This question has been sought after for a long time. Throughout all the research one conclusion is, yes, media does influence the actions of teenagers. Teenagers buy what they see on T.V., what their favorite celebrity advertise, and what is acceptable by society based on the fashion that the media has exposed on them. Teenagers mainly are the source of "we want it now" sort of buying that media for one is after. It is quiet obvious how many things on T.V. are aimed strictly for the teens of our generation. Of course these media companies know exactly what they are doing. Its the very basics of business, show the people what they want, capitalism is another term for this. These influences can be directed with the use of cigars by celebrity movie stars, the constant exposure of sex images, the excessive images of violence, and exposure to thousands upon thousands of junk food ads. With the way the media portrays teenagers it portrays them in a way so that it shows "if i do not have what everyone else has, then I am not cool, therefor I must buy more things in order to fit in". It is quiet apparent that media has an effect on the teenagers of this generation especially with all the advertisements towards them because, heck, if its not working, why should they keep using it? This follows with the saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".
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