{"id":2470,"date":"2013-10-03T21:21:33","date_gmt":"2013-10-03T21:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/?p=2470"},"modified":"2013-10-03T21:21:33","modified_gmt":"2013-10-03T21:21:33","slug":"jackson-state-students-and-reality-tv-how-real-is-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/2013\/10\/03\/jackson-state-students-and-reality-tv-how-real-is-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Jackson State students and reality TV: How \u2018real\u2019 is it?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Tenesha Hughes
\nStaff Writer<\/strong>
\nIt seems all you see on your television screens now are reality TV shows, but where\u2019s the REAL in Reality TV? Students at Jackson State University have mixed feelings about reality TV. <\/p>\n

Reality TV is television programming in which there are no writers, actors or scripts. Instead, the shows focus on real events or situations. Some reality programming comes in the form of competitions shows, such as \u201cSurvivor\u201d or \u201cThe Amazing Race.\u201d Others, such as \u201cTeen Mom\u201d and \u201cHoarders\u201d focus on specific lifestyles.<\/p>\n

Reality TV is very popular on the campus of Jackson State. It is not uncommon to hear students talking about hit shows like \u201cT.I. and Tiny a Family Hustle\u201d, \u201cLove & Hip Hop\u201d, \u201cBasketball Wives\u201d, and more in the caf\u00e9, class, and in the dorms. But do these reality shows have an effect on student behavior?<\/p>\n

The Huffington Post article, \u201cWhat Has Reality TV Done to Young Women?,\u201d reported that over the past decade, reality TV has seen a dramatic rise in popularity and with that, a colorful range of cultural topics have since emerged — from documenting the lives of housewives to teen moms. According to a recent study by the Girl Scouts Institute, 47% of girls and young women say they are regular viewers, with 30% saying they sometimes watch. Many girls — 86% — believe these shows often pit girls against each other to make the shows more exciting and 70% say they make people think it is ok to treat each other badly.<\/p>\n

Chante Vinson, a freshman psychology major from Memphis, Tenn. agrees.
\n\u201cWell, as far as \u201cTI and Tiny\u201d, it (reality TV) has a positive influence. \u201cBasketball Wives\u201d and the rest are negative because it\u2019s mostly about fighting, drama between women and messy people. It\u2019s like a replay of high school and a Madea play, in my eyes,\u201d said Vinson
\nVinson added: \u201cIt can make both sexes look as if it degrades our race, but on the other hand, it is an understanding between media and African-American men and women. We as a whole may understand, but sometimes it can be a challenge and negative view for us to the outside world looking in, in my opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sunny Fridge, an assistant professor in the Department of Mass Communications and founder of TigerTv22, believes that reality TV shows can impact behavior in viewers<\/p>\n

\u201cIt really just depends on if the show is negative. There are positive shows, but if you\u2019re impressionable, what you see is what you believe,\u201d said Fridge.<\/p>\n

Fridge added: \u201cI think that in terms of it (reality TV) being an educational tool, Mass Communications departments help because if they teach students to have media literacy then they\u2019ll understand that everything they see is not true.\u201d<\/p>\n

Th\u2019Marves Brooks, a freshman psychology major from Jackson, Miss., feels that some reality shows actually seem real.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2019TI and Tiny\u201d is setting a great example, \u2018Marrying the Game\u2019 is a show that shows tough times and good times in relationships, so that\u2019s a good example. \u2018Basketball Wives\u2019, \u2018Love and Hip-Hop\u2019 are horrible examples, because it shows the bad things that we need to keep to ourselves,\u201d said Brooks. <\/p>\n

Wherever you stand on the issue, reality TV is on the rise and does not seem to be leaving your television screens anytime soon. According to Nielsen.com, reality TV first made an appearance in the top 10 rankings in 2000, and since the 2002-2003 season has consistently captured the largest percentage of the audience watching the top 10 broadcast programs. In 2012, of the top 10 primetime programs, 5 were unscripted shows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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