Tag: television
The MTV Reality Show Crisis: exploration of the unknown side of Big Brother, Jersey Shore, Real Housewives and other Reality shows
INTRODUCTION The popularity of reality TV shows advances with every season since the first episode of “Survivor” aired in 2000. The reality shows are providing the audience the option to “dumb-down” their intelligence. Every evening, millions of people sit in front of their television set to watch the latest episode of “Big Brother,” “Jersey Shore,” […]
Television advertising: how does it affect children?
Introduction It is just about nearly impossible to go anywhere in today’s world without seeing some kind of ad, whether it be a billboard for McDonalds, or a television commercial for Fisher Price toys. It is estimated that each American is exposed to well over 2,500 advertising messages per day, and that children see over […]
