CIS111-Issue Analysis Dr. Joanna Cattafesta University Of Kentucky It is averaged that over 80% of teenagers are on social media regularly. Between cell phone use and computer technology developing, younger generations are becoming more apt to the use of technology. “Teenagers in particular use media for many purposes, including entertainment and distraction, but also exploration of significant developmental issues pertaining to curiosity, education, popularity, identity, gender roles, and sexuality”(Reaves, 2011). The media has become a problem in our day and age by brainwashing teenagers and giving them an unrealistic view on life. We live in a society and culture that values an individual’s beauty and thinness.
“likes” measures the about of new likers of a brand. b. Carmex: engagements are more important than likes because you can have people “like” pages with promotions without any knowledge of the product or true interest to ever purchase the products. A lot of ‘likes can provide inaccurate information due to the amount of individuals that simply click it without reading. 3 a. Engagement: Connecting to the Facebook audience by posting quality content daily that might attract consumers and gives them an opportunity to engage.
A survey by the Reynolds Journalism Institute -1- revealed that 99% of iPad users consume news on their devices. However, if consumers use these devices to access not in-depth news but quick news updates, it could be a serious concern because no one will pay for quick news updates. Customer Analysis Generally speaking, younger people are more likely to access online news more than print news because they spend more time online and on
You cannot expect to send a 16 year old to college and still have full control over their curfew and monitor their social life. Of course, along with drinking comes sexual promiscuity. STD’s, or sexually transmitted diseases, are also at epidemic proportions. American teenagers have more pregnancies, births, and abortions than youngsters in any other Western Industrialized country. One-third of young US girls, about 820,000, become pregnant before they turn 20 (80% are unmarried) and 4 million American teens contract an STD each year.
Are your Facebook friends more interesting than those you have in real life? Has high-speed Internet made you impatient with slow-speed children? Do you sometimes think about reaching for the fast-forward button, only to realize that life does not come with a remote control? If you answered yes to any of those questions, exposure to technology may be slowly reshaping your personality. Some experts believe excessive use of the Internet, cellphones and other technologies can cause us to become more impatient, impulsive, forgetful and even more narcissistic.
Our culture is changing; every day more people utilize cybernetic ways to communicate which reduces the quality of our interaction. On her essay, “Sex, Lies and Conversation”, Deborah Tannen points out that intimacy is the base of relationships, but how can intimacy exist if our communication levels these days do not even involve having a face to face conversation. Since the Internet and computers became more affordable, more people are becoming part of the cybernetic world. According to Wikipedia, there are over 500 million users on the most popular social networking websites, more than half of them are under 25. This means that most of the young members of our society are growing accustomed to a different kind of communication, perhaps one of less quality.
Plans to Eliminate College Binge Drinking Nearly half of today’s college student population is stumbling through the college years due to binge drinking. Binge drinking on college campuses isn’t just an issue of public health, but it’s one of self-interest. Failure to act in the face of foreseeable harm places schools at risk for damaging their academic reputations and liability lawsuits in millions of dollars. Also, students experience a wide variety of alcohol related problems including hangovers, blackouts, and engaging in unplanned sexual activity. According to Lini Kadaba’s article, Colleges Hitting the Bottle Binge Drinking Remains High, but Initiatives at Area Schools Raising Awareness, “College binge drinking is remaining in colleges due to the intractable problems that contribute to 1,700 student deaths, 599,000 injuries, and 97,000 cases of sexual assault, or date rapes.” (24).
Student Ethics When it comes to the topic of student ethics, most of us will readily agree that it has gotten steadily worse in the digital age. Cell phones and computers have made cheating that much easier for high school students. Cheating has become an epidemic of the modern age. There are many reasons and ways that students cheat on their homework or tests. The decision can be intentional and planned days ahead of time or they can be as last minute as looking at the test next to them.
Senior year is finally here; a time to relax and have fun before the next step in our lives. Not so fast! This common attitude affecting high school seniors is known as senioritis. Senioritis is the absence of motivation and effort by school seniors as evidenced by tardiness, absences, and lower grades (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary). Senioritis not only has a strong impact on student performance in high school, but it also has a large impact on college bound students.
Social Media’s Effect on Teens and their Mental Health How much time do you spend on social media each day? According to a study by the non-profit organization Common Sense Media the average teen spends four hours and thirty-eight minutes on their phone each day. The rise of social media and phone usage in general, in recent years have caused many students, parents, scientists, and lawmakers to question the actions that occur on its various platforms. Steps to control the behavior of social media users include laws prohibiting cyberbullying; however, many still wonder how social media affects the mental health of its users. Issues such as Facebook depression, Social Isolation, Cyberbullying, and Suicide are linking to social media.