Problem
1) What are your thoughts on reality TV?
2) Did you ever notice that it could have the power to change the way people think about the world or have a positive impact on people's lives?
3) Next, listen to The Other Real World Links to an external site. podcast and address the following:
4) Has your view of reality TV changed?
5) How do you feel about "foreign powers using popular media to influence the emotional climate and therefore the politics of another country?"
6) Have you noticed any other instances of governments using the media to influence outcomes in another country?
7) What positive impact could this kind of norms engineering have?
8) What negative impacts could it have?
9) Do you think that future conflicts will be fought more often via media rather than via active combat?