tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133795668247912390.post4524905776967271803..comments2019-11-13T19:07:16.036-08:00Comments on Participatory Advertising: Participating in Imaginary Social WorldsNickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13404455327557456354noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133795668247912390.post-11375470695970185662009-11-09T14:09:48.235-08:002009-11-09T14:09:48.235-08:00I believe that these imaginary relationships have ...I believe that these imaginary relationships have gotten much more popular in the current United States television shift to reality television. In an era where networks can’t support expensive production, because advertisers have shifted to new methods over the internet, inexpensive reality TV shows have taken over. Some networks seem to have shifted completely to ‘reality’ shows. Examples of networks that do this are MTV and TRUtv. Even sitcoms have begun filming in ways that play on reality. For example The Office is filmed as if it was a documentary, and the characters often offer asides to the audience. I think that networks and producers fostered imaginary social relationship to create cheaper television in an internet dominated society. However, it raises a very big issue. Is reality TV real? If it is not, then what type of cultural changes will occur, because people are mimicking not real ‘reality’ stars.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101065824928311875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133795668247912390.post-49542523835760689122009-11-05T10:49:34.970-08:002009-11-05T10:49:34.970-08:00I completely agree with the imaginary social relat...I completely agree with the imaginary social relationships that you talked about in your blog. When I talked about my social imaginary relationships, I discussed my imaginary relationship with Tiger Woods. I look up to Tiger Woods as a mentor in way. I try to imitate everything Tiger does from his looks, to the way he swings a golf club, to the way he dresses, and to the way he acts. I do this because I have an imaginary relationship with Tiger. I feel this is because of the new sources of information such as Twitter, facebook, and the Internet as a whole. Because of these sources I have the opportunity to follow his life much closer.Matthew Schillingsnoreply@blogger.com