Media-Impact on Teenagers

 Q. Today's generation easily gets influenced by Media and its resources. Media has the power to hold the attention of the audiences especially the teenagers who are prone to get affected by the hype(वहम) created for things by media. You are varun/varunika of class VIII, you feel concerned and decide to write an article on 'Media-Impact on teenagers'. Express your views by taking hints from the unit 'Changing times'. (word limit: 120-150 words)

A.       MEDIA-IMPACT ON TEENAGERS

                                                    By- Varun

Teenagers today depend on the media for information on everything like latest gadgets, fashion trends, new cars etc. in the market. The effect of media on teenagers is far reaching. It almost controls the minds of teenagers like a giant remote control.

Due to the effect of media, the teenagers are proved to act violently. Watching too much of  T.V. takes the children away from school work. The children should be supervised by their elders while watching T.V. or internet. It is also found that those who watch T.V. for a long hours develop obesity. Advertisements and movies bring some bad habits like smoking, use of drugs and alcohol. Thus, we can say that T.V. can be an educational tool if used wisely and supervised by parents. So, if we use the media in a right manner it can prove to be a boon. But if it is not used wisely, it can be a curse for the society.

Another way of question to be asked in examination:

You are Aditi/Aditya of class VIII. You school is celebrating "Media Awareness Day". On this occasion you have been asked to deliver a speech on-'The Impact of Media on Teenagers'. Taking ideas from the visual given below/ above and using your own ideas, write the speech to be delivered in the morning assembly of your school, in not more than 150 words.