Adolescence And Media

Abstract

It is argued in this article that to develop richer models and more effective pedagogical tools, studies exploring the relationship between mass media and young people need to foreground media use in the context of young peoples' daily lives, as well as in the context of more broad social and political issues that shape how specific media forms are constructed, deployed, and taken up by young people. Focusing primarily on major trends of the media effects tradition, the dominant paradigm among social scientists, this article surveys and assesses four key themes of effects research concerning adolescents: heavy media consumption, media violence, sexuality, and media and young women. Recent research developments concerning young people and new or digital media forms also are considered, and arguments about media and youth culture from a political economy perspective are reviewed briefly.

Cybervictimization and Substance Use Among Adolescents: The Moderation of Perceived Social Support

“…There are also severe forms of cybervictimization, including the distribution of embarrassing or explicit videos, happy slapping, flaming, and hacking (Gillespie, 2006;Rideout, Roberts, & Foehr, 2005;Smith et al, 2008). Happy slapping is defined as attacking a victim with the intent to record the assault (Mastronardi, 2003). Flaming includes posting angry confrontational messages with the intent to cause a reaction (Willard, 2006).…”

Effects of exposure to sex-stereotyped video game characters on tolerance of sexual harassment

“…Burt (1980) said that rape is the logical outcome of a partriarchal social structure. In essence, rape myths are ''cognitive justifications for sexual aggression," that ''create a climate that allows rape to occur" (Murnen et al, 2007, p. 362; see also Looby, 2001;Mastronardi, 2003;Stark, 2007).…”

The spatial and social contexts of television-viewing adolescents

“…Due to the aforementioned media-bedroom culture, teens are exposed to media messages for more than one-third of the day (Mastronardi, 2003). Media, and more specifically television, is often the subject of talk between parents and their children.…”