传媒对青少年的影响(How influentital the Media on Teens Are)

ithasbeenahottopicdiscussedheatedlyforthetimebeingthathowindeedthemediainfluenceourteens.differentpeopiecomeupwithdifferentopinions.thefollowingpassagesaretwodifferentcommentsgivenbyseveralteenagersrangingfrom15to20.

one,teensarethemostinfluencedandtheeasiesttobeinfluencedbythemedia.themediainfluencethewaytheydress,talkandconductthemselves.fromthelatesttrendstothecoolestcelebrities,theyimiratewhattheysee,whetheritskatieholmessnewhaircutorthepinkshirtthatchristinaaguilerawore.soitfollowsthatmoreseriousactionslikecarryingarmsordoingdrugscouldbecopiedaswell.

youngpeopleareimpressionable.therefore,somerequestthatthemediashouldtakeresponsibilitybychangingsomeofthecontentoftheirshowsespeciallythoseforteens.theyarehugeconsumersofmedia,sonetworksshouldshowthemrespectbypromotingpositiveimages.theythinksomeshowsconfusethelinesbetweenentertainmentandlife.theproducersknowtheiraudiencesareyoung,sotheyshouldrealizethatteenswatchingrealityshowsmightnotbeable

totellthedifferencebetweenfantasyandfiction.

opposingvoiceshavealsocomefromothers.theythinkthattheyusethemedia--magazines,televisionandmovies--toconnecttooneanotherandtotheworld,sonaturally,theyreinfluencedbytheimagesthemediapresent.forexample,aboywouldbelyingifhesaidhedidntwanttobelikebradpitt.pittsflawlessstyle,goodlooksandmoneymakingtalentseemtodefinewhatscool.

nevertheless,thoseteensholdthatthemediaonlyprovideinformation,whattheyasviewersdowiththatknowledgeisuptothemselves.theyhavetolearntomaketheirownchoicesandacceptresponsibilityfortheiractions.toblameentertainmentfiguresforcertaincrimescommittedbyteensis

funny.itsnotthefaultoftv.mediaareanexpressionofourculture--notthecause.itstimewestopmakingthemediaascapegoatforournationsproblems.itsnotthemediasjobtomakesurekidsunderstandwhattheyrewatching;thatresponsibilitybelongstoparents.parentsandschoolsshoulddedicatemoretimetoestablishingclearrulesofdiscipline.theinfluenceofparentsandteachers--theteenstruerolemodel--carriesmoreweightwithteenagersthanwhattheyhearontheradioorseeatthemovies.