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Reality TV

Reality TV. Mr. Cowan Futures Forum FHCI. In groups of 2 or 3 …. Get out a piece of paper and a pen With your group members, write down as many reality shows as you can. Make sure to number them as you go. You have 10 minutes……. GO!. Why Do We Watch Reality TV?. Humour

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Reality TV

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  1. Reality TV Mr. Cowan Futures Forum FHCI

  2. In groups of 2 or 3….. • Get out a piece of paper and a pen • With your group members, write down as many reality shows as you can. Make sure to number them as you go. • You have 10 minutes……. • GO!

  3. Why Do We Watch Reality TV? • Humour • Escape from reality • Feel better about our lives • Entertainment • Subject matter is of interest (cooking, etc.)

  4. Video Clip • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAnAoM96wxE

  5. Cops • First aired in 1989 • FOX network • Inside look at the life of a police officer • One of the longest running shows in US history • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLvH-2d6ruY

  6. Real World • First aired in 1992 • MTV • 7 strangers living together with different views on life • Controversial issues addressed for the first time on TV (racism, homophobia, AIDS, abortion, substance abuse) • In its 28th season

  7. Survior • Popularized reality TV • Castaways placed on an island • Compete in contests in an attempt to stay on the island • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-DFqWXLwFQ

  8. What Makes a Good Reality Show? • Prizes (cash, trips, gadgets) • People with talent • Popular host • Drama (fights, personality conflicts) • Humor • Competitions or contests • Train wrecks

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