Youth Disadvantage In The Media

Question 1

What did cohen say?

Answer 1

• discussed negative labelling of youths in the media eg. Mods and rockers
• they are labelled as folk devils who threaten the basic morals of society leading to self fulfilling prophecy where youths live down to their label

Question 2

What did griffin say?

Answer 2

• youths are labelled by the media as dysfunctional, suffering a deficit and deviant
• cause self fulfilling prophecy and negative treatment from general public or by those in power

Question 3

What did women in journalism say?

Answer 3

• negative language used to describe teenage boys in the media eg. Thugs
• there were more stories about teens and crime than any other topic
• few stories showed teen boys in a good light
• 85% of teen boys said newspapers portray them in a bad light but reality TV was seen to portray them the most fairly
• teenagers were weary of other teenagers due to stories about hoodies in the media