Annotated Bbliography

            For this blog post, I am going to do an annotated bibliography on 4 credible scholarly sources. These 4 sources explain the content of reality television like “The Bachelor and Bachelorette”. They explain information of the effects of reality television, like “slut-shaming” for example. And what led some of the contenders of “The Bachelor and Bachelorette” to commit suicide.

Potter, James W. "Perceived Reality in Television Effects Research." Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2017.

            My first source I will be talking about is, “Perceived Reality in Television Effects Research” by W. James Potter. Quoted from the source its says, “The results about gender are mixed. Greenberg and Dominick (1969) reported that females had higher perceptions of reality than their male counterparts” (Potter 31). I feel like this means that in reality television shows, females were the ones who people had more judgment on then the males. The main point of this source is about the perceptions, beliefs, and opinion that everyone’s has on reality television. Also the effects reality television has on our society. This source connects to my artifact because; the viewer’s perceptions of the contenders on “The Bachelor and Bachelorette” can affect the contenders. The people involved on any reality TV show, are constantly being judge on how they act. For example, if one of the woman on “The Bachelor” does one small thing to get a mans attention, she’s considered a “slut”, and then that’s when Social Media comes into place with hurtful comments. This could be one of the reasons why suicide is triggered. This source allows me to discuss the perceptions of people in reality TV shows, and the effects it has on them and the viewers.  

Zurbriggen, Eileen L., and Elizabeth M. Morgan. "Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire? Reality Dating Television Programs, Attitudes Toward Sex, and Sexual Behaviors." SpringerLink. Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers, n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2017.

            My second source is, “Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire? Reality Dating Television Programs, Attitudes Toward Sex, and Sexual Behaviors” by Elieen L. Zurbriggen and Elizabeth M. Morgan. “Reality programs such as RDP’s might have stronger effects than more scripted programs such as situation comedies or soap operas” (Zurbriggen & Morgan, 2). This means that, since its reality it has more effects on the viewers because it “real life” situations that people can relate to, can have different reactions to, etc.  The general point of this source is, what the viewer’s attitudes are toward sex and sexual behavior in reality television.  This connects to my artifact because; the viewers who watch “The Bachelor and Bachelorette” (especially the younger viewers) look at sex and sexual behavior to be the way it is displayed on reality TV. For example, how the girls act on the show to attract the man to make herself appealing to the man. Therefore this will allow you to understand that some girls may be called out on how they deliver their sexuality to the man, some people may judge woman the way the act in that way.

  Ferris, Amber L., Sandi W. Smith, and Stacy L. Smith. "The Content of Reality Dating Shows and Viewer Perceptions of Dating." Journal of Communication. Wiley-Blackwell, 27 Oct. 2015. Web. 19 Apr. 2017.

                        My third source is called, “The Content of Reality Dating Shows and Viewer Perceptions of Dating” by Amber L. Ferris. Mentioned in the article, “Because these shows are marked as reality television and present real-life (although produced and edited) portrayals of dating situations and interactions, the content and possible effects of these shows deserve attention” (Ferris 491). When I read this, it means to me that many people are always analyzing anything or any involvement with the show. Meaning, the show is going to get a lot of attention (like the suicides), there’s going to be many reviews on it, and that’s how it connects to my artifact. This source discusses the content of reality shows and the viewer’s perspectives on them.  

Tate, Elisa. "Challenging Women's Digital Agency: The Frequency of Slut Shaming in Social Media." The IJournal: Graduate Student Journal of the Faculty of Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Apr. 2017.

            My last source is, “Challenging Women’s Digital Agency: The Frequency of Slut Shaming in Social Media” by Elisa Tate. “Although woman are active users on social media spaces, those who express feminist ideals frequently become targets of slut shaming” (Tate 37).  This explains those women who embrace their sexual are labeled as sluts.  And that’s what this sources main point is. This connects to my artifact and will let to discuss, that how the viewers may target the woman and how they act on the show. I’ve followed some on the contenders on “The Bachelor and Bachelorette”, and I’ve seen some of the comments that people post on their page.  There are so many hurtful comments the viewers leave expressing how “slutty” they have acted on the show. This is why some of the contenders became depressed, because on the cyber bullying. And this is what leads them to commit suicide.