Teenagers in the Media

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Glen Peacock                10R2

Teenagers Kick Back at the Media

Why is it that so many youths are tarred with exactly the same hooded brush? Is it because we really are just young hoodlums, terrorising pensioners and getting pregnant? Or is it because the media feels intimidated by our outstanding success'? The youth of today are more intelligent than ever before in history, with illiteracy rates amongst teenagers at just below 2%. Schemes like the Diana Awards and the Duke of Edinburgh Award display the courageous attitudes we possess as well as the ability to achieve feats of physical brilliance. So why, despite all of this, are we still deprived of the gratitude we deserve from the media?

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A recent survey concluded that roughly 1 in every 150 teenagers fits the description of a “hoody” (or for those who don't regularly read the Daily Mail, a general nuisance to society that usually parades in a hooded jumper or jacket). Therefore, according to this research, 149 teenagers out of every 150 are injustifiably branded by the media. Regardless of the statistics, it's still worrying that the media find it OK to victimise teenagers. Since when was it socially acceptable to victimise a minor for nothing but the way he or she is dressed? This sort of prejudice is ...

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