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Influence of Reality shows on youngsters.
How they affect the moral fabric of the society Reality Shows- Yes they have become
the greatest find in Television Industry in the present century. A jackpot to make
viewers glued to their sets unaware of time or the sensibility of what they are
viewing .Kaun Banega Crorepati might have been a start for this ingenious Drama
involving household characters ,the girl next door or anyone to whom you can relate
the common audience. But a lot was in the pipeline. The success of these shows lie
in the simple ingenious formula of creating real life situations .For once Indian
audience was relieved to get out of the Saas Bahu traumas and the larger- than life
characters of daily soaps. They were happy to get a view into other peoples lives.
Into their household, their privacy. And when celebrities volunteered to open up
the masks, stand raw in front of the camera depicting their natural colors, what
more can the audience ask for? When these shows succeeded in getting TRPs their
concepts became weirder and wilder! Use of abusive language and vulgarity dominated
these shows. The impact of such scenes on the younger generation is a social
concern. Shows like Emotional Athyachaar Sach Ka Samna and the like have caused
relations to split, family ties to wither.

Indian cultures are eroding. We hear this day in and day out. And what is happening
in the society is only being depicted in the visuals. Jobs in MNCs, easy access to
money , night clubs ,discos Yes westernization is welcomed with open arms. Teenage
affairs, live-in relationships, break-ups, extensive use of drugs and alcohol
consumption. These are all pointing to the low morale of the younger generation.
When the Supreme Court legalized live-in relationships westernization has almost
got a legal sanction. We may feel these privileges are available only to the upper
class societies who are more exposed to the changing trends. But media only worsens
the harm by providing a tainted image of the new generation to the general public.
As it has always been debated Media has its good and evil. Visual media has a very
strong impact on the viewers. And hence they have a moral obligation to the society
while screening such programs. Privatisation of National media may have allowed a
wide variety of programs for the viewer but it has also increased publicizing
immoral and irrelevant content without censoring. And such contents are offered to
a wide range of audience ranging from children to teenagers to adults.

Influence of Reality shows on youngsters. How they affect the moral fabric of the
society Children and youngsters are influenced the most with these shows. As their
counter-parts are shown in national television due to their break-up with their
partner, or when someone does a loyalty test on his/her partner publicly, the
conclusion we can draw is 'In today's era publicity has greater value over personal
relations and commitments. The deterioration of morality among youngsters are
clearly depicted in these shows and even if a part of them will be scripted and
hoax, it will only generate a negative influence on the viewer who is obviously
attracted by the concept of easy publicity.

When the reality show 'Big Boss' had a high dose of abusive language and visuals
which were marked as adult content the court ordered its time slot to be made after
11p.m clearly pointing at the bad impact such shows will have on the younger
generation. But the order was soon revoked and the show continued to be telecast
during its normal hours.

I believe Information and Broadcast Ministry has a huge role to play in curbing the
telecast of such socially irrelevant and abusive shows, keeping a check on their
content. The entertainment media as a whole has a moral obligation to the society.
Their role in imbibing cultural values among youth is inevitable. And when such a
responsibility is not taken up the entire moral fabric of the country is disturbed.
Breaking the usual norms youngsters should come forward and protest their telecast.
As it is they who are mocked and used in these shows to gain TRPs. Your private
life being a reason of mirth and entertainment for millions is not something to be
proud of. As youngsters we have a responsibility to the country. Being part of a
multi- lingual, multi-faceted culture and history is our greatest blessing. We need
to preserve these values and imbibe only the virtues of other cultures. Hope the
media realize their role in this mission and telecast only shows that upheld the
dignity and integrity of our culture.

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by Shruti
Reality shows have captured the world�s imagination ever since Allen Funt�s �Candid
Camera� showed the candid reactions of unsuspecting people to funny pranks played
on them. This was in the 1940s.

The audience was highly entertained by the plight of ordinary people caught in
awkward situations. Interesting scripts and whacky ideas ensured that reality shows
had their fan following. Today there are many kinds of reality shows like talent
hunts, (Indian Idol, Nach Baliye, Jhalak Dhiklaja, Sa Re Ga Ma, etc) Game shows
(Kaun Banega Crorepati), celebrity shows (Big Brother, Big Boss), makeover shows,
prank shows (MTV Bakra), job hunts (The Apprentice, On the Lot), dating shows (For
Love or For Money, Perfect Match, New York), social experiments (Wife Swap),
Adventure/Fear based shows (Fear Factor, Who Dares Wins), dance shows, etc.

One of the first reality shows in India was Channel V�s talent hunt for an all
girls� music band. The result was �Viva�. It is another matter that the band had a
short life with the five members eventually going their separate ways. The talent
hunt was avidly watched by scores of TV viewers who shared the emotions of the
participants which were on public display.

The laughter, the tears, the agony and finally the celebration of triumph�it was
all eagerly lapped up by the audience. Soon, the floodgates opened to a slew of
shows on various television channels which were quick to spot and exploit the
potential of these shows to raise their TRPs.

�Kaun Banega Crorepati�, hosted by the charismatic superstar, Amitabh Bachchan,

resurrected a flagging Star TV�s fortunes and made it the No. 1 TV channel in
India. It also boosted Bachchan�s moribund career. More shows proliferated
transforming the destinies of many people by giving them a platform to showcase
their talents.

Surprisingly, many of the winners turned out to be young boys and girls from the
hinterland of India. It revealed the immense talent that had hitherto lain untapped
in obscure corners of the country. Star One�s Lakme Fashion House provided a never-
before opportunity for aspiring fashion designers. They had to design a garment and
the best designer would win an assignment with Donatella of Versace, one of the
world�s top designers.

Jade Goody, who was accused of making racist remarks to Shilpa Shetty in the Big
Brother celebrity reality show, was an obscure dental assistant in the UK who went
on to become a reality TV star and celebrity in her own right.

When she died of cervical cancer at the age of 27 recently, many people mourned her
and even the British PM, Gordon Brown, commiserated her untimely demise. She was
one who milked the system to the utmost by even allowing a TV channel to film her
death.

And what about Shetty herself, a Bollywood actress with a flagging career, who hit
the big time after being declared the winner of the show?
People seem to be drawn to reality shows because it shows people like themselves
caught in real life situations and emoting without any pretence. It may be a kind
of voyeurism but the audience identifies with the participants of these shows and
feels it is also a part of the action.

But these shows have generated a lot of criticism. The public voting system is not
seen as a very authentic way to gauge true talent. People have also questioned some
of the antics of the participants and the judges. In some cases where children were
the contestants the comments of the judges were seen as harsh and humiliating.

One young girl even landed in hospital. Whether we like it or not reality shows are
here to stay. Some of them are pure mindless entertainment but some have helped
find gold among the dross too.

!!!!!Gandhiborn for leader or made !!!!

https://colleensharen.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/leaders-are-born-not-made/

I generally agree that not everyone has the personality or desire to lead in
traditional ways, or in the high profile leadership opportunities you describe. But
does that come from lack of personality and/or skill or the basic motivation to
lead? I ask because I think of leaders, some of high profile and achieving great
results, who had no desire to lead until the right situation shook them to their
core.

Gandhi comes to mind. He was, by all accounts, an introverted, scholarly lawyer. He

was small in stature and meek looking. His knees trembled the first time he made a
speech in court so he had to sit down to address the judge. Some accounts suggest
he was afraid of the dark. He was the type of person we might pass over while
looking for a �leader.�

Yet, his legendary leadership abilities weren�t called forth until he returned to
India and saw a basic injustice: that the Indian people could not buy their own
salt. First motivated to correct one injustice, he led a 200 mile Salt March, which
became the impetus to mobilize millions of Indians to demand their independence
through civil disobedience rather than violence.

Few of us would select Gandhi as a leader, perhaps even himself. Yet, today he�s
recognized as one of the great transformational leaders in history; still inspiring
millions of people. We may have never experienced this legendary representative of
leaders had HE not been motivated to resolve a single injustice.