Teen Representation in the Media

Today we are moving on from advertising to look at the representation of teenagers in the media. We will be analyzing how well teens are portrayed in the media in terms of how they are shown to act, whether they are shown in a positive or negative way and even who is representing the teens. Remember the PowerPoint we looked at earlier in the semester where we learned that many teens in TV shows are played by actors in their mid-20s and sometimes even 30s! (I'll include the PowerPoint in this post in case you need a refresher)

Your task today is to answer the following questions in a post titled "Teens in the Media"

1. Find two teen celebrities that are often in the media (for whatever reason). Compare and contrast them in aparagraph. Do they conduct themselves in different ways? What are they famous for? How do they appear in the media? Do you think that’s an accurate portrayal of teens?
2. Find two TV shows that are about teens (fictional or reality). Compare and contrast them in a paragraph. What does each show say about teens? Think about who is portraying the teen in the show. Are they an accurate representation of a teenager? How do the teens in the shows act?  Do you think this is a fair portrayal of an average teenager? If not, why?

Teens on TV PowerPoint