Do reality shows really reflect reality? 11 Articles

by W. Diane Van Zwol

Reality Shows Reflect Reality Only To A Degree Reality shows, are probably our best attempt to reflect reality on television, but they only reflect reality to a degree. In other words, if you are asking whether or not ...read more

by Heather Foster

Those of us, who grew up in farm country, or better yet on a farm, are already getting a good laugh at the new reality show Farmer Wants a Wife'. The premise is that they will take one farmer and a bunch of city girls vyin...read more

by Michael Sanibel

Why "Survivor" Has Nothing To Do With Real Survival. One recurring theme you hear many times during broadcasts of Survivor is that this show is first and foremost, a game. It may not be "The Price Is Right" but it's sti...read more

by Aimee Zimmerman

Reality shows, do they reflect reality? With a few exceptions they do not. Would we watch these shows if they did? Come now think about this. I have enough of "reality" in my own life as I am sure that you do in ...read more

by Excalibur Snape

No they don't reflect reality. Some of the things those people have to do in order to advance to the next level are scripted. Not like non reality shows but the are still preplanned. Yes its ordinary everyday people that t...read more

by Renae Richardson

Many people find their personal realities a bit boring and seek excitement. Sometimes life can be a bit complex and people seek simplicity. Some people do just about anything to escape the monotony. Many times the entertai...read more

by Joseph Hiller

In the case of "Average Joe 2" I would say it reflected reality perfectly. If you didn't see any of the three Average Joe's, the main character is introduced to average looking competitors hoping to win their love. The f...read more

by Tim Vansumeran

Ask yourself this, have the reality shows that you have viewed on your own time ever reflected anything close to the life on anyone that you know. Probably not! Probably not even close. The reality shows of our time our...read more

by Lucy Hopper

Reality TV shows are simply a form of entertainment, and provide very little in the way of reality. The most important thing to remember about reality TV, is that the producers only wish to make money, and they don't ca...read more

by N. Garcia

How could anyone consider reality TV real? The mere presence of a camera recording your every move negates that definition. People act differently when they know that they are being watched, be it because of nerves, exhibi...read more

by Jonathan Prosper

We are living in a country that maybe set its values just in the order of how much we have, how much we own, and the saddest issue of allhow much we spend. "The children are our future", that's a common phrase between p...read more