Hi everyone! I hope you've had a great week and will have a pleasant weekend. Today's topic is teens and the news.
It seems, as of late, teenagers are the subject of many news stories. They're either victims or offenders or just plain disturbing the peace.
On February 5, 2013, two teens were rescued from the pond in Central Park. How did they get there, you ask? They thought it was completely frozen. On February 2, 2013, there was footage of a large group of teens crowding a magazine stand. Were they buying magazines? No, they were stealing the treats underneath the magazines. The poor owner stated that they "came out of nowhere and took everything!"
What is causing this reckless behavior? Is it the music we hear, or the dares our friends throw down? And even if it is the latter, what causes them to make such dares?I think it's society. No one really pays attention to us teens unless we're doing something reckless. It's like we're screaming for someone to hear us, but everyone pays no mind; so we push something over to draw attention and automatically become the bad guy.
Why can't there be more coverage of the teen volunteers who help clean out homes that got destroyed in Hurricane Sandy? Why is it that only one network gives out awards to teens who do great things? Why are school newspapers the only printed medium that covers a student's good work? Why is all the attention going to the handful of celebrities who actually help out others, but none to the unknown people where only a handful don't do anything?
I think covering teens doing good things in media can be beneficial. For one, it can cut down the amount of good kids committing suicide. Also, it can cut down the crime rate (9% of homicides are performed by teens). The results are hazy for now, but how would we know the benefits or downfalls of something if we don't try that something?
Agree? Disagree? Put your thoughts below and I will reply.
