Reality T.V.

1. Reality T.V. How Much Does it Affect Teen’s Perceptions?

2. What is Reality T.V.? • First in 1948 with “Candid Camera” • Became popular in late 1990s with shows like Big Brother and Survivor. • More recently, TV shows like Jersey Shore, Teen Mom, The Real Housewives of [insert city here], and Bad Girls Club claim to shadow real people as they live their lives. • Claim to be unstaged, unscripted and completely spontaneous. However, they are typically staged to some extent, whether it be in the casting process or during production itself. • 8 of 10 teen girls believe reality shows are “True to Life”.

3. Reality TV… It’s really in our lives. Don’t forget: You can copy-paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll.

4. 3 Areas where Reality T.V Affects Teens • 1. Violence or “Mean Girl” Behavior • 2. Sex, Gender, and Body Image • 3. Materialism, Money, and Success

5. Violence and “Mean Girls”

6. Violence and “Mean Girls” • When you search Reality TV fight on YouTube, there are 33,000 hits. • When Jersey Shore aired the promo where Snooki got punched in the face, viewership doubled. • A 2002 study showed 1instance of violence per hour in Reality programming. • 28% of girls who regularly watch reality openly agree with the statement “In life you have to be mean to others to get what you want.” • 37% say that “Being mean earns you more respect than being nice.”

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8. Sexuality and Body Image

9. Sexuality and Body Image • 72% of teenage reality TV viewers report spending “a lot” of time on their appearance. • 38% of girls said “Girls are only valued for their physical appearance”. • 78% of first time plastic surgery patients say they were influenced by Reality TV. • According to a 2008 edition of “Pediatrics Medical Journal” teenagers who view TV programs with sexual behavior are 2 times more likely to become pregnant or impregnate someone than teenagers who do not watch the programs.

10. Lifestyle… Don’t forget: You can copy-paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll.

11. Materialism and the Value of Money

12. Materialism and the Value of Money • "I want the power, and the money, and I want them both….Everything's gotta be huge, large, and grand." -Real Housewives of OC • Shows such as My Super Sweet 16, The Real Housewives, Keeping up with the Kardashiansall depict lavish lifestyles that are centered around material success. • Designer clothes, expensive cars, and large mansions are portrayed as normal, or necessary for success. • The viewer feels compelled to compare themselves with these grand standards.

13. Reality TV is parenting our Children • Its not that Reality TV is inherently bad. Many scientists and psychologists argue that the true problem is a lack of involvement from parents and other influential adults. • If the concepts depicted in reality TV, like body image or alcohol use, are discussed in an open forum, teens are more likely to critically view what is placed in front of them, rather than accept it as fact. • Engaging with the material helps to keep perception grounded in real life, rather than Reality TV.

14. Health Standards: • 2.2.G Evaluate how growth and development, relationships, and sexual behaviors are affected by internal and external influences. • 2.5.G Evaluate how culture, media, and other people influence perceptions about body image, gender roles, sexuality, attractiveness, relationships, and sexual orientation.

15. Local Resources… • Bullying reachout.com • Parenting Tips onetoughjob.org • Sex Education for Teens Teensource.org

16. Citations… • http://www.parentstv.org/ptc/publications/reports/realitytv/main.asp • http://healthland.time.com/2011/10/18/what-reality-tv-teaches-teen-girls/ • http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/09/04/sex-in-the-media-a-new-study-finds-troubling-links-to-teens/