It is done by a B.M.M student. Subject media studies. S.N.D.T. college matunga

1. Subject:
Media Studies
Refrence:
Internet & Book:Effects Of
Watching Reality T.V. Shows- by
Jillian Karger

2. Voilence meaning:
Violence is "the intentional use of physical force or power,
threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a
group or community, which either results in or has a high likelihood
of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or
deprivation." This definition associates intentionality with the
committing of the act itself, irrespective of the outcome it produces.
Generally, although, anything that is turbulent or excited in an
injurious, damaging or destructive way, or presenting risk
accordingly, may be described as violent or occurring violently, even
if not signifying violence (by a person and against a person).
Globally, violence takes the lives of more than 1.5 million people
annually: just over 50% due to suicide, some 35% due to homicide,
and just over 12% as a direct result of war or some other form of
conflict. For each single death due to violence, there are dozens of
hospitalizations, hundreds of emergency department visits, and
thousands of doctors' appointments. Furthermore, violence often
has lifelong consequences for victims' physical and mental health
and social functioning and can slow economic and social
development.
Violence in many forms is preventable. Evidence shows strong
relationships between levels of violence and potentially modifiable
factors such as concentrated poverty, income and gender inequality,
the harmful use of alcohol, and the absence of safe, stable, and
nurturing relationships between children and parents. Scientific
research shows that strategies addressing the underlying causes of
violence can be effective in preventing violence.

3. Reality Television:
Reality television is a genre of television programming that
documents unscripted situations and actual occurrences, and often
features a previously unknown cast. The genre often highlights
personal drama and conflict to a much greater extent than other
unscripted television such as documentary shows. The genre has
various standard tropes, such as reality TV confessionals used by
cast members to express their thoughts, which often double as the
shows' narration. In competition-based reality shows, a notable
subset, there are other common elements such as one participant
being eliminated per episode, a panel of judges, and the concept of
immunity from elimination.

4. Examples Of Reality Show:
1)
MTV SplitsvillaMTV Splitsvilla, is an Indian television reality show
that airs on MTV India. The series is based on the
American dating reality show Flavor of Love. The
reality show revolves around young boys and girls try to
secure a place in Splitsvilla which is a "Villa". It's a
'hunt for love' show where boys and girls compete in tasks to
stay in the competition and mingle with the contestants to
find love. In the end, one boy and one girl are crowned the
winners of Splitsvilla (they are a couple.) There are a lot of
fights, jealousy, hatred, friendship, backstabbing and love
when all these 16 wild contestants get together. There is also
a King and Queen that have dumping powers.
2)MTV RoadiesMTV Roadies is a youth-based popular reality television show
on MTV India. It is an Indian version of the original show,
Road Rules (1995). The auditions for Roadies X1 is scheduled
to begin on November 17,2013 in Delhi and contrary to
rumours,Raghu Ram will be a part of the 11th season.
When asked about the show, executive producer said, "Roadies
has travel, adventure, drama, touch of voyeurism...”
3) Big Boss-

5. Bigg Boss is a reality TV programme broadcast in India. It
follows the Big Brother format, which was first developed by
Endemol in the Netherlands. Bigg Boss is a reality show based
on the original Dutch Big Brother format developed by John de
Mol. A number of contestants (known as "housemates") live in a
purpose-built house and are isolated from the rest of the world.
Each week, housemates nominate two of their peers for eviction,
and the housemates who receives the most nominations would face
a public vote. Of these, one would eventually leave, having been
"evicted" from the House. However, there were exceptions to this
process as dictated by Bigg Boss. In the final week, there were
three housemates remaining, and the public voted for who they
wanted to win. The housemates in the Indian version are primarily
celebrities with the exception of one who is a non-celebrity selected
via auditions. Housemates are overseen by a mysterious person
known as 'Bigg Boss', whose only presence in the house is
through his voice.

6. Advantages And Disadvantages
If you are viewing too many programs of delayed, then
possibilities are that you would be fed up with seeing orchestrated
reveals with nothing new. Truth reveals are lot different. This will
actually be relaxing modify where you associate it your own way of
life. No designs, no foolish settings…everything actual almost. If
you believed about reality reveals have been created as activities
discovered, then you can be wrong. Some programs would bogus
that too and complete it as actual. But nevertheless it can be
relaxing for some of you. The only factor that you are sure is
actual, is information programs. As for relax you need to take it
and with touch of sodium.
Come on, one can consent that not reality reveals are elegant
resources of enjoyment and mostly not useful. But still there are
multitude of new reality reveals arriving up each 30 days. How are
they get created so often? It’s not absolutely about audience
research. Truth reveals do not need large costs to generate as in
comparison to primary time dilemma reveals. While as dilemma
reveals need costly places, all celebrity throw and amazing tale
authors (who also need excellent money) to accomplish primary time
success; reality reveals need none of them. They all need a unclean
tale, exciting figures and they are off to create a professional
achievements. Every Linda, Sam and Hannah likes bit of dilemma
and all more exciting if you created to believe that it’s actual.
Now everyone was behind truth reveals. Reality reveals help
individuals to demonstrate their true skills to world. Most of
future bouncing performers are product of truth reveals. As there

7. are no sex differences, everyone would get equivalent opportunity to
display their abilities
Dancing with the Celebrities has been one of popular bouncing
truth reveals broadcasting on ABC in United Declares. In this
bouncing display, superstars will couple with expert performers in
live competitions. So You can Think You Dance is other hit
truth bouncing competitors that have been searching for flourishing
bouncing abilities. Dance truth reveals motivate viewers to
bouncing with the participants. So everyone is experiencing
bouncing truth reveals in it own ways.
With the truth reveals choosing up so much at commercial
industry, style is not so far behind.
Nowadays, there have been so many truth reveals for younger
abilities to get identified. There used to an occasion when a few
developers judgment the style sectors, thanks to innovation of truth
display this situation is gradually modifying. Be for outfits,
jewellery or even make-up, younger developers have been motivated
to demonstrate case their abilities. And final champion is selected
carefully without being easygoing and so many units that even
beginner developer becomes an expert enough time he results in
display champion or not.
The primary drawback of truth reveals is that these days it has
been becoming less truth centered. The primary aim of majority of
truth reveals is earn benefit rather than create and utilize the
features of skilled individuals. Whether it bouncing or performing,
most of are only interested in getting scores and ads for the reveals.
They are nor caring about the psychological feeling of the

8. participants. It makes lot of problem among contestant as must
have used and put their mind and 1 single thoughts and ranking from
the most judges can easily demoralize them. As you all know this
is very difficult get into good guides of most judges. Especially for
the children and youngsters, truth reveals makes them frustrated and
psychologically damaged.
With the progression of technology and with insights for each of
high-definition TV, truth reveals have shifted away long. Whilst
most of them truth reveals are enjoyment centered and those
programs represent music and bouncing. These are truth reveals on
self improvement factors, guidance, superstar reveals and so on.
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9. The Effects of Watching Reality TV
Shows
Since the introduction of shows such as "The Real World" in the
early 1990s and "Survivor" nearly a decade ago, reality TV has
become one of America's most popular forms of entertainment.
Competitive shows such as "America's Got Talent" and "So
You Think You Can Dance" receive stellar ratings. Soapydrama-reality shows such as "The Hills" and "Real Housewives
of Orange County" have served as a guilty pleasure to millions.
As the years pass and the reality TV craze refuses to die out,
one has to wonder what kind of effect this form of TV is having
on American society.
1)Unrealistic Expectations
The late novelist Kurt Vonnegut once described media in terms
that may apply to reality shows. He explained how TV and movies
have caused people to expect reality to be much more dramatic than
it really is: "...because we grew up surrounded by big dramatic
story arcs in books and movies, we think our lives are supposed to
be filled with huge ups and downs. So people pretend there is
drama where there is none." Nothing proves Vonnegut's theory
like America's love for reality TV. Shows such as "The Real
World" and "The Hills" are filled with over-dramatic fights and
intrigue. But unlike books and movies before them, reality TV
claims to be representative of real life. This helps people believe
more than ever before that life should be full of dramatic ups and
downs that don't really exist.

10. 2)Desire for Status
In a study conducted by Psychology Today, one of the dominant
characteristics that differentiates a reality TV fan from fans of
other shows is a desire for prestige. Psychology Today reports,
"Fans of the shows are much more likely to agree with statements
such as, "Prestige is important to me" and "I am impressed with
designer clothes." Reality TV allows Americans to fantasize
about gaining status through automatic fame. Ordinary people can
watch the shows, see people like themselves and imagine that they
too could become celebrities by being on television. In our
increasingly celebrity-obsessed culture, it's not surprising that this
would be an attraction. Reality TV's increasing popularity could
be reflective of an increased desire for status in American society.
3)Escapism
Escapism is a central theme in most reality TV programs.
Contestants on shows such as "Top Chef" and "America's
Next Top Model" leave their everyday lives to live in a beautiful
house and gain the opportunity to achieve their dreams and make
hundreds of thousands of dollars doing so. This is surely an
appealing theme to a country still stuck under an economic
recession.
4)Lack of Privacy
Brad Waite, who presented reality TV research at the
American Psychological Society's 16th Annual Convention,
believes reality TV may be encroaching on society's expectations

11. of privacy. He says of watchers of reality TV, "Expectations of
privacy have been eroded ... Public disclosure, even of formerly
private behavior and feelings, is the expectation."
5)Enjoying the Misfortune of Others
Waite also expresses the fear that reality shows such as
"Temptation Island" bring out viewers' attraction to mortification.
"Temptation Island" revolved around trying to get monogamous
couples to be unfaithful. Waite says of heavy watchers of these
sorts of shows, "They expect it's OK to humiliate and to be
humiliated by others, instead of thinking there's something wrong
with this behavior."