Unfortunately, I think teens aren't generally depicted in the news media all that often. In newspapers, when they are, it really varies depending on the writer and editor. There are probably more stereotypes used in television news (bit I think that's true in general). There's an assumption that teens are mostly tech savvy, constantly IMing and interested in material things.
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well i-ming is not too bad since adults now do it all the time...including while they drive. But in general it is a negative to neutral image.
Reid...I agree that the editor and writer have a lot of influence over the images that are published. I wonder how to make news staffs more sensitive to all the roles that youth play. Ed
That's a good question. Every writer and editor ought to ask it about every story and topic they write about. A top-down policy or focus can help. --reid
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