Reality TV and the Internet: The Reality "Experience"
Today I realized something that is very important to the sudden boom and long tv life that reality tv shows have had, the INTERNET. Without the Internet and the ability to globally discuss and specialize what happens on reality shows, I don't think reality tv would be anywhere as popular as its become. Ever since I've been watching reality way back when Survivor started, I've been talking about it to people on AIM, on message boards and now on this blog. It's amazing how watching reality shows are so much more then any other shows. You aren't just watching reality shows once again and wondering whats going to happen next week. You watch the latest episode then hope online to see whats going to happen next or see what others thought about what went down. Reality shows are almost more of a "tv experience" rather then just a show. With the Internet booming more and more everyday I feel reality won't die anytime soon. I mean even if it dies on TV it won't die online I'm sure. Media is moving towards the Internet everyday and reality has a huge advantage there as it's been using the internet all along.
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