analyzed through cultivation theory to determine exactly what correlation, if any, are
Reality television has been associated with the opportunity for viewers to peek into the lives of people who lead drastically different lives than themselves in which they can in many ways relate. It allows the viewer to vicariously live through the characters being portrayed and thus further blurring the lines between reality and television. Karyn Riddle and J.J. De Simone conducted a recent survey to determine if there was indeed a correlation but their emphasis was inconclusive and believed it was possible for viewers who viewed the world in such a way were naturally more likely to watch reality TV (Jacobs). In a similar study conducted by Dr. Kristin Barton, the relationship between reality tv and viewers’ perceptions of love and dating relationships as competition was investigated, but the data did not support a correlation (Barton, 93). Reality television is still being analyzed through cultivation theory to determine exactly what correlation, if any, are