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  • Essay / The reality TV phenomenon vs. Reality TV

    On YouTube, viewers interact with content creators simply through a comments section below the video. Additionally, these creators are tech-savvy and have accounts on all social media platforms. There is a personal relationship that creators tend to have with their followers. Reality TV stars, depending on the type of show, typically only spend one season on live television. Not only is their period of fame short, but they may also have a different personality on screen than in real life. These two different platforms have different fan bases, but does one fan base get along better than the other? An article entitled “Watching Vlogs like SHAYTARDS? ”, writing about why people watch vlogs, indicates that there are several reasons, for personal entertainment. or because people are alone and unhappy. Society today lives in a broken and depressed world, but these Internet creators share their lives that generally seem better than ours. In a 2005 study, fifteen viewers were surveyed to watch different reality shows, and as was shown, some were more interested than others based on the content of the show. The reasons for enjoying the show were a more exotic reality like "Survivor", while shows such as "Big Brother" were