ADOLESCENTS AND MEDIA CHALLENGES
IN 21ST CENTURY
ADOLESCENTS
Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and psychological human development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood. The individuals undergoing this particular stage are called adolescents.
ADOLESCENTS THEN AND NOW
Adolescents of 21st century are very much advanced when
compared to the adolescents in the previous decade. It is all because of the advancement
of technology and a radical change in the media sector
BENEFITS OF ADOLESCENTS USING SOCIAL MEDIA
Socialization and Communication
Enhancement of individual and collective creativity Opportunities for community development through
raising money for charity, volunteering for local events etc.
Expansion of one’s online connections through shared interests
Benefits that extend into the view of self , community and the world
Enhanced Learning Opportunities
Social media programs allow students to gather outside the class to collaborate and exchange ideas about assignments
Some schools successfully use blogs as teaching tool which has the benefit of reinforcing skills in English , written expression, and creativity
Accessing health information
Adolescents with chronic illness can access websites through which they can develop supportive networks of people with similar conditions
Mobile technologies that teens use have already produced multiple improvements to their health care such as increased medications adherence , better disease understanding and fewer missed appointments etc.
RISKS OF YOUTHS USING SOCIAL MEDIA
Cyber bullying and online harassment
Cyber bullying is deliberately using digital media to communicate false , embarrassing or hostile information tragically , suicide about another person.
It can occur to any person online and cause profound psychological outcomes including depression , anxiety , severely isolation and tragically suicide.
Sexting
Sexting is defined as – “sending , receiving or forwarding sexually explicit messages , photographs or images via cell phone , computer or both ”
This needs to be seriously counseled by the elders
Facebook depression
Reseaches have proposed a new phenomenon
called “FACEBOOK DEPRESSION” that develops when preteens and teens spend a great time on social media sites
The intensity of the online world is thought to be a factor that may trigger depression in some adolescents
PRIVACY CONCERNS AND THE DIGITAL FOOTPRINT
The main risks to adolescents today are risks of improper use of technology, lack of privacy, pasting false information about themselves or others etc.
One of the biggest threats to young people on social media sites is to their digital footprint and future reputations because “WHAT GOES ONLINE STAYS ONLINE”
TELEVISION AND AGGRESSION
Adolescents can revel in violence by the way of television, movies etc.
Obviously we cannot assume that individuals who watch killing on he screenwould be killers but we can say that they are the passive participants in some way appealed to the impulses that are latent within them
INFLUENCE OF ADVERTISEMENTS ON BUYING
Banner advertisements Demographic-based advertisements Behavioral advertisements
MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF ADOLESCENTS IN THE WORLD OF CREATIVE WRITING
Media should not be seen as an opposing force to traditional goal of classroom education..instead they should complement the learning happening in the classroom.
These new literacies allow the students to learn through a different lens and encourage them in creative writing which in turn result in the creation of their on blogs , WebPages etc.
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