Reality shows are a low - budget form of entertainment for TV networks , says Ed Bark . He says the shows encourage viewers to do attention - getting things . Bark says the White House story is topped ` ` Jon & Jon '' and the ` ` ' boy '' story . If only the Salahis were the exception . TV has created a ` ` bottomless pit '' of venues for abnormal behavior , Bark says .
Reality shows are a low - budget form of entertainment for TV networks , says Ed Bark . He says the shows encourage viewers to do attention - getting things . Bark says the White House story is topped ` ` Jon & Jon '' and the ` ` ' boy '' story . TV has created a ` ` bottomless pit '' of venues for abnormal behavior , Bark says .