Contemporary Representation in News American Teenagers American teenagers

Contemporary Representation in News American Teenagers

‘American teenagers are harmful and criminals. ’ • This is a negative representation of American Teenagers. • However, in the 1970 s you wouldn’t usually expect an incident with an American Teenager being a terrorist, as they weren’t represented as threatening in news articles. • The American Teenager is also represented as being… - Aggressive - Threatening - Open (because the teenager had posted comments online about violent Jihad and the killing of Americans) Teenagers are also represented of using the social network too much and posting things carelessly. http: //www. bbc. co. uk/news/world-us-canada-19613995

http: //www. bbc. co. uk/news/magazine-19291258 ‘American teenagers are represented as being clever, independent and getting more mature each decade. ’ • This is a positive representation of an American Teenager. • He has free time to attend laboratories and do such research independently. • He enjoys what he is doing. • Whereas 30 years ago, a teenager may be represented the same as today in terms of this but not equipment wise as all these things wouldn’t be available back then. • The American Teenager is also represented as being… - Independent - Patient in order to get all the research done - Competitive in terms of getting the work across and winning a prize

http: //news. bbc. co. uk/1/hi/world/americas/7454345. stm ‘American teenagers are represented as being adventurous, push themselves and get out more. ’ • This is a positive representation of an American Teenager. • He has organised a journey to go around the whole world on his own savings on a boat. • He has belief in himself that he can do this, and if so will set a record. • Whereas, decades ago American Teenagers would be represented similarly but not in this extreme manner of going on a boat around the world. • The American Teenager is also represented as being… - Independent in terms of making the money themselves - Organised - Athletic