Values Portrayed in Popular Media Today
Values Portrayed in Popular Media Today
Values Portrayed in Popular Media
ENG 122
January 23, 2012
Values Portrayed in Popular Media
Values portrayed in popular media and the reason is because their is always something
going on in the media everyday. Also, the media plays a major role in the generation of
the young children in the world today. What is media? “Media is defined as the means
of communication for the radio, television, newspapers and magazines that reach or
influence people widely“. (Dictionary.com) How is the media and influence on the
generation today? Comparing how it was when I grew up in my generation, with
the generation today? How can we help change the mind of the generation coming
up today?
The generation today listen to the radio or either watching TV all the time, and they
also live on the internet. The media portrays the generations today to follow behind
rappers, TV stars and celebrities for our young children to look up to. According to a
article I read on Credo, it states that “Many students of contemporary society believe
That the mass media are capable of shaping consciousness in fundamental ways, and
that media influence on society is thus enormous”. (www.credo reference.com)
The media to me influences our younger generation on the type of attire they wear,
the attitudes that they have among their peers or parents. Also the type of language they
use with one another. I am not stating that all celebrities are a bad influence, but you do
have celebrities like “Lil Wayne, Drake, Nikki Minaj, Walka Falka, Kim Kardashian and
many more out there. The rappers that I mention use foul language and disrespect
women in a way that not cause for. The women in the industry being a movie star,
Actor or singer are not very good influences on our young generation today.
Most of the television shows that are shown on TV like “Teen
Values Portrayed in Popular Media
ENG 122
January 23, 2012
Values Portrayed in Popular Media
Values portrayed in popular media and the reason is because their is always something
going on in the media everyday. Also, the media plays a major role in the generation of
the young children in the world today. What is media? “Media is defined as the means
of communication for the radio, television, newspapers and magazines that reach or
influence people widely“. (Dictionary.com) How is the media and influence on the
generation today? Comparing how it was when I grew up in my generation, with
the generation today? How can we help change the mind of the generation coming
up today?
The generation today listen to the radio or either watching TV all the time, and they
also live on the internet. The media portrays the generations today to follow behind
rappers, TV stars and celebrities for our young children to look up to. According to a
article I read on Credo, it states that “Many students of contemporary society believe
That the mass media are capable of shaping consciousness in fundamental ways, and
that media influence on society is thus enormous”. (www.credo reference.com)
The media to me influences our younger generation on the type of attire they wear,
the attitudes that they have among their peers or parents. Also the type of language they
use with one another. I am not stating that all celebrities are a bad influence, but you do
have celebrities like “Lil Wayne, Drake, Nikki Minaj, Walka Falka, Kim Kardashian and
many more out there. The rappers that I mention use foul language and disrespect
women in a way that not cause for. The women in the industry being a movie star,
Actor or singer are not very good influences on our young generation today.
Most of the television shows that are shown on TV like “Teen
References: Dictionary.com www.youtube.com Mass media. (2001). In Encyclopedia of Ethics. Retrieved from http://www.credoreference.com/entry/routethics/massmedia