Portrayal of Teens in the Media The media, that giant intimidating creation has taken the stereotypes of teens, the way people view teens, and the way we view ourselves, and has turned it into a delusional monster. The media at this point in time portrays teenagers as generally bad. Well to be honest, not generally bad, but mostly horrible. We are seen as the cause for alarm and trouble in society. The media portrays us as manic delinquents with no solid past and no concrete future. The main…

TV series “Teen Mom” and “16 and Pregnant” has spiked the rate of pregnant teens around 2006 and 2007 when the producers launched the first show 16 and pregnant. This lead to questioning if the hit TV show was affecting the young viewers sexual habits. Parents should enforce what their kids watch on TV, parents definitely have a say in what their underage kids can and can’t watch. There is evidence that raises concerns on sexual behavior. There are ways to reduce the bad impact media can provide…

The media has always been a big impact on society, influencing people in so many ways. It keeps us in on the latest fashion trends, gadgets, and what is considered “in”. The media can be considered either be considered positive and negative, but that can usually be determined by society. The group that is usually very heavily influenced on the media are teens. They tend to believe whatever the media says and displays, causing them to behave, dress, speak, talk, and think in a different manner. Even…

Each day, the importance of mass media is increasing among society. More people are becoming dependent on the media and are being affected by it unknowingly. “Over the past five years, the time kids spend using media has increased significantly” (Media's Grip on Tweens and Teens). “According to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 87 percent of teens with cell phones use them for texting, sending an average of 50 messages a day. It's not just teens; the same study showed that 72 percent of…

Social media has disadvantages and advantages to it. It can be misused for unnecessary things. Social media can be used to raise awareness for an important cause, but it can also be used to spread hate, especially among teenagers. A lot of heat has been shared through social media. One of the most popular problems is cyber bullying, more cyberbullying happened to younger teens who have no business being on social media. However, social media can connect young generation to the world and help them…

stations, portraying sexual intercourse as acceptable behavior. They are found all over the media today. Not only is this type of media affecting the minds of teenagers, but also the young minds of our nation’s children. Media is spewing misleading information to the minds of our teens and children; abstinence is no longer being pursued. Sexual intercourse is more common now than it was decades ago. Our teens need to be taught the truth of these misconceptions and myths, because we are in a new era…

effects does social media have on on teens? After reading the book Mediated by Thomas de Zengotita I had realized the over the too use of social media, by teens today, social media is leading to unhealthy mental and physical side effects. It is important to publicly state these effects in order to alert parents of what is happening to their teen. Through reading several articles on the subject, I quickly found and examined these unfavorable side effects, by constantly using social media people are becoming…

What causes the negative stigma among African American teenagers in the media regarding teen drug abuse, and does this stereotype hold any ground? We chose to research this topic because of the common stigma that the media portrays on every day African American teens, and we wanted to know how this effects their everyday lives, like how they are treated because of this stigma. Further research in this area could be a step forward into eliminating every day stereotypes and helping take another step…

he attractiveness of social media for teens to be socialized and entertained, especially allows them to share their lives with each other easily (Gabriel 2014, p.104). With several communicative purposes that social media platform have given to us, the increasing attention move forward to investigate the rapid growth of how new generations (young people) behavior themselves under a new social media trend of self-photography – “SELFIE” (Barry 2015, p. 1). Narcissism and self-esteem gave highly exposed…

Introduction The surfacing of social media network changed the world ways of interaction by storm, leading to more revolution than predicated. It has brought different people from different homes conversation and discussion at one home. But its effects are more felt in many homes across the world and the United States is not excluded. A lot of concerns have been voiced about the social media network sites taking over in our lives. Above all, the major issue that has been overlook is the changing…