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It is clear that the media could have a negative effect on the youth. According to this online source entitled "What Effect Does Media Have on Youth," the media could come with potential health problems for younger people. The following is bookmarked from the above URL search: "*The more sexual content that kids see on television, the earlier they initiate sexual activity, the more likely they are to regret their early sexual experiences, and the more likely they are to have an unplanned teen pregnancy. *There is a strong causal connection between youth exposure to violence in the media and violent or aggressive behavior and thoughts. *Children are exposed to nearly 300 alcohol commercials per year. Similarly, more than 80 percent of movies depict alcohol use. *The motives movie characters convey for smoking can adversely affect adolescents' real-world smoking risk." ("What Effect Does Media Have on Youth?) This shows that the media could be good; however, we cannot over look the potential harms caused by the media.

Media use constantly effects the current and future youth. Television, video games, music videos, and the internet promote both positive and negative factors, however majority is negative. Parents are a huge factor in watching what their children are doing. With the technology increasing, both parents and children should be educated on how to use.

Media use constantly effects the current and future youth. Television, video games, music videos, and the internet promote both positive and negative factors, however majority is negative. Parents are a huge factor in watching what their children are doing. With the technology increasing, both parents and children should be educated on how to use.

This article summarizes how media negatively affects children. It specifically talked about how mass media influence sexual behavior among the youth. sexual behavior beginning at a young age has led youth to doing other bad things that go along with it whether it be smoking or drinking, etc.

This is an article discussing the effects of mass media on youth. The article does not seem professional. It does, however, give a good introduction to the topic and a common opinion concerning it.

your highlights are spot on your topic, good stuff!

Yanovitzky and Stryker study the effects of mass media on health behavior change of youth, particularly binge drinking. The study shows that mass media has contributed to a more accepted view of binge drinking.

This article examines the correlation between mass media and its health consequences on youth. Mass media content can increase aggression, sexual behavior, drug and alcohol use, and obesity.

Nice online journal article on your topic. Quality web content!

Media is constantly becoming more prominent in everyday life, especially among adolescents. The easy access media gives youth to portrayals of violent and sexual behavior brings up the question of how it is affecting our youth. This article examines the current debate over what kind and how much of an effect media is having on adolescents.

Nice background piece!

This research article seeks to determine if a mass media campaign can effectively increase physical activity among children. The VERB campaign and child-focused advertising promoting physical activity achieved high levels of awareness amongst youth.

This is a rather unprofessional looking site upon first glance. It does, however, have a lot of promising looking numbers and statistics. I will examine their validity.

You are right to question it, no apparent author, not so professional looking either. It does link out to the sources mostly, and those are legit if not the highest grade sources.

This research article links the effects of media to binge drinking in youth. Mass media has contributed to the social acceptability of binge drinking. The research suggests, however, that direct evidence of this contributing to increased binge drinking amongst youth is not supported.

Up until now, I have not realized that mass media could have an impact on people's health. Interestingly, according to this website, "Because of mass media's rising campaign on beauty products and weight-loss products, people have been given the idea that they need to be appearance-conscious to get noticed. And with a lot of skinny celebrities and models in the media spotlight, it gives people a misconception that being skinny is synonymous to being beautiful. And because of this misconception that a lot of women become obsessed in losing weight, by any means necessary, be it naturally or not." It's interesting what people will do to look like celebrities. This would certainly be a negative effect on the youth due to mass media.

this article is about how we are surround by media from the time we wake up til the time we go to bed. it also says how the media is design to draw us in and to make us believe everything we see and hear.

Good article from a student perspective!

This is a rather short article. It does, however, seem to be well written and it has numerous citations. Despite its length, it seems to have good information. 

The content seems sound here. And you can cite it, I would have liked to seen the citations, but did not want to sign up to see all of it.

An article about the mass media's effect on youth's mental health. It seems to focus on negative aspects.

Many critics believe that media is causing a decay of morality, especially in youth. Studies have been done on how media affects behavior, but very few focus on the moral lessons being taught. This article looks at studies that take this focus, looking at how violence on television affects the moral reasoning of children.

Nice focus on topic!

The use of social media can be both beneficial and harmful to children. Improved socialization, communication, and learning opportunities are benefits of social media. Cyberbullying, harassment, sexting, and "Facebook Depression" are all negative effects of social media on youth.

This article is presented to start a conversation on the positive and negative effects that society has on all of society. There is a  sections that emphasizes the media's influence on youth.