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  by Thomas E. Foss

  Created on: July 08, 2008   Last Updated: October 12, 2010

  In reality shows, contestants are placed in a “reality” they would not normally find themselves

• 2 of 28

  by Gail Gromaski

  Created on: April 24, 2009

  Reality shows reflect reality insofar as they use everyday people instead of actors to star in the shows,

• 3 of 28

  by Chrisanne Sikora

  Created on: August 02, 2009

  The premise is this: take a group of strangers and place them in a house outfitted with cameras and

• 4 of 28

  by C. Elliot

  Created on: July 07, 2008

  The word "reality" in the phrase "reality television" is really a misnomer. It's the name that happened

• 5 of 28

  by Henry Amon

  Created on: July 11, 2008   Last Updated: July 12, 2010

  Reality TV is a genre and not a description. The sooner everyone understands this the sooner the debate

• 6 of 28

  by Kellee Bielec

  Created on: April 23, 2009   Last Updated: April 24, 2009

  The only way that reality TV affects reality is by taking awayfrom the entertainment value of TV. There

• 7 of 28

  by Ava Irving

  Created on: June 07, 2009

  I think reality television has gone to Hell in a hand basket. Most reality shows that are out now are

• 8 of 28

  by Rachael Meza

  Created on: February 23, 2010   Last Updated: February 24, 2010

  Have you ever watched a reality show, it's full of pretty people, beautiful locations, except for a

• 9 of 28

  by Elizabeth M Young

  Created on: February 09, 2010

  Reality television derives from real events and the real lives of real people. As a result, there is

• 10 of 28

  by Angie Nelson

  Created on: April 06, 2009

  Reality television is the biggest joke of the century. It humors me when people talk about last nights

• 11 of 28

  by Patricia Rainford

  Created on: January 28, 2009

  There are two reasons why reality TV does not reflect actual reality. Not even in the slightest. The

• 12 of 28

  by Laura Steiner

  Created on: October 17, 2009   Last Updated: October 18, 2009

  My journalism training included helping to produce a weekly news show. In learning the skills behind

• 13 of 28

  by Ashley Smith

  Created on: May 16, 2009   Last Updated: May 28, 2009

  If reality TV reflected real life in any way then nobody would watch it. There would be average people

• 14 of 28

  by B Borcyk

  Created on: July 17, 2008   Last Updated: November 04, 2008

  "Reality television is a genre of television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic

• 15 of 28

  by Lisa Cara

  Created on: May 08, 2009   Last Updated: May 13, 2009

  In order to answer the question of whether reality TV really reflects reality, we have to define what

• 16 of 28

  by Mel Murphy

  Created on: July 17, 2008

  Reality TV, is it real? Not really. Reality TV got its start with the avant-gard MTV show The Real World.

• 17 of 28

  by Jimmy Nightingale

  Created on: September 04, 2008   Last Updated: December 29, 2008

  Reality TV is an edited version of reality.

  The sad fact is that reality is often very boring. Or should

• 18 of 28

  by R.A. Scott

  Created on: July 15, 2008   Last Updated: April 09, 2009

  What a scary thought; there are some people who believe that Reality TV reflects reality! They must

• 19 of 28

  by Russ Austin

  Created on: February 17, 2009   Last Updated: March 02, 2009

  Does reality TV really reflect reality? Overall, I would say no. Then again, what is "reality"?

  I think

• 20 of 28

  by Vince Ryan

  Created on: March 11, 2009   Last Updated: May 27, 2009

  Let's see which one of these is correct:

  A). TV < reality

  B). TV > reality

  C). TV = reality