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Is reality TV ‘harmful’? We asked 5 experts – including an ex-reality TV participant
The Conversation, Vol.24 February 2025
2025
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Abstract
Reality TV – love it or hate it, there’s no denying it’s addictive. From explosive arguments to over-the-top love triangles, it can be hard to look away. But is all this drama just for fun, or might it do more harm – to watchers and participants – than we realise?
We asked five experts, and most of them said it might, especially when it comes to promoting negative body image and leaving contestants emotionally scarred.
But one expert argued reality TV is a valuable form of entertainment overall, which reflects modern culture and sparks important conversations.
Details
- Title
- Is reality TV ‘harmful’? We asked 5 experts – including an ex-reality TV participant
- Authors
- Noor GillaniJane Herbert - University of WollongongCatherine Houlihan - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health - PsychologyJessica Ford - The University of AdelaideRebecca Trelease - Auckland University of TechnologySuzie Gibson - Charles Sturt University
- Publication details
- The Conversation, Vol.24 February 2025
- Publisher
- Conversation Media Group
- Date published
- 2025
- DOI
- 10.64628/AA.wcgm9tyyv
- ISSN
- 2201-5639
- Copyright note
- © The Conversation Media Group. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - Psychology
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991154439702621
- Output Type
- Magazine article
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