How teenagers are represented by online mail

 

How teenagers are represented by online mail

 

News story 1 :
Teenager jailed after stabbing a girl in the face and smashing another's head against a fence because they called him Harry Potter. 

The images used are very graphic which gives a lot of detail on how serious the injuries were. The images would grab the publics attention as they would be interested to discover how this incident occurred. The teenage boy in the larger photo looks very guilty and may be responsible for this occurrence. This may come across to the audience that teenage boys are more violent and it is a warning to many young girls. The photos of the girls however  are represented as victims and may also be used as a warning to stay away from young male teenagers. The photos in the article puts a very stereotypical view on young teenage males which can reflect very badly on the opinion of the whole teenage generation.

News story 2:
Teenager dies day before 15th birthday as police investigate if drugs to blame

Stronger substances and lack of information about contents of pills and powders have contributed to an increase in deaths related to recreational drug use, say public health experts

This girl looks very sweet and innocent and her facial expressions shows that she was a happy joyful teenager. however more went on in her life then what this picture presents. The word drugs in the headline would be very eye catching as they would instantly relate drugs to this young girl. This would be intriguing as its not everyday you come across a 15 year old girl consuming drugs. This act is very illegal and that would also be a reason why it attracts the readers. Also people with daughters aged around 15 may be cautious about what there daughters get up to and who they surround there selves by. In the eyes of the media this would reflect really badly on the teenage generation. This article is targeted anybody however is a major warning to teenagers and parents about the consequences of drugs.

News story 3:

 'I was drinking whiskey straight from the bottle to blackout': Young women tell their stories of teenage binge drinking from the age of 11

The young girl in this picture seems very depressed which may be the cause to her binge drinking story. Just looking at the expression on her face really exaggerates how lost and down she really is .This article would send a warning to a young audience that drinking is not the solution. It has terrible and life threating consequences. The headline is very interesting as when reading it you may wonder why she felt she needed to blackout and how she got away with this at the age of 11. That already attracts the audience tempting them to read the whole article to find out the rest of binge drinking story. Binge drinking is a serous issue especially at a young age. This article may also be a warning to any binge drinkers at an early stage to go get some help whilst they still can otherwise they will be down and feel even more worthless for the rest of there life's. seeing and reading this article may motivate young people to change their lives whilst they still can.

 News story 4:

Russian teenagers committing suicide 'as part of bizarre social media GAME called Blue Whale', police say

• Two schoolgirls fell to their deaths after taking part in Blue Whale suicide game
• It is understood game masters set the participants tasks via social media
• Teens complete tasks like cutting themselves and it ends in suicide on day 50
• Police are investigating given Russia has suffered similar problems historically

The girl in the photo is one of the three girls who have been victims of this social media game called blue whale. The picture next to the girl is showing how she has cut her arm in the shape of a whale. This was one of the things she had to do during the game. The picture showing the cut arm shows her serious these girls are over the suicide game. This article shows how much social media really influences some teenagers decisions. This article may also be a warning to parents and other teenagers to stay away from the blue whale game. Seeing the outcomes of the game really shows how addictive and influential anything on social media is. The girl in the photo looks like an ordinary teenage which shows that situations like this can target anyone.




news story 5:

'Teenagers are going to school high on DRUGS or on a comedown'

The image used on this particular news story portrays teenagers as drug addicts. It shows a young teenage boy being given pills, this would be shocking for the audience because they would be cautious and aware of how dangerous drug taking is. This image gives us the impression that many teenagers are involved supplying or taking drugs which stereotypically makes all teenagers look like they have been or are involved in drugs. It reflects badly on our generation. The photo in the article is a young male which could be argued to say that mainly males are involved in drugs which makes young females look innocent when it comes to drugs. This also may lead to young males getting targeted more by the police compared to young females. Creating such a stereotypical view on teenagers involvement with drugs is very unfair on the rest of the generation who are not involved.