http://www.socialworkersspeak.org/media/media-watch-question-should-reality-shows-have-standards-for-participants.html NASW Communications Network - Social Workers speak out on television, movies and other media Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:45:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.socialworkersspeak.org/media/media-watch-question-should-reality-shows-have-standards-for-participants.html#comment-842 Stacy Brice Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:41:24 +0000 http://www.socialworkersspeak.org/?p=1164#comment-842 ... On one hand I want to say "you can only do what a person will allow you to do" then on the other hand that statment is BS and people honestly exploit others. But I do think a lot of the people who are "exploited" on reality shows have some type of mental issues even if it is low... See More self-esteem that will cause them to behave and act in some of the ways they do. Someone who is crying out for attention will only behave in these fashions... … On one hand I want to say “you can only do what a person will allow you to do” then on the other hand that statment is BS and people honestly exploit others. But I do think a lot of the people who are “exploited” on reality shows have some type of mental issues even if it is low… See More self-esteem that will cause them to behave and act in some of the ways they do. Someone who is crying out for attention will only behave in these fashions…

]]> http://www.socialworkersspeak.org/media/media-watch-question-should-reality-shows-have-standards-for-participants.html#comment-821 David R. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:25:54 +0000 http://www.socialworkersspeak.org/?p=1164#comment-821 Those reality shows (including the on air courtroom and talk shows) do nothing but provide an avenue for people to ridicule others all in the name of "entertainment." They have no social redeeming value at all. Those reality shows (including the on air courtroom and talk shows) do nothing but provide an avenue for people to ridicule others all in the name of “entertainment.” They have no social redeeming value at all.

]]> http://www.socialworkersspeak.org/media/media-watch-question-should-reality-shows-have-standards-for-participants.html#comment-806 E. A. Wahrburg, MSW, LCSW (NC, NY) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:35:20 +0000 http://www.socialworkersspeak.org/?p=1164#comment-806 I've tried to maintain a rather consistent diet of reality TV show abstinence. I haven't had any difficulty in maintaining that level of disinterest. Realtiy TV shows seem to appeal to the lowest elements of human nature. Adopting a code of standards seems antithetical to what reality TV is all about. The only effective code of standards for reality TV would be to stop their production. I’ve tried to maintain a rather consistent diet of reality TV show abstinence. I haven’t had any difficulty in maintaining that level of disinterest.
Realtiy TV shows seem to appeal to the lowest elements of human nature. Adopting a code of standards seems antithetical to what reality TV is all about. The only effective code of standards for reality TV would be to stop their production.

]]> http://www.socialworkersspeak.org/media/media-watch-question-should-reality-shows-have-standards-for-participants.html#comment-798 Kendra Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:04:00 +0000 http://www.socialworkersspeak.org/?p=1164#comment-798 While I think it would be great to have standards, I do not believe it is realistic. Reality shows are the biggest market in television right now. They are the only shows pulling in large numbers of viewers consistently. The networks are not going to do anything that might hurt that. While I think it would be great to have standards, I do not believe it is realistic. Reality shows are the biggest market in television right now. They are the only shows pulling in large numbers of viewers consistently. The networks are not going to do anything that might hurt that.

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