Critical Analysis Essay

John Doe

Prof . Joyce Hernandez

English 101

01 June 2009

A Critical Analysis of An Article

Why Reality TV is Good for Us

The article Why Reality TV is Good for Us by James Poniewozik , Amy Lennard Goehner (New York Jeanne McDowell (Los Angeles and Adam Pitluk (Dallas , was published in Time magazine in its 17 February 2003 issue . In the said article , the authors claim that despite the criticisms and negative feedbacks of many about reality TV , it still is one of the best innovations that TV has

created , providing good entertainment to the already bored TV audience

The authors maintain that reality shows on television have become popular among all types of audience not only in America , but also in Europe and in other parts of the world . The shows started as experimental and exploratory , with the producers pouring in a lot of the necessary funding and support to stage them , and which eventually have become phenomenal hit , outranking most sitcoms and soaps

As the authors point out , there have been different opinions from different perspectives , including popular critiques ' and analysts comments that reality shows are nothing but misanthropy , ridiculous and pernicious highlighting cruelty to entertain people who in turn feel tawdry , dirty and cheap . The main theme of ridiculing the human weaknesses and imperfections , which The American Idol has been known for , has raised questions after questions of the morality of putting into public humiliation people who think they have talent but who turn out to be...