Vlogging replaces Reality TV

The trend that has plagued YouTube in recent years has also simultaneously replaced reality tv, this trend is vlogging. Vlogging first started as the ordinary, everyday person recording they're day to day life. Through vlogging, viewers got to see how others lived, learned new life hacks, and delved into the dramatic and romantic lives of these online personalities. Vlogging has the same appeal as reality tv, they both allow viewers to get in on the drama, romance, and everyday life of whoever is being recorded. The difference is, reality tv is produced by big companies who make these shows to appeal exactly to what viewers think they will like. Whereas vlogging  is more natural, and seems more genuine than reality tv. This is exactly why vlogging and lifestyle videos have been so widely popular over the last few years, so much so it's overshadowing reality tv. The reality tv catered to the American market was appealing and a booming genre of tv. People such as The Kardashians, The Real Housewives, Bad Girls Club, and so on were making shows that people tuned in to see everyday. But the new age of vlogging has stopped this and made it harder for reality tv to gain back it's popularity. The epidemic is so wide spread that even American reality tv stars have started to collaborate with vloggers in hopes of staying relevant. It's quite fascinating how slight the change in popular media is, yet still so gigantic to make huge changes.

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londen said…
I have noticed that I do spend more time on YouTube than I do regular TV, because of vlogging. Vlogging has made it affordable and more convenient to watch. In a sense it is very much like a reality TV show and I think this is where affordability really comes into place. Instead of paying for something like cable you could easily watch the same things or related topics on YouTube through vlogging for free that can not only entertain but inspire and motivate.
January 14, 2020 at 10:55 PM
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