by: Richard Mejila Oco

“Growing Up in the Media World: A Case Study”

The world we live today has fundamentally 

changed with the introduction of modern communications

technology. With the presence of radio, television,

computer, direct broadcast satellites, magazines and

newspapers human communication becomes easier and very

accessible.

Introduction

We are now growing up in the

center of a technological revolution. Digital media

defines our lives in unprecedented ways like

spending more time online, texting, watching TV

and movies, and playing video games than

we do in school or with our families.

Introduction

The purpose of this case study is

to present the kind of life growing

up with media and present studies

and findings which will give us insights and

eventually take part in making use of

these technologies fruitful and educational one.

Introduction

Television

device use for the transmission of visual

images of moving and stationary objects,

generally with accompanying sound, as

electromagnetic waves and reconversion of

received waves into visual images.

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According to the United Nations study, the

average daily use of television among those

school age children around the world with

access ranges from between 1.5 hours to

more than four hours; many of these

same children will rarely read a book.

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United Nations (2002) revealed that use of

Television is the most common activity done

by children around the world while the

use of internet is widely increasing.

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Computer

an electronic device which accepts and

processes data by following a set of

instructions (program) to produce an accurate

and efficient result (information).

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In spite of significant differences among the

developed and developing world, the use of

computers and the internet is rising steadily,

fastest among young men.

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(Common Sense Media, 2009) revealed that 93%

of kids with age ranging from 12

to 17 are online users. While online,

53% listen to MP3 players, 40% talk

on the phone, 39% watch TV, 24%

do their homework.

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In Asia, the countries like South Korea,

Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam and Philippines were

the top internet users (Gilas, 2007).

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As of 2011, there are 5 hundred

billion Facebook users alone which is approximately

1 in every 13 people on earth

and half of them are logged in

on any given day.

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Among the students being surveyed, 96% admitted

sending texts and 73% admitted making calls

every day while 60% admitted being addicted

doing it.

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According to Consumer Reports (2009-13) an

estimated 7.5 million pre-teens including 5

million under the age of 10 are

on a social network sites like Facebook.

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Regularly there are questions about the "effects"

of all these media on children.

Is it good for them?

Is it bad for them?

Will passive TV viewing cause permanent changes

in brain functioning?

Discussion/Insights

Does violence breed violence?

Does loud music over stimulate kids so

they can't sleep properly?

Will too many commercials cause narcissistic

over consumption?

Discussion/Insights

There are no simple answers to these

questions. However, it is also evident that

growing numbers of incidents involving the use

of media technology has been observed.

Discussion/Insights

In discussing this topic, much more is

involved than lamenting the "effects" of too

much television or computer use. We adults

often think we know more than the

children who are smaller and younger and

thus "less experienced."

Discussion/Insights

But now children can be much updated

to what is the latest buzz around

than what we know. What we must

do is to be aware of the

pros and cons that technology can offer

to us and it is now our

responsibility to do the filtering.

Discussion/Insights

We must choose not just because we

liked the idea but we must also

base it on our moral, social, cultural

and even spiritual obligation.

Discussion/Insights

We teachers are one of the most

influential people around the world.

Discussion/Insights

Therefore aside from our leaders, we should

be the one to make moves to

continue, preserve and ensure that our race

will not be somewhat like that of

the history of dinosaurs where you can

only find and read them through the books.

Discussion/Insights

Truly this is a big challenge to face

but if others are not accepting it,

We should be!

Discussion/Insights

the use of computers and the internet

is rising steadily, fastest among young men.

United Nations (2002) revealed that use of

Television is the most common activity done

by children around the world

Summary

(Common Sense Media, 2009) revealed that 93%

of kids with age ranging from 12

to 17 are online users.

Summary

In Asia: South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam

and Philippines were the top internet users

(Gilas, 2007).

Summary

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