Alli Joseph and Sandra Long

Because this computer does not have speakers, we cannot hear his "rant". We did, however, search by keyword for kids on the web talking/writing/blogging about their own perceptions of their experiences as teenagers. This one in particular seems to be bored with school, something that has been consistent throughout time. We hope there are no f-bombs. -- Sandra and Alli



As follows, a 15-year-old study we found about teen stereotypes. We realize perceptions may have changed, but likely they haven't. The key words that appear most often are "apathy", "laziness", "alcoholics", "drug abusers", "over-sexed", etc. Apparently even the Feds think so.

http://www.kqed.org/w/ymc/empowered/stereotypes.html

As cited in link above:

Young people are portrayed by the media as alcoholics and drug abusers, criminals, bludgers, lazy, complaining and aggressive, according to research commissioned by the Federal Government. (The Age)

The Roy Morgan survey of 600 people, conducted in August, found that more than half thought stories about young people were negative and only 18 percent could remember positive stories in the previous 12 months. (The Age)

A national youth media award was unlikely to make a difference. It was useful for society to regard young people as outsiders and objects of fascination. (The Age)

The 21-word lead-in to a Washington Post (12/22/92) report sums up today's media image of the teenager: 30 million 12- through 19-year-olds toward whom any sort of moralizing and punishment can be safely directed, by liberals and conservatives alike. (Extra!)

Today's media portrayals of teens employ the same stereotypes once openly applied to unpopular racial and ethnic groups: violent, reckless, hypersexed, welfare-draining, obnoxious, ignorant. (Extra!)

Almost as ubiquitous - and blatantly stated by interviewers, TV anchors, boomer parents, liberal intellectuals, right-wing attack panelists, teachers, parents, and anonymous callers - was the notion that the American young are valueless, apathetic, and culturally impaired. (Hotwired)

Donna Rogers

How are teens portrayed by the news media?



Teens are portrayed in various lights in the news media, according to the kind of news they appear to generate. When the topic is crime, teens have special treatment because of laws that don't allow their names to be printed or disclosed. And crimes at schools might not be revealed as quickly as other crimes. For instance, there was a threatening letter that was found at a high school in South Bend, Indiana. The letter was found on a Tuesday but wasn't reported in the media until a Friday. And the Jena 6 case was not hot news for months.

Many times teens appear to be people who commit many of the crimes if only certain kinds of news are considered.

Now, what about the outstanding teens who work hard in school and on the athletic fields? There is some news that hightlights those achievements, such as in the South Bend Tribune.

Darrah Herring

How are teenagers portrayed by news media?

Sometimes

Darrah Herring

How are teens portrayed by media?

Sometimes it has a HUGE effect on teens. In example, the after effect of Brittany Spears:

Enough said.