Take My Privacy, Please

Some forms of surveillance make us feel secure against crime and harm. The intrusiveness of other forms of monitoring make us feel somehow diminished. But what about reality television — the sort of surveillance to which many people willingly submit for notoriety and prizes?

On a recent Wednesday night, Mark Andrejevic, an assistant professor of communication studies at the University of Iowa, has agreed to share his insights about reality TV with a reporter. He is watching

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