Does reality TV send a positive or negative message about American society? When analyzed and examined as an element of pop culture, reality television is degrading to society, individuals, and ironically, very different from true reality. This essay will focus on the effect of reality TV on society, and its influence on American popular culture. Reality television has been a part of American entertainment for almost twenty years, although it became extremely popular only about …showed first 75 words of 446 total…

…showed last 75 words of 446 total…only be said that because shows like these have ratings through the roof, we all have a secret desire to enjoy the pain, fear, and misery of others in order to make us feel better about ourselves and our lives. The ancient Romans knew that human suffering makes for great entertainment. But this is 2005, and what little decency American society has left will be done away with by reality TV, if it has it's way.