The Case for Reality TV

articles taken from;

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200705/reality-tv

reality tv and the effects on public..

please read this article which i took from the website whereas this website is a website which talks about the effects of reality tv on public...

http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/tcom/faculty/ha/tcom103.fall2002/gp16/#effects

EFFECTS FOR SOCIAL PHENOMENON

First of all, I just want to ask all of you what music means? Well, how it effect us and our life is depends on the individual himself.

Music, had never fail to impress me. It works in many ways that can effects us. If we are too carried away by music, then our life will be meaningless! The sane thing to do is you can enjoy the music but in the same time you not being carried away by the fluidity, melody and symphony of the music.

People nowadays especially teenagers sometimes are influenced by the music. It is good to love music, but to make music as the only motive in our life, it is not wish to do so.

Perhaps music can change our lifestyle and change our perspective to a better life. Music is not a priority in life. There are many more essential things that we have to consider and develop. Lastly, how it effects us, all this will remain secret until there is one day where the something will come to an end.

CAUSE OF PHENOMENON

Music do affects us in various ways, maybe wondrous or strange! The cause of this phenomenon actually depends on us. Well, there will be no music if we don’t create them, right? What I would stress here is the cause for why music exist is, remain in ourselves.
Men create music why?

Actually, the secret remains unknown. As for me, I would say that men create music because they love music! inspiration. Music is a threat for the mind and lift for heart! It is a verity able gold mine of insight and Other than that, it is the mechanism that can reduce your stress, lift your spirits and connect you to healing wisdom and the power of optimism! Music is for everyone.

WHAT IS MUSIC

Music is one of human’s natures; it is something that words cannot even explain. It is a combination of feeling, creativity and many more things is that cpmpletely describe what is music means!

Music is something make us cry and happy. Music also can heal our wounds, give us sereniry and calming which makes life is absolutely meaningless without something that is called musical.

As for me, music has many meaning, since I love music so much. Music is my soul. It is also as a way for me to tell people what I feel inside, and believe it or not, I can really hear to music all day without doing anything! You know, simple words although can make great songs! Music actually is something that can be said as a remembrance. A memory that brings some unforgettable stories. Me too, had really learns that how music affects me and how it leaves some footprints in my heart. Well, whatever it is, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The only thing I know is, music is always present as long as we a little heart to perceve what is music means!

by mariyam

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CAUSE OF REALITY TV

Of course, I know as well as anyone that reality television generally has no more than a glimmer of reality in it. It is pretty difficult to claim that something is real when its cast are surrounded by cameras with millions of viewers watching every episode. Would those Malaysian Idol contestants act the same if there were no cameras? I strongly doubt it but I suppose without them we wouldn't know so you can't really win. No reality show can even come close to the layered and intelligent comedy that is shown with the likes of The Simpsons or Family Guy but both genres certainly seem to have a role in the televisual marketplace.

The beauty of the reality show is that it leaves the viewer feeling like a part of the experience, something that the intelligent comedy' shows cannot provide. I'm sure everybody has found themselves willing on their favourite American Idol contestant at some point and being distraught when they get eliminated. The sitcom and drama writers must be praying for a reality bust or perhaps they are planning a real' version of CSI which would be interesting.
The problem that we have, is that the reality show viewing generation have grown up watching the likes of The Real World and consider it to be as, if not more, legitimate than any drama or sitcom that is on the screen. It has meant that TV is entering an overkill mode with the huge number of dating and talent shows springing up from all over the place. Personally I think hey should do celebrity bear wrestling, that would be great but I can't really see it getting aired. One day perhaps.

To be honest, I don't really blame them for giving reality the preference. Reality TV took advantage whilst drama was in a rut and has been able to maintain its position by capturing that young audience. Some of the reality concepts are absolutely ridiculous but they get people to sit up and pay attention. Just look at the comments of Mike Fleiss, creator of The Bachelor franchise who said, "I like to make a show where people say, you can't put that on TV, then I put it on TV."

The case against reality TV is of course mainly about morals and ethics. It is very difficult to defend against the outright deception of shows like Joe Millionaire. On top of that much of it involves women degrading themselves in the process, doing anything they can to hook up with the rich men as the old stereotype goes. I'm not sure that this gives a very good impression of our Western society. Romance and feminism say that a man's money shouldn't matter. Joe Millionaire puts up a $50 million that you're wrong. In the same way, everybody thinks they are talented until they come face to face with Simon Cowell. Isn't there just something a bit wrong with the fact that so many people are enjoying watching others get their heart broken, being told they have nothing going for them and breaking down into tears?

What reality TV brings are quintessential stories of ambition and desperation. It can be unsettling and heartbreaking but gives a much better perspective on life than anything you might see coming out of ER where it is difficult to empathise with a story that has been imaginatively created by a bunch of writers. If anyone remembers the story of Lady Tiger on American Idol who had taken up a second job as a boxer after her husband was killed leaving her as a single parent. Her story showed defiance, despair and dignified resolve all in the space of two minutes. It gives a haunting slice of life and although we might not like it, that is reality TV.

HOW TO PREVENT THIS PROB??

It was Edward VIII as Prince of Wales who memorably said 'Something must be done', as he observed the grinding poverty and desperate queues of the unemployed in 1930s Britain. His words are particularly apt when it comes to the debate about the need for an independent regulatory body--with sharp legal teeth--to monitor the ethics of reality television shows that use vulnerable families and infants to boost ratings in a cut-throat media world.

'Something must be done' goes the cry, only to be met with a quiet chorus of hand-wringing from regulators and others with influence in this field. Broadcasting regulator Ofcom rejected all 752 complaints about Channel Four's Bringing up baby, which featured the controversial Claire Verity. Children's commissioner for England Professor Sir Al Aynsley-Green told Unite/CPHVA activist Christine Bidmead that it would not be in his 2008 work programme when she broached the subject at the annual conference in the autumn.

It is not that regulators and supervisory authorities cannot produce hard-hitting reports when they want to--look at the National Audit Office or House of Commons select committees. This issue has already attracted more than 3600 signatures on the Downing Street website, so what can be done to encourage regulators to take it seriously?

There may be scope in exploring the possibility of a private member's bill from a committed MP. Admittedly, this is tricky to achieve--the MP has to finish high up in the parliamentary ballot to have any chance for such a bill to be successful, and it is a lengthy process that needs tacit government support. The most famous modern example of a high-profile private member's bill reaching the statute book was David Steel's Abortion Act in 1967. If this route is not possible, more pressure should be applied to regulators. They can be shifted--in January, Ofcom banned junk food adverts during television programmes aimed at children under 16.

There is now new Ofcom guidance for programme makers dealing with children, however Unite/CPHVA is concerned that this is not mandatory. It is only the threat of legal sanctions that will make TV companies take note--they are not philanthropists, and it is ratings that are paramount to them.

The campaign has great momentum, generated by Unite/CPHVA and similar-minded organsations such as the NSPCC, and will be strongly pursued this year. Unlike Edward VIII, the regulatory authorities should not be allowed to abdicate their responsibilities.

My GodNess..

Are you addicted to reality tv..do the reality tv gives such a big impact to yourself? Oh my Godness...you are really addicted to the reality show..in my previous post, i already talked about reality tv and the effects. Honest to say, when i was write and type my comment and my opinion on this blog i was wondering what i'm going to say on this board but as i look through to the images that shows above, then the idea to ask and talks about the addicted of reality tv then come across in my mind. As you can see the images, the man is getting angry when the channel doesn't show the reality tv programme on a screen, now my question is have you ever been in a situation like that, getting angry when the channels doesn't show the programs that you want to watch, be careful because it is one of the sign that you are really addicted to reality show. Honestly, i have an experienced with that kind of situation, well i like music and i believe that everybody also love music, am i right? Each time i watch television, i will choose those kinds of reality tv programme because i enjoyed watching them but then i realized that it doesn't give me any information, yet the reality tv programme is on of the entertaining programme and of course to entertain people but do we realize that it is doesn't give us any information about our surrounding. We neglect the informative programme such as discovery channel and planet animals merely for the reality tv programme. Well, this habit really give an effect on me, the addicted of reality show makes me exclude the benefits of watching those kinds of informative programme or channels. As a society,we should concern about what happens surround us and what happen in our country but then the enjoyable of watching reality tv makes us exclude about the phenomenon and things that happen surround us. How many of us donated our credit for helping those people which really need our help rather than "donated" our credit for voting the contestants in a reality shows? I think this is the time we should think about that.

Graphic Organizer

This is a graphic organizer that we designed through our group understanding about the "The Sacred Realm Of Art".

Effects of Reality TV..

Are they deserve to get a title as a winners?

The phenomenon of using a sms and telephone to vote for you favourite contestant is a one of a scenario that happen among our people today. The presence of reality tv programme have give a big impact to our society today not only for children but also among young adults. When my group decide to choose this topic as our main topic for our blog, first thing that across in my mind is how interesting this topic that we will discuss and it was a coincidence because i am a fan of Reality Tv programme especially in an area of music because most of the contestant have their own ability and talents. But without our realize that these reality tv programmes leads to the some effects to our peoples . People vote for their favourite contestant and for this purpose they willing to sacrifice their money as long as the contestant will remains in a competition, in addition of that they also willing to waste a lots of money to buy a reload cards and this kind of attitude will not give any benefit to them. Are the contestant that their vote is deserve to be called as a winner for the competition? Well most of our people today just look at the appearance of the contestant and not the talents that their have, what is the point of making someone becomes popular but then we will waste our own money for that purpose. Not only in financial, our teenagers also will follow on what are their idol are wearing of and to make them becomes same as the idol, then they will waste their time hanging around at the shopping complex and try to get the same appearance. Some of our teenagers sometimes will consider the contestant in a reality programme as one of their idol and fashion icon and then will lead them to the wrong ways.