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Love, Dating, and Reality TV, 2005.
Analyzes several reality TV shows that pertain to love and dating, including the "Bachelor," "Blind Date," and "5th Wheel," and looks at their attraction for society.
2,750 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 82.95
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This study researches various reality television shows with themes of love and/or dating. The paper summarizes and analyzes various shows that each main network has aired. These networks include Paramount Domestic Television, Universal Worldwide Television, and Telepictures. It discusses how these networks used fame and exceptionally good-looking contestants to gain viewers. The paper discusses which shows have been popular and which have failed. It analyzes the use of stereotypes in dating reality shows and suggests why these shows are popular in American culture.
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"Although shows which focus on a plot and script about love and dating have existed for decades, reality television has taken them to a whole new level which has recently become more popular and the focus of attention in American culture. Since the late nineties, the big networks such as ABC, NBC and CBS, as well as smaller or cable channels such as WB and MTV have scurried to broadcast their own love or dating based reality show that will be the next big hit among viewers. This genre of dating based reality television which was basically non-existent until recent television history now competes for the top slots in television ratings and sometimes earns them. Each channel has their own dating based reality show which they are best known for. By taking a look at each of these popular shows, one can get a better understanding of why love has become a particularly popular subject to focus on in reality television."
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Research Designs and Reality TV, 2007.
A discussion of whether reality TV reinforces negative role models.
4,713 words (approx. 18.9 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 121.95
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This paper explores the role of actors and popular personalities on shaping society, especially when seen on reality TV shows. The author explains the appeal of reality TV and further describes the methodology used in this study. Additionally, the psychological factors of being a viewer of reality TV are discussed. Some of the pitfalls of this research project from a sociological standpoint are presented and analyzed. The paper contains a long discussion on qualitative research and how this approach is applied to this study of reality TV. The paper also contains a chart that categorizes reality TV characters.
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Methodology
Rationale
Reality TV as a Social Observation Experiment
Conducting Credible Sociological Research
The Nature of Qualitative Research
Reality TV Character Categorization
Transforming Observational Data into Numerical Form
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" Reality TV is one of the most popular genres in the mass media today. The viewership of these programs increases at an astonishing rate. Reality TV allows the viewer to combine both reality and fantasy in a unique blend. We know that the characters have some effects on the adults that watch. However, until now this subject has received little attention. Some of the characters on reality TV would not be considered role models a major portion of the society. The proposed research will examine the presence of negative role models in British Reality Television."
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Reality TV, 2005.
This paper discusses the genre called 'reality TV' by presenting a short history, describing some of the programs, and exploring what makes this genre so popular.
2,980 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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This paper explains that reality programming, an unscripted and unrehearsed show, has been around in some form since the beginning of television broadcasting days, but "The American Family," which was shown by PBS in 1973, was a more deliberate attempt to use this genre. The author points out that money is an obvious motivation both for the participants, who can take home a million dollars and bankroll their fame, and for the networks, who pay much less to produce these very popular programs than they pay for most quality programming. The paper relates that the purpose of reality TV, much like the rest of television, is to grab the attention of the viewers and keep them watching by using sex and drama. Reality TV has raised this approach to the highest level.
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"While Mark Burnett's "Survivor" has become a cultural phenomenon and the second installment, set in the Australian Outback was destined for worse ratings than the first, it remains relatively benign and family friendly. Fox's latest entry, Mark L. Walberg's "Temptation Island", however, is anything but family friendly. Indeed, the show that could be dubbed "Prostitution Island" is so morally corrupt that several advertisers, including Best Buy, Quaker Oats, and Sears, have pulled their commercials from the controversial and utterly entertaining show."
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How Real is Reality TV?, 2007.
An analysis of the reality of reality television shows, with a focus on the show "Survivor".
2,011 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper discusses how real reality television shows are. It describes the general format for a reality television show and then specifically focuses on the show, "Survivor". The paper then looks at law suit claims against reality television shows such as "Survivor" and "Joe Millionaire" and their outcomes. The paper also presents examples, from "Survivor" and "Big Brother", of how the producers can assign a particular character to a role that they want the character to be portrayed as and discusses the effects of this on the overall validity of the program.
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"To a certain extent, reality television has always existed since the dawn of television's creation. When television first began, all broadcasts were done live (Altheide, 1976 : p74), whether they be presentations, community announcements or news reports - scripted events were by and large not a major contributor to the content that was broadcasted. Therefore, we can claim that reality television was never actually introduced to people but that it was always there in some form. However, a show like Survivor (which began in the year 2000) cannot be considered as being in the same league as a news report, or a live variety show (such as Rove Live). What makes a show like Survivor so different and appealing is the fact that the characters involved in all the drama are said to be real. Not actors with a detailed script and memorised lines (although when watching various episodes that point could be argued extensively). What allows television to appear as if reality is emanating from it, is its 'ability to render realistic audio and visual representations... and to do so in real time as events occur' (Friedman, 2002: p24). A reality television show such as Survivor tapped into these key concepts and added some of its own fragrance to spawn a whole new market for network channels. At the end of each episode, contestants cast secret ballots to expel 'losers'. In fact, sometimes the decision is made to explicitly exclude people who are a threat (i.e. they might be a contender to win the final prize), including those who are weak and lack what the 'tribe' feels is needed. Survival is dependent on making sure you look after your own interests, and working out a strategy to exclude others, in the form of alliances. It is in these key moments that the audience hears contestants confess the truth about another player in the game, and depending on the viewer's stance, they might feel they can relate to the person casting the vote or the person being voted against. This accompanied by various betrayals and manipulations brings forth a sort of basic humanity to the show which the complicated western civilisation may feel it lacks. In any case, it is always a sad (yet satisfying) moment when a contestant's fire is extinguished at the end of each episode. As the host constantly states, fire symbolises the contestant's life force during the game, therefore when it no longer exists their 'life' is no longer a part of the game. Utilising this basic understanding of the show, we can now begin to take it apart and discover various inconsistencies with how 'real' it actually is."
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Reality TV: An Analysis, 2005.
This paper analyzes the effects and impact of reality television shows.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 8 sources, $ 71.95
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This eight page undergraduate paper examines reality TV and its impact on viewers, producers, and the television industry itself. Through summarizing the main content of the reading, the writer shows that a structured analysis can be formulated which confirms that the interest of the television audience drives the process. The writer points out that TV producers react to what the public wants to see, and it is obvious from the ratings success of reality shows that they are very popular.
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"Conducting an independent study of television is useful and instructive, for it provides an opportunity to analyze the challenges, concepts, and arguments involved concerning reality TV and its impact on viewers, producers, and the television industry itself. Through summarizing the main content of the reading, a structured analysis can be formulated which confirms that the interest of the television audience drives the process. TV producers react to what the public wants to see, and it is obvious from the ratings success of reality shows that they are very popular. In "Addicted to the Tube" author Mark Pizzato's main argument is that people are vulnerable to becoming addicted to television because it stirs the human desire for fantasy and escapism."
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Reality TV, 2002.
Examines the influence of the parasocial relationships within the scope of reality television.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper will discuss reality television within the scope of mass media psychology. Parasocial relationships will be discussed in the format of how they relate to reality TV. Different articles and sources will used to understand what its effects are on people.
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Reality TV, 2004.
An analysis of the sociological effects of voyeuristic television shows.
1,601 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper examines how reality TV has become the new genre of television programming arresting the attention of the American viewer. In particular, it examines the breakthrough of this phenomenon into our popular culture and how, at the heart of this sociological issue, is our view of ourselves outside of the media?s influence. It attempts to show how the reality television shows have access to our cultural psyche. It looks at how, when we are unhappy with ourselves, its sells us an image of what life ?should? be and then proceeds to sell products and services that reinforce the image they sell.
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"In "Hunger as Ideology", Susan Bordo insists that the negatively charged messages of the modern media, which subtly convey artificial contemporary advertisements regarding women, beauty and food, are to blame for the way we feel about ourselves. She is angered by the exploitation of females, which tends to create eating disorders in vulnerable young woman. At the same time, the contradictory message is delivered to men, and expectations are placed on their eating habits. Men should be able to eat hearty meals, and still have a body that looks as if it were chiseled to of stone."
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Reality TV Shows, 2002.
An examination of the concept of and the success of reality television shows.
3,026 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 89.95
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This paper looks at some of the reality television shows that have been aired in the U.S. and analyzes some of the factors that have lead to their success and high ratings. It attempts to define what reality television is since hidden cameras cannot be considered essential, for some shows, especially those with a game-show feel which do not include such voyeurism. It evaluates how reality television shows follow a variety of formats and how they must contain several elements in common to distinguish them from game shows or other entertainment options. For example, all reality shows are unscripted and the contestants, or ?castaways? might be strongly encouraged to act in certain ways or to wear certain things, but television producers save money on not having to hire a team of writers.
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"?The Real World? on the other hand, depends on sex to sell its image. Viewers really only care to see the good-looking group of men and women strip down to their bathing suits or underwear and make out. The nature of the arguments on these two shows is totally different; on the Osbournes, they are far more comical because the family is so unique. Moreover, because the show is about a family and not about seven twenty-something strangers, the social dynamics depicted are totally different on ?The Osbournes? than on ?The Real World.? Arguments between a couple married for over twenty years somehow come across as different from arguments between a cranky surfer and a catty beach bunny. Furthermore, Ozzy has a lot more practice on perfecting his various addictions, although ?The Real World? illustrated a young woman struggling with alcoholism."
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Virtual Reality a Reality, 2002.
A philosophical discussion on virtual reality.
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This paper presents a discussion on the philosophical reality of virtual reality. The meaning of the term as well as the possibilities it creates are all detailed and outlined. The author also summarizes the outcome of being able to enter a virtual state at will.
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Virtual Reality Has Become a Reality, 2002.
A overview of the technology of virtual reality.
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This six-page paper presents a discussion about the field of virtual reality. The author of this paper takes the reader on an exploratory journey about virtual reality and includes information about what it is, what it is used for and how it works. .
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The Reality of Reality Television, 2002.
A study of the societal, cultural, and entertainment environments in which the reality television industry thrives.
4,740 words (approx. 19.0 pages), 25 sources, MLA, $ 121.95
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This paper describes in detail the phenomenon of reality television and explores the different reasons why it works. Included are examples and reasons from the early 2000s and late 1950s. The reasons the genre is chosen to be used by networks rather than others is also discussed. The paper provides descriptions of a number of reality television shows and illustrates their success.
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"In May of 2000, the United States population got to know the cast of Survivor. The cast was not that of a normal television show. They had never acted before, they were not portraying characters, nor were they being paid big bucks for each episode they filmed. The people were normal. They were being filmed as they performed everyday activities in the show?s environment. Critics quickly labeled the show as reality television. The public subsequently showed a desire for the programming genre."
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Reality Television, 2004.
A genre analysis of two reality TV shows, "The Real World" and "The Surreal Life".
2,875 words (approx. 11.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 85.95
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The writer of this paper conducts a genre analysis of "The Real World" and "The Surreal Life". "The Real World" is one of the pioneers of the current reality TV shows, first coming on the air in 1992. It features average everyday individuals living together in often lavish apartments in
different U.S. cities. "Surreal Life" is a relative newcomer compared to "The Real World", having first been broadcast in January 2003. It explains that the premise of this show is similar in that the cast involves individuals living together in a lavish apartment or house, but the individuals on this show are, or once were, famous. My writer's thesis is that the change in cast of characters between "The Real World" and "The Surreal Life" is typical of developments within the genre. The writer proposes to show that the current run of shows typified by "The Surreal Life", concentrating on strange people and extreme situations and primarily negative emotions, is indicative of the current state of reality TV taken to its absolute limits.
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"The real history of reality TV starts in 1973 with a documentary that appeared on public television entitled An American Family. This 12-part series, which was filmed over a period of a year and half, showed the life and struggles of the Loud family in Santa Barbara, California. The show was innovative in that its cast of characters were not actors, but instead were real individuals going about their everyday tasks, which were familiar to viewers of the show. But just because the characters in the show were not professional actors, this show illustrated, did not mean that there was any lack of tension, drama, or interesting plots. During the course of the show, Lance, the eldest son, came out of the closet as gay, and Bill and Pat Loud divorced. The show obviously anticipated reality TV in more ways than one. I believe that The Real World is a product of An American Family."
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Archaeological Dating Methods: A Case Study, 2002.
This paper discusses four major methods of archaeological dating: stratigraphy, dendrochronology, obsidian hydration dating, and radiocarbon dating.
2,380 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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The paper introduces archaeology, and explains that the concept of dating is central to the science of archaeology. Two broad categories of dating, relative and absolute, are introduced, and four major specific types of dating are presented to the reader; stratigraphy, dendrochronology, obsidian hydration dating, and radiocarbon dating. Each of the four methods are discussed in great detail, each with a closing paragraph devoted to the underlying problems with that particular method. For example, the section on stratigraphy begins with a brief history of the method itself, and introduces such concepts as the law of superposition, temporal sequences of data within stratified deposits, context evaluation, and determining age through the relative position of superimposed artifacts. The negatives of stratigraphy are then discussed, and include deformation, overlapping and reverse stratigraphy, and the method is evaluated on the whole. This format is then applied to the other three types of dating discussed. Finally, a concluding paragraph states that although the four types of dating discussed are infinitely valuable to archaeologists all over the world, there are still problems associated with each that need to be accounted for when using them to address the age of fossilized remains and other artifacts.
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"Archaeology is the study of past human cultures, and archaeologists must uncover and interpret material remains in order to reconstruct past ways of life. To understand the purposes of these remains, Archaeologists have the task of constructing a chronology of prehistory, using various dating methods. ?Without knowing the age of materials, little can be said about the activity that made them part of the site (David L. Webster, Susan Toby Evans & William T. Sanders, 1993: 128).? Dating is defined as the placement in time of events relative to one another or to any established scale of temporal measurement (Jeffrey S. Dean, 1981: 375). Dating methods used by Archaeologist incorporate the scientific method and have the advantages of objectification, application to isolated cultural sequences, and an expanded span of human prehistory for which an absolute chronology can be built (Keith Brannigan, 1974: 100-101). Scientific methods of dating are invaluable for the prehistoric periods and have revolutionized the archaeologists? ideas about the absolute chronology of the prehistoric culture sequence (Brannigan, 1974: 101), yet each of these scientific methods has many difficulties. Dating techniques fall into two categories?relative and absolute?and include the following: seriation, ceramic dating, potassium argon dating, thermoluminescence dating, archaeomagnetic dating, fission track dating, stratigraphy, dendrochronology, obsidian hydration dating, and radiocarbon dating. This paper will discuss the latter four methods, with an emphasis on the shortcomings of each."
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Reality Television, 2004.
An analysis of the impact of reality television on America's sense of community.
2,205 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper provides a response to Terri Patkin's position that reality TV creates a "false sense of community through vicarious experience instead of a real sense of community through shared experience". It analyzes the various social roles and how they are influenced by reality TV in terms of how the notion of "reality" is conceptualized and how these roles contribute to this conceptualization. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion.
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"According to Jagodozinki (2003), today, the average television viewer cannot help but be bombarded by the plethora of so-called "reality television" that serve to define the contemporary American television landscape; programs such as America's Funniest Home Videos, tabloid news Hard Copy, A Current Affair, American Journal, America's Most Wanted, The Stories of the Highway Patrol, as well as stunt videos of every conceivable extreme sport imaginable, such as motorcycling, skiing, skateboarding, bungee jumping, parachuting."
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Radiometric (Radioactive) Dating, 2002.
An examination of Radiometric dating, also known as carbon-12 or carbon-14 dating, including a look at dating using other radioactive methods.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 49.95
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A paper which explains the beginning of radioactive dating - a process which can give scientists the age of rocks and other materials and help us to identify when Earth began. The paper explores the progression of this method and its uses today, as well as discusses different methods that are used, other than carbon-12, such as potassium or argon dating.
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"Many view radioactivity as the end of the world in the event of a nuclear war. With its astonishing power, radioactivity could perhaps destroy and thus end the world. What many don't know about radioactivity is that is has the potential to tell scientists the age - or the beginning - of the Earth. Quite ironically, radioactivity could very well be responsible for both showing the beginning and the ending of Earth. A process called radiometric dating can give scientists the age of rocks and other materials and help us to identify when Earth began."
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