REALITY WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!

Personally I don't watch reality T.V., because I feel that the camera takes away the true effect of what the producers are trying to present. When people know that they are being filmed I believe they will tend to start acting and therefore they will become actors,and the true essence of the show becomes unreal. Think about this when so-called normal people have a chance to have there lives protrayed on T.V.,and some type of money is involved and possible fame, I believe that they will do anything with in there power to look good for the camera to further enhance there chances to possibly get more fame.  
Reality television frequently portrays a modified and highly influenced form of reality, utilizing sensationalism to attract viewers and so to generate advertising profits.^[2][3][4] Participants are often placed in exotic locations or abnormal situations,^[1] and are sometimes coached to act in specific scripted ways by off-screen "story editors" or "segment producers," with the portrayal of events and speech manipulated and contrived to create an illusion of reality through editing and other post-production techniques.^[2][3][4]

Contents [hide] 1 History 1.1 1940s–1950s 1.2 1960s–1970s 1.3 1980s–1990s 1.4 2000s 2 Subgenres 2.1 Documentary-style 2.2 Competition/game shows 2.3 Self-improvement/makeover 2.4 Renovation 2.5 Social experiment 2.6 Dating shows 2.7 Talk shows 2.8 Hidden cameras 2.9 Supernatural and paranormal 2.10 Hoaxes 3 Analysis 3.1 Political impact 3.2 As a substitute for scripted drama 4 Criticism 4.1 Influenced by corporate profit motive 4.1.1 Product placement 4.2 "Reality" as misnomer 4.2.1 Unreal environments 4.2.2 Misleading editing 4.2.3 Restaging 4.2.4 Premeditated scripting and acting 4.2.5 Misleading premise 4.3 Instant celebrity 4.4 As a spectacle of humiliation 4.5 Participation of children 4.5.1 Jon & Kate Plus 8 4.6 Other examples 5 Prior elements in popular culture 6 Pop culture references 6.1 Films 6.2 Television 6.3 Web 6.4 Music 6.5 Books 7 Other influences on popular culture 8 See also 9 Further reading 10 References 11 External links

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THE INSERTER/ WASHINGTON POST

I remember many, many years ago, 1982 to be exact. The first job in my life ironically was working for the WASHINGTON POST, making $3.50 hourly putting news papers (INSERTER) together. I had no idea that the most informative paper when it comes to political issues, and basically other important news issues would be the WASHINGTON POST. The WASHINGTON POST is one of the most widely circulated daily news papers in the country. Like most dailies, it has an expanded Sunday edition. I believe that the WASHINGTON POST is the most ginuine and trusted papers in print today. Being that politic plays such a dynamic role in our society today and most people trust the political information that the WASHINGTON POST informs about, I think the WASHINGTON POST (PRINTED 1877) will continue its important circulation in Washington D.C. our Political Capitol and also its circulation thoughout mainly every major city in America.
The list of the top 25 papers by weekday circulation, for April through September 2010 and 2009, is below. Circulation figures are followed by last year’s figures and the percent difference:
WALL STREET JOURNAL   2,061,142 … 2,024,269 … 1.82%
USA TODAY   1,830,594 … 1,900,116 … -3.66%
NEW YORK TIMES   876,638 … 927,851 … -5.52%
LOS ANGELES TIMES   600,449 … 657,467 … -8.67%
WASHINGTON POST   545,345 … 582,844 … -6.43%
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS   512,520 … 544,167 … -5.82%
NEW YORK POST   501,501 … 508,042 … -1.29%
SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS   477,592 N/A
CHICAGO TRIBUNE   441,508 … 465,892 … -5.23%
HOUSTON CHRONICLE   343,952 … 384,437 … -10.53%
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER   342,361 … 361,481 … -5.29%
NEWSDAY    314,848 … 357,124 … -11.84%
DENVER POST   309,863 … 340,949 … -9.12%
ARIZONA REPUBLIC   308,973 … 316,873 … -2.49%
MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE   297,478 … 304,544 … -2.32%
DALLAS MORNING NEWS   264,459 … 263,810 … 0.25%
CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER   252,608 … 271,182 … -6.85%
SEATTLE TIMES   251,697 … 263,588 -4.51%
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES   250,747 … 275,641 … -9.03%
DETROIT FREE PRESS   245,326 … 269,729 … -9.05%
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES   239,684 … 240,146 … -0.19%
OREGONIAN   239,071 … 249,164 … -4.05%
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE   224,761 … 242,693 … -7.39%
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE   223,549 … 251,782 … -11.21%
NEWARK STAR-LEDGER   223,037 … 246,006 … -9.34%

•   According to these numbers it appears that the paper version is in  trouble, but I'm a strong believer that some kind of way the paper version will make a comeback.

The Magazine that will endure TIME

Standing in seven/eleven on Baltimore St. at the magazine stand there wasn't a doubt in my mind, that the only magazine in the world that was worth purchasing was TIME magazine. To me TIME magazine is the greatest magazine of all times, because they're so genuine,not only with there covers and cover stories, but also there contents. TIME magazine is the only magazine that I've ever read that informs you on all issues that matter from Politics, Science, Human Achievements, Arts, Business, Sports etc. Being of African Decent one thing you can truly count on for the month of Feburary, Black History Month, TIME magazine will have on there cover and a true great story of at least one or maybe more of America great AFRICAN AMERICAN PIONEERS AND HEROS thats way I believe that TIME magazine will truly endure TIME.