Media and the representation of Youth Culture
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Media and the representation of Youth Culture History of the debate Since the late nineteenth century the media has been a cornerstone of our society. It has, for long periods of time provided the public with a variety of debates. In social policy the amount of influence the media has on the public has been at the forefront of intellectual minds. One of the main groups who have gained the attention of the media since the outset of the 1950's is youth in their various different forms. These considerations lead to three questions:- * What pressures are present in the production of media material and how do these pressures affect what eventually reaches the public via newspaper reports and other media sources such as television? * How do the media represent modern youth and how does the disproportionate amount of media reporting affect public perceptions on modern youth? * What lasting affect does this have...


