MTV, a popular cable network, has been telling kids what is cool for years. The station and its producers give the teenagers music to listen to, celebrities to worship, the style and fashion, the way to talk, and just about every regulation for being popular in today's society. Teenagers strive to be individuals and are emerging into the world as young adults, and yet the simplest decisions they have to make are being made by the ever-evolving media. MTV is one of many entities that compose the mosaic of style in America. Television, magazines, radio stations, malls, and advertisements contribute to the style that is today's adolescence. Coincidentally, high powered executive adults are in charge all of these sources and therefore, adults are telling kids what is cool, which is the contrary of what all teens are desire. .
Kids rush to the mall to purchase the latest "trends" only to be oblivious to the truth behind the styles. Most likely, a group of about 20 business people who run the merchandising world are sitting atop a high skyscraper in New York deciding , "This year, its going to be khakis. " While executives at MTV and recording studios seek out talent to become the next biggest Rap superstar, kids flock to high-priced concerts to hear the artist that their mothers do not "approve" of, without recognizing that Nike's and Fubu's ad representatives paid for the artist's vulgar apparel and a group of lyricists collaborated with the artist to produce "offensive" lyrics to ensure that mothers everywhere are adequately perturbed. Advertisements on television and in magazines convey to teens that the newest hair-straightener is "all the rage", if they chew "Trident" that cute boy that they like will come up and kiss them, wearing outrageously expensive basketball shoes will transform buyers into Michael Jordan, and using Neutrogena make-up will make you as gorgeous as Jennifer Love Hewitt or Mandy Moore.
We get influenced by the mass media. ... You might think you have your own style, but you really don't. ... That's how the mass media can influence people in society. ... We were exposed to a lot of mass media influence. ... Nobody gets to decide what they watch today because the mass media has a lot of influences. ...
Teenagers strive to be individuals and are emerging into the world as young adults, and yet the simplest decisions they have to make are being made by the ever-evolving media. MTV is one of many entities that compose the mosaic of style in America. ... Once again, teenagers fail to realize that even Hot Topic is run by executives who market the products, record companies that publicize artists that are considered "alternative" and celebrities (influenced by their stylists) demonstrate the styles at public displays. ... Style has always been what executives tell it to be, and the general publi...
Mass media, above all other factors, is the supporting influence for women to engage in disordered eating, and to maintain their devastating addiction with unhealthy ideas of body image. ... Advertisement and mass media are particularly powerful influences on modern day society. ... Some individuals argue that the influence of mass media is not the strongest force because, although many women are exposed to the messages and images of mass media daily, only a limited number actually develop eating disorders. ... Other factors such as peer influence have a heavy stamp on women and body dissatisf...
There seems to be a longitudinal influence within children depending on what type of SES they grew up with. ... Parental Parenting Styles and Low SES Previous studies have shown that parental parenting styles have significant influence on children's future physical/mental development, learning, and life adaptation. ... This according to Stambler & Media is said to result in a more responsive, more positive relationship with their children. ... " ( Stambler & Media, 2008) Method Participants In this study 47 college students from California State University of Northridge participated...
The Media as a Social Problem The mass media plays a large role in modern society. ... Whether it is used to justify or forbid a particular style of dress, defend skateboarding, or enhance a politician's prospects on election day, the gang metaphor is a powerful tool for conjuring up an image that can be exploited by a host of social actors in the quest for power and the negotiation of social influence. ... Print media also has great influence in class and gender. By selecting ways in which to present a story on a labor strike the print media can help influence the success of o...
Foucault and Mass Media When people hear the words "mass media", most of them think of it as medium of communication that is designed to reach the mass of the people (Webster's). ... The mass media has a strong power over our society. ... What they decide to air on their station is what is now used to influence our everyday lives. Whether it is our fashion style to who we want to vote for, they help to influence it. ... The influence of the mass media pervades our society, yet most people remain very unaware of this situation and because of this they are unable to interpret...
The media is everywhere. We especially know this because when we go downtown, or drive on the highway; we are bombarded with mass billboards promoting the newest style or trend. ... Regardless of these factors, we still admire the media images because the media tells us that how we should look. ... The media has influenced us so much, and we have consumed so much, that we associate everyday words with the media. ... In conclusion the media affects us in many ways. ...
The media is everywhere you turn. ... It claims to be the new voice of the Hip-Hop Generation, focusing on music, style, sports, and politics with intelligence, sophistication, integrity and, most of all, respect. ... Messages designed to influence peoples' attitudes, desires and decisions fall upon society urging those people to buy a certain product, vote for a certain political figure, or support a "worthy- cause. ... Public opinion is formed through media propaganda. ... Values and attitudes no longer come from one's upbringing, but are influenced by what is shown on the media...
It has been proposed that the media, through news reports and fictitious depictions of violence, directly influence others to commit such acts themselves. ... The purpose of this paper is to discuss and analyze the factors of media influence on the phenomena of violence in our increasingly "wired" society, and to discuss the effect of that influence in terms of psychological and behavioral outcomes affecting law enforcement and criminal deterrence. ... By promoting various aspects of social reality, media also influence individuals' judgments about how to deal with important social proble...