Am I the only one who thinks the coverage of the presidential campaign is indistinguishable from a reality TV program?
Use of purportedly real people - √
Situations or environment manipulated - √
Interactions designed to appear unscripted - √
Participants in direct competition - √
Live footage edited to "enhance" story - √
Goal is to provide entertainment - √√
That said, I'm not sure we the public would have it any other way.