The book examines the role of television in the modern world. The main thesis is that the question of the social reality of the medium cannot be separated from that of the aesthetic reality of its presentations. Using the example of the portrayal of violence in talk shows, news broadcasts, and feature films—particularly focusing on the iconography of September 11, 2001—it explores the image of violence depicted within the spectrum of TV production. It becomes clear how television shapes the sense of reality in today's societies through a continuous differentiation between the real and the fictional.