East Los High is a TV soap directed toward teenagers that has been described as a “Latino Degrassi meets Gossip Girl meets Glee.” The show, which just ended its fourth season, consists of 20-minute episodes that air on the digital platform Hulu. East Los High is more than a teen soap, though. The was created to show young people making healthy choices when faced with difficult situations while refraining from being “preachy or moralistic.” For example, one character finds out she is pregnant and is kicked out of her home. She moves in with her boyfriend, the baby’s father, but finds out that it is not a great solution. She then chooses to move into a women’s center where a social worker challenges to responsibility for her situation and make
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Using this model, dramas are used to “engage audiences, introduce ideas, and empower people to make better-informed decisions” leading to social change. In the case of East Los High, the objective is to engage young Latinas in their late teens and early women through storytelling, to inform them about health issues related to sexual health and relationships and to encourage them to make healthier decisions. Another objective is to get the audience to discuss the show and to share the resources offered by the show’s website and social media …show more content…
This has helped it achieve the success that is has had. There are a couple of recommendations I would make to help it remain successful. The most important would be to continue researching the show’s effects. Singhal and Wang’s research is based on the show’s first season. The show recently completed its fourth season. It is important to understand how its effects have increased or decreased over time and how the show can adjust its tactics to best achieve its goals. I would also recommend the show ensures the audience maintains free access to the show. Hulu recently moved to a subscription only model. Currently, fans can watch all of the show’s episodes on its website without a Hulu account. I recommend that fans maintain that ability with any new episodes. Third, I recommend more effective ways of connecting the audience with resources. The research shows that less than half of those surveyed visited the resources page. It also showed that those surveyed did not know where to go for certain
Using this model, dramas are used to “engage audiences, introduce ideas, and empower people to make better-informed decisions” leading to social change. In the case of East Los High, the objective is to engage young Latinas in their late teens and early women through storytelling, to inform them about health issues related to sexual health and relationships and to encourage them to make healthier decisions. Another objective is to get the audience to discuss the show and to share the resources offered by the show’s website and social media …show more content…
This has helped it achieve the success that is has had. There are a couple of recommendations I would make to help it remain successful. The most important would be to continue researching the show’s effects. Singhal and Wang’s research is based on the show’s first season. The show recently completed its fourth season. It is important to understand how its effects have increased or decreased over time and how the show can adjust its tactics to best achieve its goals. I would also recommend the show ensures the audience maintains free access to the show. Hulu recently moved to a subscription only model. Currently, fans can watch all of the show’s episodes on its website without a Hulu account. I recommend that fans maintain that ability with any new episodes. Third, I recommend more effective ways of connecting the audience with resources. The research shows that less than half of those surveyed visited the resources page. It also showed that those surveyed did not know where to go for certain