Robert Thompson, head of the Center for the Study of Popular Television at Syracuse University and Frank Farley, past president of the American Psychological Association, who teaches now at Temple University, take your questions. A discussion on the rise of reality TV . Browse the NewsHour's coverage of media issues .
TV shows that feature ordinary people in unscripted situations.
The show's large following, and the increasing audiences for programs like it, have industry experts expecting more reality programming to follow. Despite its newfound popularity, the genre's nothing new. It will run six nights a week for 100 days, and will feature a group of people crammed into a house and allowed no contact with the outside world. Robert Thompson, head of the Center for the Study of Popular Television at Syracuse University and Frank Farley, past president of the American Psychological Association, who teaches now at Temple University, take your questions. All Rights Reserved.