The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The Rise of Charity TV

New crop of reality programs focuses on helping the needy, but critics say the shows exploit poor people

By Ian Wilhelm

Charity is coming to the small screen in a big way. The daytime talk-show queen Oprah Winfrey is producing two television shows that will focus on helping needy people, NBC is developing a program in which real-life millionaires will decide how to give away their wealth,...

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