Teenager stereotypes in the media
Story 1; Teenagers spend the equivalent or more than 40 full days a year looking at their mobile phones.
The image used portrays teenagers to be addicted to their phones unable to even look up and smile to the camera. Upon continuing through the article it becomes clear that negative words such as glued and addicted overpower any positivity about the teenagers. This article adds to recent stereotypes that teenagers are only bothered about recent technology, supported by the fact that "children get as stressed loosing their phone as they get separating from parents". The attitudes created towards teenagers in this are unfair as not all teenagers spend so much time looking at their phones plus many do it for educational purposes. It is clear that the article is not aimed at such teenagers due to the negativity created.
Story 2; Teenagers risk their lives hanging from 650ft high crane in stomach churning video.
The images used is from the "stomach churning video" portraying teenagers to be known for doing death defying stunts making them stupid. The article then continues with this idea explaining the video in full and what happens during it. Throughout the article, the use of words such as "reckless", "risk of death" and death defying" are repeatedly used connoting the pairs stupidity to the audience. The article does not praise the teenagers at all for their stunt but makes them out to be mindless. These attitudes are quite stereotypic as teenagers are already made out to be reckless and stupid even though the majority aren't and so the mail find it easy to play on these stereotypes due to the nature of the video. The audience of this is most likely not teenagers as it talks about them quite negatively. However, teenagers may read this as they could be interested in the stunt which the two teenagers pulled off.
Story 3; Teenager escaped from the 13th floor of blazing tower with her revision notes then went to school to sit her chemistry GCSE the next morning.
The image used portrays teenagers to be addicted to their phones unable to even look up and smile to the camera. Upon continuing through the article it becomes clear that negative words such as glued and addicted overpower any positivity about the teenagers. This article adds to recent stereotypes that teenagers are only bothered about recent technology, supported by the fact that "children get as stressed loosing their phone as they get separating from parents". The attitudes created towards teenagers in this are unfair as not all teenagers spend so much time looking at their phones plus many do it for educational purposes. It is clear that the article is not aimed at such teenagers due to the negativity created.
Story 2; Teenagers risk their lives hanging from 650ft high crane in stomach churning video.
The images used is from the "stomach churning video" portraying teenagers to be known for doing death defying stunts making them stupid. The article then continues with this idea explaining the video in full and what happens during it. Throughout the article, the use of words such as "reckless", "risk of death" and death defying" are repeatedly used connoting the pairs stupidity to the audience. The article does not praise the teenagers at all for their stunt but makes them out to be mindless. These attitudes are quite stereotypic as teenagers are already made out to be reckless and stupid even though the majority aren't and so the mail find it easy to play on these stereotypes due to the nature of the video. The audience of this is most likely not teenagers as it talks about them quite negatively. However, teenagers may read this as they could be interested in the stunt which the two teenagers pulled off.
Story 3; Teenager escaped from the 13th floor of blazing tower with her revision notes then went to school to sit her chemistry GCSE the next morning.
The images used in this article show the teenager and the burning building from which she escaped. The article continues to praise her for her brave actions as well as enforcing the disaster of the fire she escaped through not only the words but the images used. The article repeatedly does this to make the teenager seem like more of a hero defying the usual teenager stereotypes of being lazy, stupid and technology orientated. Throughout the article, there is little mention of the teen herself but when talking about her, it is all very emphasised to ensure that the audience knows her brave actions. Instead of mentioning the teen, the editor may have decided to focus on the fire itself to reiterate the teens actions, implying that barely anyone would have done the same. The audience would be all sorts of people as this story inspires all people, young and old.
Story 4; Teenagers are going to school high on drugs or on a comedown, worrying report shows.
The image used in this article, shows teenagers collecting drugs as though it is the norm. Even though teenagers are not specifically described in any negative way, the multiple uses of statistics portray the negative image desired. The article blames numerous reasons for these results however, doesn't necessarily blame the teenagers themselves. This plays to recent stereotypes that all teenagers are drugged up even though it an unfair one. It appeals to all sorts of people, it warns teenagers of the harmful drug environment as well as telling and warning older generations of the dangers put to teenagers by these illegal drugs.
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