Reality Television's Influence On Culture

Reality television has become nearly unavoidable and American society is more affected by reality television than they realize. Society can be shaped from reality TV in many ways like the way people act, and also the way people can perceive a problem. I never really could have thought just some of the stuff we watch on television like Big Brother, could be impacting us in any way. I always thought the reason people said reality television is bad for us was because we would get addicted and not want to leave the couch. I started to research reality television by looking up what could be the potential impact and I was shocked by the results that were good and bad. Coming from the article by John Perritano he says “Many say reality TV has put

He holds a master’s degree in American history from Western Connecticut State University. In this article Perritano argues that reality television is good and bad in many ways. Perritano goes on to say that reality television is bad because it is so overwhelming for the audience and the contestants because they are all hoping for instant fame. Perritano does not believe that reality television is completely bad for us and actually has its upsides. He believes that reality television can be useful for viewers and can raise awareness to certain cases that are shown on

He is a veteran journalist with an emphasis on psychology, the role of culture, and the cultivation of creativity. Jacobs argues that reality television changes the way we view our society and makes people show bad behavior when they haven’t done anything. From watching reality TV we see relationships are nothing serious and can just be thrown away. Jacobs goes on to say that people that watch these reality shows have more emphasis on sex, like sex on the first date or multiple sex partners. The way Jacobs goes with his article is by saying our society is shaped on what or who we watch on