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Study: Half of high school students admit to bullying - CNN.com - 0 views

  • STORY HIGHLIGHTS Bullying is just as common at public and private schools Violence is much less common outside of public schools One in 10 students admit to bringing weapons to school
colinsc119

How The Internet Changed Music - 0 views

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      t is current because copy right 2015 so it gets up dated. Also I think it is credible  because it has a number you can call for information. Also the site is not very bias it shares some of it's opinions but it is backed u;p with facts and data. The site looks neat and professional. The authority has to do with a recording school because it says your alternative recording school. 
tyrag18

False beauty in advertising and the pressure to look 'good' - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • People unhappy about their bodies can develop eating disorders, turn to diet pills or steroids, or try cosmetic surgery and Botox injections.
  • One study found that one in four people is depressed about their body, another found that almost a third of women say they would sacrifice a year of life to achieve the ideal body weight and shape, and almost half of girls in a recent survey think the pressure to look good is the worst part of being female.
  • One study reported on girls aged 5 to 7 who, when exposed to images of thin dolls like Barbie, said they wanted to look thinner compared with those who saw dolls with a healthier body shape.
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  • From children's toys to TV programs, images of the idealized body have permeated every level of our visual culture.
  • advertising media have distorted our perception of beauty.
  • everyone has the right, whatever their size, shape or form, to feel happy about themselves. A diversity of body shapes and sizes needs to be included in magazines, advertising and broadcasts and on the catwalk -- something our campaign partners All Walks Beyond the Catwalk have successfully been promoting.
  • body confidence lessons in schools.
  • they are ignoring what is, in fact, a growing public health problem.
  • vast majority of people know that advertising images are enhanced and are an impossible dream
  • From smoothing skin and erasing wrinkles to enlarging muscles and slimming waists, airbrushing, or "photoshopping," men and women to so-called perfection is the norm in advertising. These images don't reflect reality
Steve Fulton

FRONTLINE: growing up online: watch online | PBS - 0 views

  • Jessica Hunter was a shy and awkward girl who struggled to make friends at school. Then, at age 14, she reinvented herself online as Autumn Edows, a goth artist and model. She posted provocative photos of herself on the Web and fast developed a cult following.
  • "I just became this whole different person," Autumn tells FRONTLINE. "I didn't feel like myself, but I liked the fact that I didn't feel like myself. I felt like someone completely different. I felt like I was famous."
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