The reality of ‘reality tv’…
The PTC (Parents Television Council ) has been concerned with the content of these programs and compiled some data from a recent study. Here are some interesting notes…
Reality tv makes up 13% of broadcast programming - up from 4% in 1999.
There is an average of 14.5 instances of offensive content (foul language, sex, violence) per hour - up 52.6% from a similar PTC study in October of 2002.
The amount of profanities per hour increased by 273% from 2002.
Sexual references per hour increased by 373% from 2002.
There are about 3.5 more instances per hour of sex and foul language on reality series than on scripted series.
For more info on the PTC’s findings, go here:
www.ParentsTV.org
