You might try looking at Mimi White's Tele-Advising: Therapeutic Discourse on American Television. Chapel Hill and London: University of North Carolina Press, 1992. It seems to me that I have recently read something on "reality tv"-- perhaps by John Fiske. Perhaps there might be something for you in Media Matters or Power Plays. Both deal with the "real" Rodney King footage. regards Jeannette ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]