下载后可任意编辑Howinfluentialarethemediatotheteens 传媒于青少年的 One, Teens are the most influenced and the easiest to be influenced by the media. The media influence the way they dress, talk and conduct themselves. From the latest trends to the coolest celebrities2, they imitate what they see, whether it’s Katie Holmes’s3 new haircut or the pink shirt that Christina Aguilera3 wore. So it follows that more serious actions like carrying arms or doing drugs could be copied as well. For example, a 13-year-old boy recently landed in the hospital with terrible burns after copying a stunt4 from MTV’s show. In its 30 minutes of ridiculous5 violence, the show makes self-bodily harm humorous—which becomes dangerous for teens who can’t separate fact from fiction. So stars are considered to inherit the job of role model and should choose their actions wisely. Young people are impressionable6. Therefore ， some request that the media should take responsibility by changing some of the content of their shows—especially those for teens. They are huge consumers of media, so networks should show them respect by promoting positive images. They think some shows confuse7 the lines between entertainment and life. The producers know their audiences are young，so they should realize that teens watching “reality” shows might not be able to tell8 the difference between fantasy and fiction. Opposing voices have also come from others. They think that they use the media—magazines，television and movies—to connect to one another and to the world ， so naturally ， they’re influenced by the images the media present. For example，a boy would be lying if he said he didn’t want to be like Brad Pitt. Pitt’s flawless9 s...
