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]] MASS MEDIA AND THE WAY IT EFFECTS TEENAGERS LIVES:

Media is an inseparable part of life for most teenagers. eg: Television Computer Mobile phones or music players. Media can play both Positive and negative roles in shaping the ways teenagers see the world, but what we do know is that it is too important too dismiss altogether.


 * __POSITIVE EFFECTS:__

Embracing technology opens up the lines of communication for everyone but especially teenagers.

Teenagers have no phobias about different types of technology, and are happy to try anything that comes out.

Mass Media contributes to the openness of the teenager and their surroundings and increases the knowledge and resources available to them.

If used properly all types of media can be used effectively to give accurate accounts on issues that are of interest like Sex Sexually transmitted diseases Pregnancy Drugs and alcohol and smoking. These accurate accounts will then educate the teenager to what can happen if they experiment in these issues and therefore what can happen to them.That is the mass media can educate teenagers appropriately without them having to get it first hand from their parents!!!!!


 * __NEGATIVE EFFECTS;__

The media can also do the opposite Media can be responsible for creating ideals about body image that are not possible for many, ( especially girls). This can cause them to feel inadequate and may resort to unhealthy ways of trying to achieve the perfect body.

The amount of violence can be excessive and there is evidence to suggest this can lead to over aggressive tendencies in teenagers.

The over exposure to brand names can make teenagers feel the uneccesary need to look like celebraties that they may admire.

Mass media can also give a glorified picture of unhealthy habits like Smoking Drug abuse Sex Alcohol

Which can lead them down the wrong path in life, making it harder to get back on the right track. **

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