Television should be a means of producing artistic, plot-driven episodes that provoke interest and interpretation amongst audiences, but that is no longer the case. New Media allows writers and actors to manipulate the viewership of their shows without necessarily increasing the artistic integrity of the shows in question. Social media, live-tweeting, memes, and political debate continually prove that there is no such thing as bad publicity, especially with regards to TV. In a world where actors interact with their fans, memes go viral in a matter of hours, and television is so highly accessible and on demand, the need for artistry in good television loses out and—worst of all—no one seems to notice.

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