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The network executive did it: Law & Order indicts network programming practices for ethical lapses in reality TV.(Critical Essay)

From: Journal of Popular Film and Television  |  Date: 1/1/2004  |  Author: Mascaro, Thomas A.

Abstract: An analysis of the episode "Swept Away" on NBC's Law & Order illustrates that ethics of entertainment television relates not only to network programming executives but also to producers, crew members, cast, and viewers. Current trends in reality television based on ridicule strain the bounds of what ethical people should consider proper.

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Key words: ethics, Law & Order, ratings, reality television, ridicule

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