TV—both scripted and reality--portrays a skewed version of “reality,” imparting in the process false perceptions and values that can adversely affect our view of ourselves and our world.
Speaker 1: It’s scary to see our bonds with TV. We spend a lot of time watching it, without realizing they provide a skewed version of “reality” that can adversely affect our view of ourselves and our world.
Speaker 2: What do you mean by providing skewed version of “reality”? I know TV serves both scripted and reality shows, and we all know that it’s not 100% real. But, how skewed could it be?
Speaker 1: Oh my goodness. Don’t you notice it? They involves lots of creations. Have you watch The Bachelor? According to David Rupel in “how Reality TV works” says that “it is a show that is heavily formatted, where events are planned before shooting begins”.
Speaker 2: Hmm, I know that too. I mean, it is obvious that they scripted it beforehand. If not, then how they will get the personal interviews?
Speaker 1: I am not talking about that matter. It is about the whole thing. They have writers to draft storyline. To make the episode runs smoothly, Rupel said that they need to “interview the participants …show more content…
However, skewing the “reality” can alter our attitude from good to bad. Douglas S. Winnail in his writing entitled “How the Media Mold the World” says that television is the most "effective propaganda vehicle" available today (Redeeming Television, Schultze, p. 49)” that makes it very powerful in altering our thoughts and actions. He adds, “When television films on teen-age suicide were aired, researchers noted a significant increase in the number of teen suicides or suicide attempts (Boston Globe, Sept. 11, 1986)”. That is suicide. How about killing? What about sex? Because of their curiosity, and immature thinking, they ended up dead, at a young