| Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT) has interested more and more researchers in the field of intercultural communication and has been applied to many different contexts. With the development of technology, people began paying attention to CAT in mass media. Accommodation through telephone answering machines, electronic mails and broadcasts has been studied by many scholars. Accommodation in television, a popular way of mass media, is also worth studying.Reality shows enjoy great popularity in the United States' TV programs, and American Idol always remains top of the viewer-ships in such programs. Reality shows contain all elements that make a TV drama attractive - confrontation, contradictions, conflicts, tension, suspense, and they are not virtual stories performed by actors and actresses but real life acted by common people just like everyone else. This paper analyzes the application of accommodation strategies to reality show, as well as their effects on ensuring the success of the program. |
