Week 2: Media Impact

The impact media has made in our society today influences us in ways that we don't even realize it. There are many positive and negative ways it can make us feel or think about ourselves, others, and the social society as a whole. Reality television shows have gained popularity throughout the years on many television stations. On MTV, a well known television station that caters to mainly teenagers and those of a younger crowd, brought upon a reality show called "Jersey Shore". I've seen the first two seasons of this reality show and it was very entertaining to watch. However, the show has brought up a number of problems on stereotypes and vulgar behavior shown in the area filmed. As a viewer of the show, I can see where it can be offensive to a certain group of people. The show focuses on a couple of Italian Americans and their lifestyle. The show itself was made to be entertaining to the public but have offended many viewers. Italian Americans have shown their outrage on how their behavior now stereotypically reflects Italian Americans to many viewers who have seen the show. The media impact of how one television reality show has on our society can prove to us on how powerful the media can be in ways that can change our views or offend us.

This youtube clip shows the effects of MTV's reality show "Jersey Shore" had on the residents of the shore that was filmed in, as well as Italian Americans who have seen the show.