No doubt, we are all weary of this "reality" business. Reality TV shows occupy as much news space as the war.
What should raise red flags is that "reality" is in the hands of a small few entities, thanks to media consolidation. Alarmingly, the trend toward consolidation, in any industry, is a threat to the American way of life. Contractors and subcontractors constantly observe bigger and more powerful competitors employing the advantage of size to keep their smaller businesses at bay.