Summary 1 - Reality Television

Reality television, dominating the tube right now, is about the real behaviours of real people. Reality television feature people getting insulted or humiliated. They are cheap to produce. This is why reality shows are everywhere. People are nosy as we are curious in nature. Reality television erases the boundaries between the public and the private. Dramas are predictable but can still genuinely surprise. It is great storytelling. It grabs us in some fundamental place. Ironically, reality shows are unreal as they are unscripted dramas like sports. Key moments are obviously staged. This may be a new way to tell a story and someday it will be a masterpiece. The history of television is not a popular form of programming that went bankrupt. Producers are forced to add more gimmicks until they turn off both viewers and advertisers. Viewers realise that the old forms of programming have just been snoozing. If programmes that resonate with the public are remembered, viewers will recognise a television menu that looks like life.

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