It's still magic even if you know how it's done” – terry Pratchett, technology is one of the world’s wonders which has never ceased to surprise us with something new every time, It helps the human kind keep an open mind for everything, it helps us grow with knowledge and understanding of the rest of the world. Teens time spent online should not be limited because of the negative impacts it has on teens and because technology and the internet are mediums that is capable and has been of improving their communication, time management skills and raises global awareness to them. According to “10 great things teens learn while playing online” its lines 43- 47 states that “most teens have limited time to spend online. Whether it’s one hour or five , they need to learn to prioritize their online activities” this implies that time spend online by teens can improve their time management skills as they are given a problem for which they must find a solution in order to efficiently finish their tasks . An inadequacy of communication can bring destruction between companies families and even a nation, communication is one of the greatest means of socializing, lines 11-14 from the “10 great things teens learn while playing online” article the foundation of communication for many teens has been linked to chatting online with other, it has notably helped in building social skills for socially isolated young adults.
My Response: Yes, I think ads are effective towards teens because you see teens making choice or buying things based off of what they saw from the ad. Especially, when a celebrity is advertising the product that they want to purchase it makes them want that item even more. Ads in today’s society are not that ethical. They are trying to sell their product to everyone not just to a specific type
Outline and evaluate one psychological explanation of media influences on pro-social behaviour One psychological explanation of media influences on pro-social behaviour is parental mediation. Singer suggested that parents can enhance children’s understanding by watching pro-social programmes with their children and discussing the moral content and reinforcing the pro-social message. By adults explaining the message to their children it enables them to understand much easier and they can take it on board. Morals in pro-social programmes tend to be harder to understand than anti-social behaviour. Age is an important factor for understanding pro-social behaviour.
My Response: Yes advertisement is aimed at teenagers effective because teens are one of the biggest consumers in advertisement. Teens see advertisement easily through social media, television and cellular phones. No there not ethical because people advertise to sell their product. Sources | Title, URL, and Date of Access|Central Idea| https://www.waterloo.k12.ia.us/schoolsites/thespectator/advertising-targets-affects-teens|
Also, why I chose this topic, concerning it is a very important subject and a problem that keeps rising today. Both videos have a specific type of audience their directed towards, although both messages are directed towards a specific type of audience. These two texts I chose both have the same overall message, they’re just directed towards a different group of audience. These two texts send messages to different groups of audiences, to help show the widespread people that are abusing these substances. The video concerning Robin Williams addresses substance abuse in the celebrity social world.
Reality TV has had high rating since the beginning because of the entertainment it provides for all viewers. Numerous people compare their lives to the ones on reality TV, because many wish to be them or many just choose to judge their way of living since it is on aired nationwide. In “The ‘normal’ Narcissism of Reality TV” by Jean M. Twenge she explain how narcissism shown in reality TV affects the younger generation’s view of the world, by making narcissism seem normal. Narcissistic people on reality TV have affected the younger generation and the obsession they have of themselves. Twenge states, “To many older people, it’s funny.
Consuming Kids. After watching “Consuming Kids,” and hearing the various insights of many industry professionals, it is no doubt in my mind that mass media creates a social reality, and a backwards one. This commercialization of childhood is a lot more than selling just products and services, it’s a society issue which has direct impacts on human development and relationship. This commercialization of childhood involves marketers and advertisers doing everything they can to influence the 52 million kids under 12 that hold a buying power totaling $42 billion dollars a year. The mass media aims and is successful in getting a brand in front of a child’s face 24-7, whether it be through brand licensing, product placement, viral marketing internet, videogames or many other ways.
In “The Merchants of Cool,” the author investigates the rising fascination with teen pop culture. Teenagers are constantly vying for attention, causing them to imitate popular celebrities. Major corporations try to capitalize off this, showing productions and advertisements to influence them further. The era of family friendly programming has no longer any place in primetime television; shows such as Dawson’s Creek and Cruel Intentions have completely infiltrated the TV schedule to reflect teens’ all-consuming fascination with sexuality. One of the major networks responsible for influencing pop culture is MTV, telling kids what’s cool.
shows, movies, and music are using sex and drugs to capture their audiences; and it works. The Baby Boomer generation, as well as Generation X sees this content as inappropriate material to be viewed in society; but with Generation Y this form of media actually depicts how the “Pot Culture” is on the rise. Over the years forms of media have sprung
Sharda Daniels Professor Gibson English 100 April 24, 2011 African Americans Images in the Media In today’s society the media is the main source of influence on the minds of the young children, teenagers and adults. They turn to media to get the latest trends on fashion, music, and updates on their favorite celebrities. Some look to the media as the way that they should live their life. It influences their way of thinking and the actions that they take. While some images are positive, the negative images are the most influential.