Teens always want to be like celebrities. There's no doubt about it. It's the need to be popular, climbing up social hierarchy ladder, just wanting to get noticed. Celebrities idolize this and that's why so many Teenagers want to be them, so they can be noticed and have an increase in popularity.
But there has to be another reason as to why teenagers are idolizing celebrities right? Yep, there is. So many of celebrities these days are teenagers. And they all represent the stereotypical teenager in a variety of ways. The way they look, dress etc. Teenagers are influenced by this, they idolize this, having the mindset that they HAVE TO BE their favorite celebrity. The media reports on this constantly, resulting in society thinking that this a thing all teens do, but... only some do.
Justin Bieber is an example of this. Because he 'gets the ladies', teens all over are copying him, in terms of looks, just so they can get a girlfriend.
Sunday 30 March 2014
Tuesday 18 March 2014
How teenagers are represented via static image
Teenagers are represented in the media in a variety of different ways. One of these is through static images like photos or meme's. Teenagers are classified how they "are" through a number of stereotypes. Some of which are demonstrated as lazy and always tired.
One of the ways static image represent 'teenagers are like' through photos. As you can see through the photo below, we have a classic stereotypical teenager: Lazy, doesn't wanna get out of bed and always on electronic devices. This is what we see that the teenager in the picture.
It is also a representation of how society thinks what a teenager is. Laziness however, is just part of growing up. However society has adopted this how teenagers really are, but in reality it's only a phase. A phase that is been, if anything, "OVER-CONVEYED". There's no point in the media reporting on something as a big thing, when actually its just a phase, one that all teenagers go through oat one point or another.
The meme shown above also reinforces that lazy stereotype. The "I'm not done with yesterday yet" refers to the fact that teenagers are going through that phase where they are tired (because they're growing and need rest) showing that teenage mindset that it is "still yesterday". This meme doesn't exaggerate the stereotype like other photos, but instead demonstrating it.
Photos (such as the two showed above) are just one of the way that the media strongly represents the stereotype that "all teenagers are lazy". What photos like these don't convey is that laziness and not wanting to get up and out of bed is only a phase that teenagers go through from time to time. That's all well 'n' good, but MEDIA GET THIS THROUGH HEAD(S) ALREADY!!! If you can't get a grip of it, then there's no point in conveying it to your audience...
One of the ways static image represent 'teenagers are like' through photos. As you can see through the photo below, we have a classic stereotypical teenager: Lazy, doesn't wanna get out of bed and always on electronic devices. This is what we see that the teenager in the picture.
It is also a representation of how society thinks what a teenager is. Laziness however, is just part of growing up. However society has adopted this how teenagers really are, but in reality it's only a phase. A phase that is been, if anything, "OVER-CONVEYED". There's no point in the media reporting on something as a big thing, when actually its just a phase, one that all teenagers go through oat one point or another.
The meme shown above also reinforces that lazy stereotype. The "I'm not done with yesterday yet" refers to the fact that teenagers are going through that phase where they are tired (because they're growing and need rest) showing that teenage mindset that it is "still yesterday". This meme doesn't exaggerate the stereotype like other photos, but instead demonstrating it.
Photos (such as the two showed above) are just one of the way that the media strongly represents the stereotype that "all teenagers are lazy". What photos like these don't convey is that laziness and not wanting to get up and out of bed is only a phase that teenagers go through from time to time. That's all well 'n' good, but MEDIA GET THIS THROUGH HEAD(S) ALREADY!!! If you can't get a grip of it, then there's no point in conveying it to your audience...
Sunday 9 March 2014
Saturday - Rebecca Black & Dave Days | Representation of Teenagers
Saturday by Rebecca black represents a strong stereotype about teenagers and the stereotypes that are been reported on the media quite frequently and the ones that are often conveyed to us as an audience. Not only does the music video itself show this, but so do the lyrics. Saturday is a sequel from Rebecca Black's 'Friday", a song which also strongly demonstrates Teenagers and the stereotypes surrounding them.
The Saturday music video strongly conveys the stereotype about "If you don't have friends, you're a loser".
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The photo shows Rebecca and her friends in a car. This demonstrates the fact that she has many friends, most likely a result from the stereotype mentioned above the photo. The stereotype is almost like a policy, a rule that ALL teenagers have to follow. However, some teenagers are shy and they don't have the confidence to go out and make friends. It is this lack of confidence that causes teenagers that don't have friends a loser. Just because you aren't that confidence in terms of making friends, doesn't mean you're a loser. It's just means that you're shy which is perfectly acceptable. Unfortunately, society can't wrap it's head around this. As a result, you become labelled as loser, damaging morale and decreasing self-esteem in the process. Society must first understand that some people are shy and aren't too confident when it come to making friends. Once this is done, then ABOLISH THE STEREOTYPE!
Not only does Rebecca Black's Saturday represent the stereotype around making friends, but it also conveys the stereotype that involves parties. "All teenagers do is party". This stereotype is not only represented in the music video...
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...but it is also represented via the lyrics in the chorus: "This Saturday, we gon party all night. One we will remember for the rest of our lives. This Saturday we gonna do it bigger that we ever have before. I don't want this Saturday to end." These lyrics along with photo clearly the outline the party stereotype. There is a reason as to why Rebecca decided to include in the video: It's to show that Society has adopted this stereotype before even considering that some teenagers aren't even aloud to go out partying as they do not have the luxury to do so because strict parent or morals.
Society constantly adopted a range of variety of stereotypes without even considering that some teenager don't have the luxury to go partying or are too shy to go make friends. Therefore, teenagers are labelled by society because of stereotypes that don't fit us some of us. If society were to stop and think about these stereotypes before labeling us, then we would be more accurately labeled and the stereotypes would ACTUALLY be correct." There's no point in the media labeling teenagers doing things they don't or something they aren't": This is what Rebecca Black is trying to convey in her song/music video Saturday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVCzdpagXOQ
The Saturday music video strongly conveys the stereotype about "If you don't have friends, you're a loser".
[will insert photo here]
The photo shows Rebecca and her friends in a car. This demonstrates the fact that she has many friends, most likely a result from the stereotype mentioned above the photo. The stereotype is almost like a policy, a rule that ALL teenagers have to follow. However, some teenagers are shy and they don't have the confidence to go out and make friends. It is this lack of confidence that causes teenagers that don't have friends a loser. Just because you aren't that confidence in terms of making friends, doesn't mean you're a loser. It's just means that you're shy which is perfectly acceptable. Unfortunately, society can't wrap it's head around this. As a result, you become labelled as loser, damaging morale and decreasing self-esteem in the process. Society must first understand that some people are shy and aren't too confident when it come to making friends. Once this is done, then ABOLISH THE STEREOTYPE!
Not only does Rebecca Black's Saturday represent the stereotype around making friends, but it also conveys the stereotype that involves parties. "All teenagers do is party". This stereotype is not only represented in the music video...
[will insert photo here]
...but it is also represented via the lyrics in the chorus: "This Saturday, we gon party all night. One we will remember for the rest of our lives. This Saturday we gonna do it bigger that we ever have before. I don't want this Saturday to end." These lyrics along with photo clearly the outline the party stereotype. There is a reason as to why Rebecca decided to include in the video: It's to show that Society has adopted this stereotype before even considering that some teenagers aren't even aloud to go out partying as they do not have the luxury to do so because strict parent or morals.
Society constantly adopted a range of variety of stereotypes without even considering that some teenager don't have the luxury to go partying or are too shy to go make friends. Therefore, teenagers are labelled by society because of stereotypes that don't fit us some of us. If society were to stop and think about these stereotypes before labeling us, then we would be more accurately labeled and the stereotypes would ACTUALLY be correct." There's no point in the media labeling teenagers doing things they don't or something they aren't": This is what Rebecca Black is trying to convey in her song/music video Saturday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVCzdpagXOQ
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