impact of reality shows on youth

Major Project ReportOnIMPACT Of REALITY SHOWS On YOUTHSubmitted In Partial FulfillmentOf the Requirement OfBachelor of Business Administration

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I have taken efforts in this project. However, it would not have been possible without the kind support and help of many individuals and organizations. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all of them.I am highly indebted to Dr. Deepali Saluja for their guidance and constant supervision as well as for providing necessary information regarding the project & also for their support in completing the project.I would like to express my gratitude towards my parents & member of Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Professional Studies for their kind co-operation and encouragement which help me in completion of this project.

I would like to express my special gratitude and thanks to industry persons for giving me such attention and time.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS S NO CONTENTS PAGE NO

1.Executive Summary

2.Introduction

3.About the project

4.Objective of the study

5.Literature review

6.Research Methodology

7.Data Collection and Data Analysis

8.Findings & Conclusions

9.Suggestions

10.Annexure

11.Bibliography

Executive summary

Reality shows is the new mantra of television producers and channel executives. It is the means to increase TRP ratings and end is always to outdo the other channels and the similar-but-tweaked-here-and-there shows churned out by the competition. So fierce is the competition in this segment that every channel boasts of at least two or three reality shows. Some of them are inherited legally from abroad, (mostly and always from the USA the Godmother of Reality television) or some are cheap copies of shows from abroad. If one channel of Jhalak Dikhlaja, a take on the American Dance reality show Dancing with Stars, then another one has Nach Baliye to offset its audience value. Both the shows boast of television heavyweights, but at times the soups served by these shows becomes a concoction of show operas, bad production values and precarious mudslinging. Unlike its foreign contemporary where contestants master classic dance styles like the jive, rumba-samba, ballroom, etc., these shows makes the contestants dance on ordinary Hindi songs which makes the show quite mundane. Then there are the glitz talent shows, mostly singing and dancing, which makes us all feel that any other talent is worthless unless it is taken to the stage. The worst seems to be the addition of children to these shows. Apart from the obvious labor of shooting these shows, the most disturbing issue is the unearthliness of dance, crude choice of song and impolite costumes for children aged between 5 and 10. These shows (apart from becoming platforms for movies to be publicized) also produce talent which very soon goes into anonymity. There are other brands of reality shows quizzes. The Bourn vita Quiz Contest remained and will always remain, for me without doubt, the epitome of dignified, knowledgeable and a polished format for fun and delight for children and adults alike. Deric O Brien will forever remain the consummate host who set trends for future knowledge.Feature real people doing real things. Some can be hilarious, some can even make the audience cry and some can make the audience go wild. Re4ality shows are very well accepted all over the world. Thousands of reality shows are already been in a place called the heart of the audiences, for example, Indian Idol, Comedy Nights with Kapil, KBC, Big Boss, Roadies and many more. With the help of reality show a lot of talents have been discovered and the demand in business such as in advertising is making a huge improvement. However with this kind of program, a lot of things have been wasted and the attitude of the contestants is changing to be worst as there is the lack of moral values. Reality shows are the platform for the people to present their talents. It is the best platform for the time being as reality shows are being watched by thousands of people in front of the television. It is all about publicity. Good publicity will lead to great popularity thus making the persons talent easily discovered. Not all the talents came from a person from a rich family. Most of them just did not know how and where to show their talent. All they can think about was finding and digging for money to earn a living. With the new introduction of reality show the judges what they really have. This will definitely increase their level of confidence. As the judges will never judge on how they look like physically but the judges will search about how they express their true talent. When they made it through and being recognized by the public, this will change their living to better on. In this research, the sample size of 100 samples was considered in order to conduct the research. This research was conducted specifically on youth, age group consisting of respondents aged between 18 years to 35 years. The questionnaire mode was selected for collection of data and the data was interpreted through MS Excel. In MS Excel, charts like Bar-Diagram, Pie-Chart, Histogram, and PIVOT table was used to present and interpret the data. For filling of questionnaire the method of non-probabilistic convenience sampling was used. The main objective of the study was to analyze how the reality shows are influencing the people day to day lifestyle. This study lays emphasis on their behavior towards the reality shows, considering both positive and negative aspects were analyzed.

IntroductionReality shows are the trump of producers of television industry. Common audience has become bored watching the never ending melodramatic daily shows. From the urge of something new the idea of reality shows sprang up. Simultaneously, this emerged as a profitable platform for the serial makers and generated good revenues for television industry and created a very good platform for thousands who want to achieve great things in their field of interest. The popularity of Indian reality shows lies in the fact that these are short termed yet these generate a perfect dose of entertainment for the viewers. The characters that are part of Indian reality shows are real. As a result it becomes easy for the audiences to relate the participants. The stardom associated with the reality shows is enough drawing attention of common mass. But there are other shows also the idea of which is not praise worthy like Swambar.The reality shows makes the most quotient of the viewers. However, not all the shows have been equally successful. Some of the Indian reality shows achieved an unpredictable success, otherwise rejected by the viewers despite being hosted by the celebrities. Another reason for the popularity of these reality shows is that these are the only alternative to the melodramatic daily shows. Moreover there are more believable then the episodes of the daily shows which have somehow reached saturation point. The Indian reality shows have been successful in offering a wide variety. Reality shows are selling like hot cakes. All you have to do is huddle up a handful a average people or small time starlets create a dramatic situation and whoa, your reality show is ready to go on air! The best part about reality shows is that they give quick fame and recognition even to the average people like you and me. Besides, the viewer gets a kick out of all he emotional drama (which is scripted in most cases) that happens on sets. There is really no death of reality show ideas but most revolve around similar concepts. So In case you wish to air your own show someday, then you may have to come up really good ideas for show. The presence of popular celebrities has also contributed in raising interest of the common mass. Given below are some interesting ideas for a reality show.

The Indian reality shows flourished itself in various fields such as singing, dancing, comedy, quiz, modelling, hardcore stunts and many other talents. The exciting amount of prize which has hardly been assumed by the common people marked difference in the popularity of the Indian reality shows. The presence of popular celebrities has also contributed in raising interest of the common mass.The boom in the reality shows occurred light after the success story of Kaun Banega Crorepati, anchored by Amitabh Bachchan. This show offered a maximum cash prize of Rs.7 crore. The unprecedented success of the reality show opened up numerous avenues for such shows on Indian television. The sponsors were ready to invest and to put all there were to death of participants. While Kaun Banega Crorepati changed the way people looked at the reality shows.The rising popularity of the reality shows on television channels has added a new dimension to the production of TV programs. These shows give opportunities to the prodigies residing in the interiors of the country to showcase their talent. These shows have not only changed the destiny of the many television channels but also of many ordinary people. Celebrity reality shows are another aspect of reality television that has become extremely popular with the audience.

About The ProjectMedia content analysis is an integral part of media studies and research that heighten media users or citizen understanding the society. Media programmers particularly telecast shows, are bound to have positive or negative on the society. Television is arguably the most pervasive mass medium because it combines sound and pictures and no skills are necessary audience to watch or enjoy them. Today, reality shows with celebrity acts as clutter breaking property for viewers they provide increased visibility and a chance to reach out a large TV viewing audience, even though the star quotient is important as it attracts viewers instantly, reality shows viewers glued to TV monitors even when the star presence is less relevant. Thus it is of great importance that the impact of reality shows on society is assessed. A viewer of relevant related studies has yielded the following results: -Comedy Nights with Kapil - ColorsComedy Nights with Kapilis an Indian sketch comedy show that premiered onColors TVon 22 June 2013.Many episodes feature celebrity guests who usually appear to promote their latest films in a comedy-focused talk show format.The show became India's highest rated scripted TV show.The Famous Phrase or slangBaba Ji Ka Thulluis introduced byKapil Sharmain this show which instantly become a sensation and took the Country by storm. AtCNN-IBN Indian of the Yearawards, Sharmawas awarded the Entertainer of the Year award for 2013. It has attracted a large number of viewers across the country and also fascinated many sports persons and celebrities. It has achieved a platform of having maximum number of views at a time in countrywide.Indias Got Talent ColorsAgain an adaptation from foreign show got talent. The show has been adapted in more than 35 countries and Indian version has seen 5 seasons from 2009 till 2014. This concept of the show is different from and it does not concentrate on one aspects; the show has been some brilliant solo dancers, singers, stuntmen, and even painters and sand artist. During the semifinal and final rounds, viewers vote on which contestants will advance. It is the firstGot Talentformat show in Asia, and India's first large-scale televised entertainment variety show, intending to showcase India's best unknown acts and talents. The show travels to different cities across India in search of interesting local talent.The diversity of the show can also be gauged by its winners and prize money of Rs.50lacs and a Maruti Suzuki Ritz. Its new season is going to start in 2015.Indian Idol - Sony TVThis is the first reality show in India for solo singers. Only channel V has a similar show (V popstars) but that has to find a band instead of singers. Indian Idol actually started the trend of bringing foreign adapted version of show on the Indian television. Till date show is famous and remains at the first place for youngsters to show their talent of singing on television. The judging panel in all the season has been top class. It was started in 2004 and has performed 6 seasons till 2012.Kaun Banrga Crorepati Sony TVKBC was first reality show of India and so far remains the best reality show in India. The reason for keeping it at the first place is because it give common people a chance to show their knowledge and earn money. It feels really nice when people from all strata of society are given an equal chance to earn money from their abilities rather than marrying some unknown supposedly TV-star.BIG BOSS ColorsThis can easily be said as a most controversial show on Indian Television. The format of the show is simple yet challenging. A bunch of celebrities closed in a house without the comfort of watching TV, friends, family, not even a watch. But they are watched around the clock with cameras all around the house. Some of the contestants like Bindu, Sameer, Soni, Rajeev have revived their sinking careers by participating in BIG BOSS.MTV Roadies MTVThe longest running reality show is on third position of my list. It has completed 8 seasons and season 9 on its way. This is on that one dont get bored of best episode are the auditions. Raghu, Rajeev and Ranvijay just tear the contest apart. There are no fixed standards as to the contestant; they are selected on their realness. I am no employee of MTV and would like to point out the judges there want the real you. It has craved the youngsters mind towards it and talks are there for it in country. Youngsters are so addictive to take part in it and have changed their way to television. It is the most watched show by young age and the coming generation.Crime Patrol Sony TVCrime Patrolis anIndiancrimereality televisionanthology seriescreated by Subramanian S. lyer forSony Entertainment Television IndiaandSony Entertainment Television Asia. The first season was created byCinevistaas Limited, while later seasons are created byOptimystix Entertainment. The location of the series is set inMumbai, India. The episodes of first and second seasons were halfhourly, while episodes of third season were one hourly. The series was premiered on 9 May, 2003. The series is currently running for its fourth season. The fourth season is titled asCrime Patrol Satarkand is hosted byAnoop Soni. This serial provides the watcher about the growing crime tactics in this changing environment. It actually warns the society from new ways of crime, growing capacity of criminal minded people and also allows them to understand the upcoming generation.Savdhaan India Life OkSavdhaan India - India Fights Back(English:Caution India! - India Fights Back) is a Hindi-language crime show aired byLife OKthenSTAR Utsav. This show is hosted bySushant Singh,Gaurav Chopra,Mohnish Behl,Pooja Gaur,Saurabh Raj JainandHiten Tejwani.It focuses on real-life crimes stories in India. Initially the series ran on Star Plus.A rebooted version called "Savdhaan India - India Fights Back" telecasted on Life OK on 23 July 2012. Versions of the program have also aired asSavdhaan India - Mumbai Fights Backwhich was hosted byAtul Kulkarni Savdhaan India - Crime AlertandSavdhaan India - U.P Fights Back.MasterChef India Star PlusMasterChef Indiainitial rounds consist of a large number of contestants from across India individually auditioning by presenting a dish before the three judges to gain one of 50 semi-final places.The semi-finalists then compete in several challenges which test their food knowledge and preparation skills. In Season 1 and 2, the top 50 competed until 12 were left, with the final 12 progressing to the main stage of the show. The winner competes for a prize that includes their own cookery show, the chance to have their owncookbookpublished, and1,00,00,00 in cash. Its motive is to promote the new ways of cooking style format in India. As India being the land of variety of spices, people here group these to create something new out of it. This show provides these new comers to outperform their competitors and also to boost their talent of cooking. The judges for season 4 are ChefVikas Khanna, ChefSanjeev Kapoorand ChefRanveer Brar.Nach Baliye Star PlusNach Baliye 5 started in 2012 and ended in March 2013 with winners Jay Bhanushali and Mahii Vij. Karan Wahi and Gautam Rode hosted the program. For season 5, the judges wereShilpa Shetty, Sajid Khan and Terrence Lewis. The show is a competition wherein 10 television celebrity couples compete against each other. Contestants dance to a different tune, different theme and different styles every week and scores are given by the judges. Each week one couple is eliminated based on public voting and their scores. Nach Baliye('Nach' means Dance and 'Baliye' means partner or mate) is adance,reality-televisionserieson theIndianchannelStar Plus. The show is a dancing contest among celebrity couples. The first and second season aired onStar Oneand then shifted toStar Plus. Nach Baliye season 7 will have different with new judges. The judges are Bollywood beauty Preity Zinta, writer Chetan Bhagatand choreographer Marzi Pestonji. Ekta Kapoor might also join the list.

Objectives of Study

1. The main objective of the study is to identify the effects of various types of reality shows on youth.1. Study the changes adopted by the youth in their behavior.1. The objective of this study is to investigate the impact that reality television shows have towards the viewers, specifically to the youth between the age group of 18 to 35.1. To study main research question was To what extent do the reality TV shows influence the youth in negative and positive manners?

Literature Review

India has been grooming to the large number of reality TV shows recently and the most of them have been controversial to some extent with certain scenes and episodes abusing the tradition and cultural values of the country. There are different reviews of the people belonging to different walks of the life and the impact of the reality show is paving its way today. The reality show debates held through different mediums has found more criticism against such crude shows on many national television channels. The strongest the strongest question that is blooming in the air against these is that, should reality shows be banned?The 17 essays in this new collection tackle the genre, industry, culture politics, and reception of reality TV in an effort to update television scholarship. Editors Susan Murray, NYU Department of Culture and Communication and Laurie Ouellette, Department of Media Studies at Queens College, City University of New York, argues that the theoretical and analytical methods in this field of television studies are no longer sufficient tools to analyze an increasingly complex and fragmented televisual environment. With the exception of Jennifer Mahers essay, What Do Women Watches? Tuning into the compulsory Heterosexuality Channel, and Chad Raphaels, The Political Economic Origins of Reality TV, the works in this book are previously unpublished, situate global commercial strategies, and address the culture relevance and reception of reality TV programming.The popularity of reality TV today can easily be misunderstood, according to Chad Raphael and Ted Magdar, who both dispute the myth that audience demand is behind the surge of reality TV programming. Raphael traces the union battles and deregulation of broadcasting in the 1980s, wherein political-economic conditions forced the television industry to seek new models of cheap production, licensing, and syndication, Ted Magdar essay. The End of TV 101, examines the business of network programming in the 2001-2002 seasons to lay bare the sweeping changes that have taken place in the entertainment industry. Magdar reveals the three industry strategies unique to reality TV: the heavy use of product placement; the expansion of the product tie-ins; and the extension of the program beyond the box.Justin Lewis research on television reception suggests that the difference between reality and artifice remains at the heart of the pleasure and politics of television viewing audience that forms the context of Pamela Wilsons essay, Jamming Big Brother. Wilsons research and her close scrutiny of the actions of online communities, culture jammers, and producers of Big Brother provides valuable and timely insight into the complex relationship that exist between producers, participants, and audience, and her contribution is a significant example of the type of observational research that went into many of these essays. As one of the first collections of new research on reality TV, this book is absolutely necessary, and it will be of use to academics, students, and anyone seeking a better cultural understanding of the evolution and impact of this popular form. This was Reviewed by JoAnne Stober, Concordia University.The reality show has emerged as a visible site for contemporary debates over modern fame. In fact while issue of taste and culture values have long since shaped conceptions of the celebrity (Turner, Bonner, Marshall 178), the issue of fame has played a central role in the negative culture criticisms of reality shows. In the context of fame, it is more appropriate to suggest that a number of critical positions have emerged on reality shows have emerged. For example, what is probably the most prevalent perspective in circulation, contestants have persistently been constructed as exemplifying, and in many ways accelerating, a shift towards a fame culture in which an emphasis on famous for being famous has regrettably triumphed over the concepts of talent and hard work (Holmes, All)(see, Marshall 9-11). The Osbournes within an appropriate genre is to look at MTVs presentation of the show. MTV sells The Osbournes as a reality TV sitcom and indeed its narrative structure is loosely similar to the sitcom formula, with real-life segments edited and sequenced to be reminiscent of a scripted program. The Osbourne seems to be more closely aligned inter-textually to another most recent subgenre of sitcom, the anti-fifties sitcoms such as Roseanne and Married with children. It is important that we realize that MTV was the producer of this new myth. It is now a truism to that MTV changed rock n roll by making it more image conscious. MTV had prepared the way for a performative documentary about a rock star performing in his home by continually broadcasting into the home images of rock star performing.Here, reality TV contestants are seen as falling victim to the manipulative powers of ruthless fame-making machine. Often yoked to an emphasis on the ephemeral nature of their celebrity, here we encounter cautionary tales about the price public visibility and the lure of immediate wealth, a penalty when, as one program put it, instant television fame is over in a dream (Tonight with trevor McDonald, 1TV1, 13 Feb. 2004). In contrast, the centrality of the ordinary person turned celebrity has been read in terms of democratization, both in relation to access to the televisual airwaves (Bazalgette) and to the dynamics of public/ media visibility itself (see Biressi and Nunn).These positions clearly intersect, their distinctions largely inflected by the perspective of the observer. For example, what is the producers claim to democratisation is the critics class based distaste for all these awful ordinary people on television (see Bazalgette). Joshuas Gamsons (Claims, Assembly) work in particular has usefully suggested a picture in which certain positions on, or explanations of flame, have had a historical significance in vying for cultural visibility. With the growth of the arts and technologies and the establishment of celebrity as a mass phenomenon (see Gamson, Assembly 261), public visibility became increasingly detached from aristocratic standing, with discourses of democracy as epitomized by the American context increasingly coming to the fore.While the focus may now have been predominantly on the culture of the personality, Gamson argues that the primary narrative was still one of natural rise (Assembly, 264). The increasing prevalence of the manufacture discourse, where it henceforth becomes what Gamson describes as a serious contender in explaining celebrity (Claims 44). In particular, he points toward the twins devices of the exposer of the process and the construction of an ironic and mocking perspective on celebrity culture, both of which can be seen to offer the audience a flattering position of power(Claims 276). Reality TV shows would appear to be paradigmatic of these discursive shifts in fame. While this report emphasize the specificity of particular formats below, reality TV in the form of Big Boss, Indian Idol, or Comedy Nights have made a particular claim to reveal or expose the process of fame construction. In mediating the threat of the manufacture discourse, the evidently speak quite explicitly to an emphasis on the power of the audience given that, through the now familiar use of interactivity (see Holmes, But), they construct the audience as operating as the ultimate creator of the celebrity. In this respect, without the irony or humor that has become such a pervasive aspect of contemporary, celebrity coverage, (see Gamson, Claims, Assembly), the programs clearly also re-peddle traditional explanation of the fame for contemporary cultural composition (Holmes, Reality).In the context of wider argument that star works to articulate ideas of personhood or selfhood (Dyer, Stars), one of Richard Dyers key intervention was to suggest that stars function to work through discourse of individualism (see also Marshall). Dyer conceptualized this as, a separable, coherent quality, located inside consciousness and variously termed the self, the soul, the subject The pop programs to the celebrity-reality shows winners are often chosen and applauded because they are seen to have been the most true to themselves.Annette Hills describes how the game is to find the truth in the spectacle/performance environment (337), and as this quite implies, this is far from suggesting that audiences have given up on the idea of the real in reality TV (Hill Jones).the primary site on which this is played out is the representation of the self an arena which stardom and celebrity has historically placed center stage (Dyer, Marshall).The impact of reality shows in India is highly abusive and immoral. These are a kind of shows are giving a bad influence to the youth of the nation and destroying the conventional norms of the society. There are no certain restriction between the adult reality shows and childrens reality shows. The major part of the earning from such shows are gone to hosts and the scene people but the one actually performing the daring scenes are given just small part of it. Sometimes, certain participants who dont achieve success even tend to go towards depression.

Research MethodologyResearch objectivePrimary objective:1.) To study the behavior of the viewers towards reality shows.2.) To know the future of reality shows.3.) To study the perception of the viewers towards reality shows.Type of data required:For doing this research we have used both secondary and primary data.Primary data collected in the form of questionnaire and secondary data in the form of journals, literature and data from the internet.Data collection method:Data was collected through different means some of them are as follows:1.) Personal administration of questionnaire.2.) Secondary data collected from websites and journals.3.) Informal interviews, survey with the individuals who use to watch TV regularly.Target PopulationDue to the nature of our research title we had focused for youth between 15 to 30 years of age as target population.Sampling methodMethod opted for this study was Non probability convenience sampling.Sample SizeResearch Type:The type of study is Descriptive Research Design.The study was conducted using MS Excel whereby the questionnaire was taken to the respondents personally.SamplingSampling is a definite plan for obtaining a sample from given population.For the purpose of present study, simple random sampling has been selected from different areas of Metro city. Sample size :- A sample is set of numerical data. Sample is the representative of the population that a researcher targets to carry out a specific research, that representative part of the population is known as sample size.In this case I have taken sample as 100.

Methods :- 100 samples from the population are selected on the basis of convenience sampling. As the name implies, the sample are selected because they are convenient. Convenience sampling attempts to obtain a sample of convenient elements. Often, respondents are selected because they happen to be in the right place at the right time.

Methods of Data Collection Primary research :-Primary data refers to the data collected for the first time. Primary data can provide information about demographic and socio-economic characteristics, psycho graphic characteristics, attitude and motivation and intensions. Tools used by me for primary research is Questionnaire

Secondary Research :-Secondary data refers to the data previously collected for any purpose but can be used in the current study. Tools used by me for secondary research are: Websites Journals MagazinesTools UsedTools used for the study is MS Excel. In MS Excel for data analysis I have used:- Pie-chart Histogram Bar-Chart PIVOT tableI have used MS word for typing purposes and questionnaire making.

DATA AND INTERPRETATION

Q1. Are you following the reality shows lifestyle in your daily routine?

MeasuresYesNo

Respondents4555

This question states that 45% out 100 samples is following life style of reality shows in their daily routine where 55% of people are not following it.

Q2. Does it impact on your daily routine?

MeasuresStrongly DisagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly Agree

Respondents13294972

This interpret that 13% of the sample population is strongly disagree with this argument where 29% says this does not effects their personal life and 49% are neutral to this statement as 7% does agree with it and 2% strongly emphasize it.

Q3. Do you think whatever shown in reality shows is real?


Respondents142249132

This result interprets that mostly population those watches these shows are in confusion about its existence.

Q4. Does it influence your behavior?


Respondents10166554

In here, the result concluded that respondents had never thought about or havent observed this aspect of the coin.

Q5. Does it impact your personality?


Respondents29462500

This depicts that 29% are straightly saying no to it whereas 46% of the population also disagree with the statement. 25% of the population shows no reaction to this statement and none of the respondents said yes or confidently stands in favor of the aspect of the statement.

Q6. Do you think it is good for society?



This interprets that 38 % of the respondents showed no response to this statement as 21 % were in favor and 5% of the respondents supports the statement. 23 % of the respondents said no to this statement while 13 % respondents were against the statements.

Q7. Do you support reality shows?


Respondents06542614

This interprets that 26% of the audience support the reality shows and also 14% of the respondents are positively in favor of the statement whereas 54% of the audience showed no reaction towards it.

Q8. Does you feel right, the way they interact with viewers?



With this response we can conclude that 15 % of the respondents are likely to promote these shows and 27% shows appositive response towards these where 13% showed less interest in it and 11% say should not be promoted.

Q9. What type of impact does reality shows have on you? :-

a. It motivates you to present your talent.



This interprets that 54 % of the respondents showed no response to this statement as 16 % were in favor and 13 % of the respondents supports the statement. 11 % of the respondents said no to this statement while 6 % respondents were against the statements.

b. It effects your perception toward different things.




c. It creates awareness in society.




d. It boosts your moral.


Respondents17294392

This depicts that 17% are straightly saying no to it whereas 29% of the population also disagree with the statement. 43% of the population shows no reaction to this statement and 9 % of the respondents said yes or confidently stands in favor of the aspect of the statement.

e. It helps in choosing your career.


Respondents16314283

This depicts that 16% are straightly saying no to it whereas 31% of the population also disagree with the statement. 42% of the population shows no reaction to this statement and 8 % of the respondents said yes or confidently stands in favor of the aspect of the statement.

f. It helps you in making wiser decisions.




g. Improves your communication skills.



With this response we can conclude that none of the respondents have any impact on their communication and 15 % shows a positive response towards these where 27 % responded no in it and 11 % says it does not have any impact on their communication skill and 49 % showed no response to it.

h. Increases understanding capability towards new possibilities.


Respondents18314470

This depicts that 18% are straightly saying no to it whereas 31% of the population also disagree with the statement. 44% of the population shows no reaction to this statement and 7 of the respondents said yes or confidently stand in favor of the aspect of the statement.

i. Improves creative skills.




j. Improves your knowledge.



With this response we can conclude that 1 % of the respondents are likely to promote these shows and 11 % shows appositive response towards these where 19% showed less interest in it and 17% say should not be promoted and 52 % showed no response to it.

k. Develops new career opportunities.




l. Helps in representing yourself.


Respondents16214986


m. Helps in interacting with people.


Respondents91648189

This depicts that 16 % are straightly saying no to it whereas 21 % of the population also disagree with the statement. 49 % of the population shows no reaction to this statement and 8 % of the respondents said yes or confidently stands in favor of the aspect of the statement.

n. Helps in improving your lifestyle.



From the above data it is very much clear that only 19 % of the audience follow the reality show style in their life while 52% showed a neutral behavior towards it and 18 % of the respondents said no to this statement while 19 % of these negatively criticized it.

Limitation

Because of time constraint, the study confines only to a small cities in spite of rural and urban cities and town. The study only targeted to those respondents watching reality shows of metro cities in spite of rural and urban cities or towns.

Findings and Conclusion

1. It was found that only 39% of the population gets motivated by the reality shows while a major part of the 54 % showed neutral behavior.1. It concludes that 13% of the total samples perception is influenced towards different things.1. It depicts that only 28% of the people think that it creates the awareness in the society whereas 15% denies to the statement.1. Reality shows are capable of boosting the morale of the people as a major part of 43% says they are neutral.1. Reality shows are lacking in the field of generating career opportunities as 36% of them behaves negatively.1. It was found that 45 % of the people prefer to follow the reality shows lifestyle in their daily life routine.1. Study states that 17% of the population thinks it enable then to make wise decision where 38% of this population contradicts this statement.1. Respondents states that 18% of the people are attracted to improve their creative skills as 47 % are neutral and 35% denies this fact.1. 11% of the population says that it helps in selecting their career where 42% of the population are neutral and 47% of this statement.

SUGGESTIONS

1. Reality shows should produce some contents which are related to the welfare of the society as 57% of the respondents were neutral.1. Shows must use more influencieve techniques to boost the morale of the people as 43% of the respondents behave neutrally.1. The study shows that only 45% of the respondents were following these shows on daily basis so they need to develop more attractive content and twist which binds the people towards it.1. Reality shows must use more influencieve motivational tools to motivate the other viewers to come and present their talent in front of the television.1. Reality shows should provide the information relating to the new opportunities of career and enables the viewer to think in its reference.

Annexure

Impact of Reality Shows on YouthDisclaimer: - Please note that the information collected by you is for study purpose only and your identity will be kept anonymous. So, please feel free to answer the questions below.Q1. Do you watch television? Yes No

Q2. How much time do you spend on watching television? 0-2 hrs. 2-4 hrs. 4-6 hrs. More than 6

Q3. What type of things do you watch on television regularly? News Sports Serials Knowledge Channels Movies Others Reality Shows

Q4. Do you watch reality shows? Yes No

Q5. How much time do you spend watching reality shows? 0-2 hrs. 2-4 hrs. More than 4

Q6. Why do you prefer to watch reality shows? It puts me in good mood. It shows real things. It makes me learn new things. Reality shows are entertaining. Others.

Q7. What type of reality shows you like to watch? Dance based. Singing based. Talks based. Knowledge based. Talent representation based.

Cooking based. People behaviour based. Comedy based. Others.

Q8. On what channel do watch reality shows? Zee TV. Channel TV. Colors. MTV. Star Plus.

Others.

Q9. What inspires you to watch reality shows the most? Dance. Singing. Talks. Knowledge. Talent representation.

Cooking. People behaviour. Comedy. Others.

Q10. Are you following the reality shows lifestyle in your daily routine? Yes No

Q11. Does it impact on your daily routine? Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

Q12. Do you think whatever shown in reality shows is real? Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

Q13. Does it influence your behaviour? Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

Q14. Does it impact your personality? Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

Q15. Do you think it is good for society? Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

Q16. Do you support reality shows? Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

Q17. Does you feel right, the way they interact with viewers? Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

Q18. What type of impact does reality shows have on you? :-

Ratings

Characteristics StronglyDisagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly Agree

It motivates you to present your talent.

It effects your perception toward different things.

It creates awareness in society.

It boosts your moral.

It helps in choosing your career.

It helps you in making wiser decisions.

Improves your communication skills.

Increases understanding capability towards new possibilities.

Improves creative skills.

Improves your knowledge.

Develops new career opportunities.

Helps in representing yourself.

Helps in interacting with people.

Helps in improving your lifestyle.

Bibliography1. Pamela Wilson; http://www.cjc-online.ca/index.php/journal/article/view/1578/17322. Susan Murray, NYU Department of Culture and Communication and Laurie Ouellette, Department of Media Studies at Queens College, City University of New York; http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/faculty/Susan_Murray3. Book 17 essays by Editors Susan Murray, NYU Department of Culture and Communication and Laurie Ouellette, Department of Media Studies at Queens College, City University of New York. 4. http://www.slideshare.net/chandan9211/effect-of-reality-shows-on-youth5. Chad Raphael and Ted Magdar; http://journal.sonicstudies.org/vol03/nr01/a016. http://journal.media-culture.org.au/0411/07-holmes.php; http://journal.media-culture.org.au/0411/07-holmes.php7. JoAnne Stober, Concordia University; http://www.cjc-online.ca/index.php/journal/article/view/1578/17328. Gamson; http://www.academia.edu/1807070/Talking_alone_Reality_TV_emotions_and_authenticity9. Biressi and Nunn; http://books.google.co.in/books?id=tcLfBSK-3JEC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

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