1. I really like eating junk food. Right now I'm eating dunkaroo's--remember the snack we would all bring to snack time when we were 7. Well I still eat them because they are just so good. My favorite is the one with the vanilla frosting. Ok, so basically what I'm trying to say is that at our 30 year reunion I'm going to be 400 lbs. Anyway, I will be attempting to answer the question who is reality TV's audience, and is there a message being delivered to this audience.
2. I think that different types of reality shows attract different audiences. For example a reality show based on sports challenges or survival will attract an audience who enjoys competition and taking risk. Furthermore, a reality show about the wonderful life of rich teens, will attract a very different audience. I would be naive to say that reality shows are meant for pure enjoyment. These shows are definitely trying to get a message out to the target audience. The message is not usually direct, but when we watch a TV show with skinny, rich, beautiful people, we can't help but feel like that is the ideal image we should strive to be. Just as different reality shows attract different audiences, they also deliver different messages. Shows like Survivor, or the Amazing Race, show that ordinary people can push themselves to the limit. It delivers the message that it is important to be competitive and take chances. Other shows like "Wifeswap" or "SuperNanny" show people that there are many families who are a bit quirky and weird. These type of shows make the viewer feel glad there family is normal. All in all different reality shows have specific viewers who watch the show because they find that the message relates to teir own life.
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