This document discusses the impact and influence of reality television shows on society in India. It notes that reality shows have become very popular, attracting audiences across age groups. However, they also have the potential for both positive and negative effects on viewers, particularly children and their cognitive and social development. The document examines several popular Indian reality shows and studies that have looked at how regularly watching such shows can impact viewers' awareness of themselves and society. It concludes by noting that India lacks ratings systems to help guide viewers on appropriate age levels for shows.

1. REALITY SHOW IN INDIA
By Rajdip Gohel
Sem:- 4
Paper 15:- Mass Media Communication and Media Studies

2. Role of Media
■ Media put our environment in perspective by giving several aspects, meaning and
explanations relating to it.
■ “The greater our need to belong, to understand, to cope with several situations and
the greater our reliance on the mass media. Hence the media must have some
pervasive influence on our thoughts, beliefs, values, and even our behavior.”
■ “Television is a popular and powerful medium that both imitates and influences
culture. For many people, television is a primary source of information and
entertainment. It is a window into a different world an opportunity to view people,
place, and things that we may not have experienced first hand”.

3. About Reality Show
■ Reality shows may seem like just entertainment. Reality shows are the trump cards
of the producers of the television industry.
■ TheTV has demonstrated potentially profound effect, both positive and negative
on children, cognitive, social and behavioral development and we can say overall
personality.
■ Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly
unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually
features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or
other situation where a prize is awarded. Reality shows have become the order of
the day, attracting and wooing the audiences in all age-group.

4. Continue…
■ Big Boss
■ Khatron ke Khiladi
■ Roadies
■ reality-based programming based on the assumption that such programmes may
implicate a network of social, economic, and political changes in modern society and
hence the study attempts to determine impact of reality shows on the society.
■ Media programmes particularly telecast shows, are bound to have positive or
negative impact on society.

5. ■ Nabi et al. (2003) felt that regular viewers watched because they found it entertaining and it
entertaining and that it was enjoyable to watch another’s life as it enhanced their own
awareness about themselves. Casually viewers watched because they were boared or because
they enjoyed watching another’s life.

6. Conclusion
■ Viewers do not necessarily read the disclaimer or notice that comes before the show.
■ In India we do not have the practice of ratingTV shows as ‘PG-13’ or ‘A’ or ‘U’.This makes it incredibly
sensitive for weak hearted, kids & women who view this show.

7. Work Cited
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■ Sharma, Gunjan. "A STUDY ON IMPACT OF REALITY TV PROGRAMMES ON HOME
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