Impact of media on youth by Amber Azmat

In the past few years teen violence has become a normal aspect of our culture. We have been exposed to so much of this violence that the public has come to accept it and has become numb to their effects. By ignoring or forgetting horrific tragedies we are only encouraging them more. A big part of what influences the younger generation are the things that they watch on television and in movies that they experience every day. Ideas like this show up in movies all the time, where the "good" guys seek out the "bad" guys to give them what they have coming, in a sense. Themes like these make younger people think that this is the right way to solve problems.
Watching violent television programs and movies increase violent behaviors in children. Excessive television watching contributes to the increased rate of childhood obesity. It has a harmful effect on learning and academic performance as well. Moreover watching certain programs may also encourage irresponsible sexual behavior.
Therefore media has had a bad effect on a generation, mainly because youth is strongly influenced by media. Teenagers and children wish to follow the people, who get recognized and do what they do to get noticed.
On the other hand media has also played a significant role in making world a global village and to reduce the communication gaps amongst the people living in the far areas but unfortunately, media these days has become a “commercialized sector”, eying the news which is hot and good at selling. The goal is to gain the television rating points.

I believe, if the media identifies its responsibility and work sincerely and honestly, and then it can serve as a great force in building the nation.