Is reality TV a good or bad influence?

Is reality TV a good or bad influence?
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answer:I don’t think there is much “reality” in reality TV. From what I’ve seen, it’s very edited to make things look more dramatic. I heard some story on NPR that this woman worked on a reality show and she talked about how shots were made to look like conflict was happening when it wasn’t really there. Also, people have come out and were told not to vote certain people off or vote people in as safe. I think the worst thing about reality TV is that it claims to be reality.
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