1. REALITY TV
Quinten Bailey

2. THESIS
• Some consider Reality TV to be bad for the general populace, while others argue
that it is neutral, or in some cases beneficial.

3. DEFINITION
• “a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic
or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary
people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation
where a prize is awarded.”

4. EVOLUTION OF REALITY TV
• 1948: Candid Camera
• 1960’s: Transition toward vulgarity
• 1970’s: An American Family
• 2000’s: Transition toward competition

5. REALITY TV IS GOOD FOR
AMERICA

6. COOPERATION
• History Channel Reality TV show about a sea voyage

7. EMBARRASSMENT
• Reality TV helps people handle embarrassment

8. LIFE
• Reality TV teaches young people about life

9. REALITY TV IS BAD FOR AMERICA

10. STEREOTYPES
• Reality TV enforces racial stereotypes

11. TRUST
• Reality TV shows violate the public trust

12. APPEARANCES
• Reality TV shows place unrealistic standards on physical attractiveness

13. CRUDITY
• Reality TV is often inappropriate

14. CONCLUSION
• Reality TV is here to stay

15. WORKS CITED
• Images gathered from Google images
• Hill, A. Reality TV, Audiences and Popular Factual Television. Chicago:
Psychology Press, 2005. Print.