Thoughts

Some interesting media issues posted by Jim Underwood, former Adjunct Instructor, Communication Department, Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL. Many posts are by former students in his Introduction to Mass Communication class.

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Reality TV bullying

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/28/health/reality-tv-bullies/index.html?hpt=hp_c1

This article is about how captivated we are by fights and arguments that occur on reality TV shows. Research shows how watching shows like this are linked to bullying and aggressive behavior. I think this is a great example of the "a fish does not know it's in water" concept. We do not realize how immersed we are in television shows, yet after watching something like a fight on a reality show our behavior later reflects what we viewed, even if we are not aware of it.

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