Teens In the Media

I don't like the way teens are portrayed in the media. I believe teens are portrayed in T.V. as very dramatic, and always having some kind of conflict. Teens do tend to be more dramatic than adults but the way it is portrayed in T.V. is much more exaggerated. In shows like 90210, and Gossip girl the teens are always in some sort of trouble. They always drama in the show to try and keep it interesting, which i think gives parents a bad example of what teens are actually like.

Newspapers and the news on T.V. usually show an accurate teen life, if it's newsworthy. the news will report stabbing or guns brought to school, but they never report on regular teen life, that I know of. I have also seen reports when teens do incredibly selfless or courageous things, but then again not all teens run in marathons for illnesses, or donate blood to save lives; it's almost as if the same theory for gossip girl applies, the more the drama in a situation the more are going to watch that particular program.

I believe that the documentary we watched about teens in the media opened my eyes to what great lengths these researchers go through to try and get our opinion on the latest fashions and music. I had no idea they hired teens to brag about a certain product, or artist. I know there is no way to escape the media and it's advertisements, but now that I have watched the documentary I am more aware of the media around me. In the documentary it showed young girls dancing for the camera, although was a horrible thing for a 13 year old to do, I believe that not every 13 year old is like that. I think because she was told she looks much older than 13 she felt the need to act older than she actually was to try and please the people and the media around her.

I believe that teens are negatively portrayed in the media, but there isn't really anything we can do about it. Media is everywhere and the only thing we can do is be aware, and be smart about it.

Assignment #1

1. I believe that media is definitely an important part of my life. Without media i wouldn't be the same person i am today. the media defines us as the people we are, through music, television, and movies.





2. The types of media that i am most passionate about are books, music, and movies. Books are an important thing to me because i spend most of my time reading. reading books is a prominent form of entertainment for me. Music is an important thing in the media. Different types of music allow you to create you own personal style, and help you decide what you like. Movies are important; they are there to entertain and tell a story. I enjoy feeling like yo are in another world for two hours, living along side other peoples lives until the movie is finished. The tree types of media that are most important to me are books, music, and movies.





3. The media has become a huge part of our pop culture. I think that we have become obsessed with the media recently because new sites like facebook and twitter allow us to live our lives on the Internet. the technology used for communicating is amazing. The technology allows us to talk or interact with people half way around the world, which is amazing. I dislike parts of the media that isn't necessary, like twitter. I use the media for information, communication, and entertainment.



4. One part of the media that i am most passionate about is book. My favourite books are anything by Gregory McGuire, Anne Rice, and Charlaine Harrison. I spend alot of time reading and i often get attached to the characters. I think books are a very important form of the media. Books tell us interesting stories about love, loss, anger, and death. books also let us use our own imagination; we decide what the characters look, and dress like, we imagine the house they live in or the landscape they walk on. Even though books aren't a "new" invention, or a new kind of technology, I believe they are the most important for of the media.