Listen Up! Youth Media Network continued
Here is a video I found on suicide among teenagers. Watching this video made me feel very sad.
http://www.listenup.org/screeningroom/view.php?media=a0cd38973743338f3f8e6fadc9175f1a
When teens talk back to the mainstream media via the Listen Up! space, they really want the viewers to pay attention to what is going on in the world. There are so many different issues that are being explored through the eyes of these teens. One issue is about body image. There is a video posted on this website in which a girl talks about body images in a negative perception. In terms of her negative perception, she talks about bulimia, anorexia, fat-free foods, etc. Most of these videos deal with negative stories just like that one. However, there are positive stories as well that portray teens in a more positive light. Overall, this website is great for teens because they can really express themselves in whatever way they choose to. It is all about their stories and their lives.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Helen Marie/Listen Up! Youth Media Network
Listen Up! Youth Media Network
This website is dedicated to certain teenagers who try to make a difference in their lives. The videos that they post on the website portray the high and low points in their lives. This is their way of "talking back" to people. Out of all the videos I watched, there are two that really stand out for me. The first video is on a boy named Will Quinones who is eighteen years old. He had a very difficult childhood which caused him to cut school. Now, he attends the High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology. He still has the urge to cut school but the decision to cut school does not come entirely from him. He is mainly influenced by his peers. It is that certain peer pressure from his friends that drives Will into making his decision. As time goes on for Will, he wonders if his life will ever be on the right track.
The second video is on young teenage girls from Baltimore, Maryland. They speak about different topics such as fashion, music, and fun activities. A couple of girls expressed their love for music. One girl said "My favorite song is "No Air" by Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown". A couple of other girls expressed what they like to do for fun. One girl said "On my spare time, I either watch YouTube or draw cartoons". I found that to be interesting because drawing is considered to be an old-fashioned activity. YouTube has only been around for a few years. One would think that young girls would be more interested in coloring pictures and designing their own art. However, in our world of advanced technology, things have changed.
When I was watching the videos, nothing confused me at all. I completely understand what this website represents. For the most part, I was looking into the lives of different teenagers and hearing what they had to say about certain things in their lives.
The first video relates to Thomas Hine's "The Rise and Fall of the American Teenager". Both of these stories emphasize the struggles that kids face in their lives. The second video relates to Lauren Greenfield's "Fast Forward Ten Years". Both of these stories emphasize different influences on young teenagers.
Overall, I feel that Listen Up! Youth Media Network is a great website for teenagers because they are able to share their perspectives on what their lives are like. Whether they share positive or negative stories, they represent who they are to the fullest.
This website is dedicated to certain teenagers who try to make a difference in their lives. The videos that they post on the website portray the high and low points in their lives. This is their way of "talking back" to people. Out of all the videos I watched, there are two that really stand out for me. The first video is on a boy named Will Quinones who is eighteen years old. He had a very difficult childhood which caused him to cut school. Now, he attends the High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology. He still has the urge to cut school but the decision to cut school does not come entirely from him. He is mainly influenced by his peers. It is that certain peer pressure from his friends that drives Will into making his decision. As time goes on for Will, he wonders if his life will ever be on the right track.
The second video is on young teenage girls from Baltimore, Maryland. They speak about different topics such as fashion, music, and fun activities. A couple of girls expressed their love for music. One girl said "My favorite song is "No Air" by Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown". A couple of other girls expressed what they like to do for fun. One girl said "On my spare time, I either watch YouTube or draw cartoons". I found that to be interesting because drawing is considered to be an old-fashioned activity. YouTube has only been around for a few years. One would think that young girls would be more interested in coloring pictures and designing their own art. However, in our world of advanced technology, things have changed.
When I was watching the videos, nothing confused me at all. I completely understand what this website represents. For the most part, I was looking into the lives of different teenagers and hearing what they had to say about certain things in their lives.
The first video relates to Thomas Hine's "The Rise and Fall of the American Teenager". Both of these stories emphasize the struggles that kids face in their lives. The second video relates to Lauren Greenfield's "Fast Forward Ten Years". Both of these stories emphasize different influences on young teenagers.
Overall, I feel that Listen Up! Youth Media Network is a great website for teenagers because they are able to share their perspectives on what their lives are like. Whether they share positive or negative stories, they represent who they are to the fullest.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Stephanie DiMaio, Kerri Libassi/Working Outline of Our Project
Working Outline of Our Project
- For our project, Kerri and I have already put together a list of questions we want to ask the
teens. We may incorporate some more questions into that list.
- This Tuesday, April 14th, Kerri and I are going to interview two to four teens at my house
sometime during the day. We are going to ask them questions on the media and how it relates
to college life. Basically, we want to know what the media teaches teens about college life.
- Then, sometime after the interview, Kerri and I are going to come up with some sort of a way
to present this topic in front of the class. The idea of having the class participate in our
presentation came to our minds but that idea is still being explored.
- After we decide on what we want to do, we will finally work on the electronic part of our
presentation and prepare some sort of a handout to go along with our presentation as well.
We will make sure that we have handouts for everyone in the class.
- For our project, Kerri and I have already put together a list of questions we want to ask the
teens. We may incorporate some more questions into that list.
- This Tuesday, April 14th, Kerri and I are going to interview two to four teens at my house
sometime during the day. We are going to ask them questions on the media and how it relates
to college life. Basically, we want to know what the media teaches teens about college life.
- Then, sometime after the interview, Kerri and I are going to come up with some sort of a way
to present this topic in front of the class. The idea of having the class participate in our
presentation came to our minds but that idea is still being explored.
- After we decide on what we want to do, we will finally work on the electronic part of our
presentation and prepare some sort of a handout to go along with our presentation as well.
We will make sure that we have handouts for everyone in the class.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Henry Jenkins, Discussion: MySpace and Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA)/Gabriel Sherman, Testing Horace Mann
Discussion: MySpace and Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA)/Testing Horace Mann
In the MySpace article, Henry Jenkins expresses that MySpace can be a very public online communication tool. It has its perks but there is a downside to it as well. People of all ages are using MySpace and that is a cause of concern. Jenkins says, "In some cases, teens and adults have developed different notions of privacy: young people feel more comfortable sharing aspects of their lives (for example, their sexual identities) that previous generations would have kept secret. In some cases, teens do not fully understand the risks of making certain information public.". The sexual images and images of underage drinking are another cause of concern. The point is that MySpace can be an easy accessible tool for people with hidden agendas.
In Gabriel Sherman's article, he expresses upon the risks of using MySpace and Facebook. He points out that these sites should be separated from school communities because teachers and students can get easily affected by them. It is easy for students to make derogatory comments on teachers by using these online tools. They figure that, by going online, they can get away with a lot more. It is easier for them to sit behind a laptop than to actually face their teachers in person. Personally, I feel that certain behavior is downright wrong and cowardly.
When I was reading both articles, nothing confused me at all. I understood the messages behind these articles. The first article relates to Marc Prensky's Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants because they both touch upon generations of people in the media world. The second article relates to one of the articles I found on media literacy. The article is called Why is Media Literacy Important from Wikiversity. Both of these articles touch upon the relationships between students and teachers. Overall, I have to say that I do not use MySpace because I have no interest in using it. However, I do use Facebook. I am very careful with how I use it and I enjoy being on it. Recently, I became "friends" with three actors from my favorite soap opera, "The Young and the Restless". That made me very happy.
In the MySpace article, Henry Jenkins expresses that MySpace can be a very public online communication tool. It has its perks but there is a downside to it as well. People of all ages are using MySpace and that is a cause of concern. Jenkins says, "In some cases, teens and adults have developed different notions of privacy: young people feel more comfortable sharing aspects of their lives (for example, their sexual identities) that previous generations would have kept secret. In some cases, teens do not fully understand the risks of making certain information public.". The sexual images and images of underage drinking are another cause of concern. The point is that MySpace can be an easy accessible tool for people with hidden agendas.
In Gabriel Sherman's article, he expresses upon the risks of using MySpace and Facebook. He points out that these sites should be separated from school communities because teachers and students can get easily affected by them. It is easy for students to make derogatory comments on teachers by using these online tools. They figure that, by going online, they can get away with a lot more. It is easier for them to sit behind a laptop than to actually face their teachers in person. Personally, I feel that certain behavior is downright wrong and cowardly.
When I was reading both articles, nothing confused me at all. I understood the messages behind these articles. The first article relates to Marc Prensky's Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants because they both touch upon generations of people in the media world. The second article relates to one of the articles I found on media literacy. The article is called Why is Media Literacy Important from Wikiversity. Both of these articles touch upon the relationships between students and teachers. Overall, I have to say that I do not use MySpace because I have no interest in using it. However, I do use Facebook. I am very careful with how I use it and I enjoy being on it. Recently, I became "friends" with three actors from my favorite soap opera, "The Young and the Restless". That made me very happy.
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