The new media has reformed society as the delivery of media content has caused the growth and increased diversity in society. This was caused by the development of digitalization where a wide range of formats has combined together creating a digital convergence. Digitalization allows information to be delivered across a range of media platforms. For example, what was once only available on the TV is now available across a wide range of formats such as IPad, iPhone, computers etc. This shows that the extent of digitalization has contributed to the growth and increasing diversity of the new media on society.
As new born babies grow to adults there are major changes in the amount of sleep and kind of sleep that a human experiences. New born babies tend to sleep for 16 hours but their sleep is not continuous. They display two kinds of sleep: quiet and active sleep which are immature versions of REM and SWS. They are more likely to have active sleep than adults as this is when development takes place, but it slowly decreases. It has been suggested that babies sleep longer as an adaptive measure to make their parents life a lot easier.
By the age of six months a circadian rhythm has become recognized. By the age of five, children have EEG patterns like those of adults but they are still sleeping more and having more REM activity (for brain development). During childhood, the need for sleep decreases, but in adolescence increases, to about 9/10 hours a night. Circadian rhythms change so that teenagers feel naturally awake later at night and have more difficulty getting up early. Adult sleep is typically about eight hours a night, with 25% REM sleep.
By the age of 5 children have an EEG pattern which is similar and looks like those of an adult but they are still sleeping more than adults with an approximate time of 12 hours in sleep and they also have more increase with approximately 30% of the total sleep time being in REM. At this stage, it appears that boys engage in more sleep than girls. This is the age where nREM sleepwalking often occurs but disappears in adulthood. During adolescence the need for sleep increases to 9-10 hours. Circadian rhythms change.
Are young people misrepresented in the media? Today we are able to access many kinds of media like newspaper, television, radio, and the internet and all these types of media are very influential. Our opinions are often manipulated, especially when we don’t know much about the subject. This is the reason why some of the media has the ability to portray a very negative picture of teenagers which is believed by many people to be true. The majority of readers read tabloid newspapers as some of them are free and all are easy to read.
By the age of 6 months a circadian rhythm is established and by the age of 1 year infants are usually sleeping mainly at night, with 1 or 2 naps during the day. The periods of deep sleep lengthen and there is a reduction in the amounts of active/REM sleep. Sleep patterns change during childhood and by the age of 5, children have EEG patterns that look like those of an adult but they are still sleeping more (around 12 hours a day) and having more REM activity (about 30% of total sleep time). Boys are also found to sleep slightly more than girls. As childhood progresses, the need for sleep decreases, but in adolescence it increases slightly, to around 9 or 10 hours a night.
Adolescents require at least as much as they did as children generally 8 and a half each night" A person that's exhausted, can be very dangerous when out in a serious situation such as driving. "Drowsiness can even be deadly if sleepy teens choose to drive, according to the national highway traffic safety administration, over 100,000 sleepy drivers cause traffic accidents each year" . After school, most kids just want to go out and have fun, and sometimes what they consider fun is bad. "Later school times will mean kids will leave school later, thus keeping many youngsters off the streets before their parents get home. Juvenile crime is highest between 3 pm and 7 pm because kids are out of school" later school times ill prevent juvenile crime.
The Fresh Outlook seems to be a newer type of talk show, that isn’t as well-known as ABC News. However, The Fresh Outlook has guest speakers that are well known, this helps bring bigger audiences. I believe that the authors made a great point in their videos. I also think that these videos were made in ways that will extremely help people that are also being affected by these “personal demons”. The videos are made in a way that help make people better aware of the affects these harmful substances can have on anyone’s life.
Childhood Obesity Majority of children in today’s society are decreasing the time spent in physical activities as they are spending more time playing video games and watching TV. Due to their sedentary behavior they are increasing the level of excessive body fat to their weight (Whitker, Robert). This issue of childhood obesity has become an epidemic in America. The Colorado University research shows that within last couple of decades the obesity level among children and adolescent has doubled (P. Kendall). The increase in excessive body fat leads to serious health problems such as high blood pressure, type two diabetes, and other serious health risks (Estarbrooks, Paul).
Every child gains weight different mostly due to problems like poor eating, not enough exercise, family geneses, health issues, the environment, and psychological issues. Childhood obesity has become a major issue in today’s society, and the only way that this problem