Teen Vogue

music channel but like a relevant factor in shaping values for teens. "MTV is not a channel. It's a cultural force. People don't watch it, they love it. MTV has affected the way an entire generation thinks, talks, dresses and buys." 1 This is was an ad for MTV television. They are openly talking about manipulating youth, although this ad is from 1993, the same problem stands today. Magazines like Teen People, Teen Cosmo and Teen Vogue in a way impose models to be followed by young people or…

Teen Technolgy The rapidly growing rate of phone technology in our generation is most definitely disturbing. Texting has destroyed the way people read, write and even the way teens have conversations compared to older generations. The use of technology has enabled cyberbullying as well has taken a toll on relationships with not only friends but families too. It seems that anywhere you go you see people glued to their phones, fingers typing away on sidewalks, at school events, even at the crowded…

“The College Crisis” is an article from Teen Vogue magazine. The article emphasizes how college life lead students to obsessive compulsive disorders. I think that the author made good points through the article. The author claims that there are many things that cause stress for college students. Usually, students worry about academics and social relationships and work pressure. An interviewee said that “Everyone thinks school will be an escape… You no longer have your parents managing things for…

We are living in a world full of modern technology like phones, internet and television that occupies our daily lives. From these technologies we are able to access the media anytime and anywhere. With technology, we are bombarded with ads fill with pictures of thin models and beautiful celebrities. Thus, people get pressurize from the ads the media has created. The media drives ordinary people to dislike their own body image. This is illustrated by looking at the models and the magazines the…

society and has impacted teens in a negative way that has social and cultural ramifications. With reality TV being so popular, teens are getting exposed to things like partying, bullying, gossiping and sex appeal at a very young age these days. Today 's reality stars are appearing to be wilder and living on the edge more than older generations. Many big name stars in reality television are out there, from Keeping Up With the Kardashians to really popular shows like Teen Mom and Jersey Shore,…

power to group “teens” together…

Loose 20 lbs in Four Weeks”, why is it always loose not gain? , looking at these articles teenagers develop that being thin is a trendy and they start going on extreme diets to get the weight they desire. Music, it’s supposed to be an escape for teens however music video’s on MTV portray skinny girls dancing which has nothing to do with the theme of the song for example Beyonce & Shakira’s music video of ‘Beautiful Liar’ where they just danced showing off their perfectly shaped bodies. Sara…

on their own without the influence of another. The whimsical Clean & Clear ad’s construction and invocation will greatly (and colorfully) appeal to the nature of young women and the teenage audience. Allowing this ad to run in magazines such as, Teen Vogue, is a major key to its success. Bright colors and young eyes mix together in this world of constant visuals. The 3D imagery makes the ad come to life and makes the ad seem as though it is moving in a “slow” motion. This overall marks the “wow”…

The use of tobacco products among underage kids has always been a massive issue within the United States, since it is illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone under the age of eighteen. Even to this day it remains an ongoing problem because many of these teenagers use tobacco products to make them seem like they are older and more mature. The R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, which produces the cigarette brand Camel, has produced several campaigns that have caused major uproar among many health…

If media jumped off a bridge, millions of people would most likely follow after it. Just like a peer, media has a way of convincing us into believing information that has no benefits to society. This is just one example of the power of media and how it sticks in the minds of everyone whether the message is negative or positive. There is evidence everywhere that media has gone too far in impacting not only people’s lives, but the world we live in as well. Not only are females of all ages subject…