Take a Stand!
The
media is a big problem in our society. If the problem is addressed it
could and would limit the TV programming's chance to make an impact of
people. But, right now we need to start taking baby steps towards the
end goal of having people turn down the media’s critisicm. They need to
think for themselves and try to not let what the media is saying and
trying to bring to their attention affect them. We could help make
students aware of all of the time that they spend using media each day,
have them create a time line of all the time that they are using
electronic media. Then they might see how much they are using media and
how this can affect them in their everyday lives. Also, to help teens'
watch out for how advertisements are trying to reach out to them, you
can create an advertising log for each day. Start by writing down what
you saw and what you were thinking when they were saying and trying to
sell to you. If you decided to keep something like an advertising log
then you should start to think about things like what kind of ads are
connecting with your decisions of your health? Also, when using your
advertising log think about questions like if you could have a day
without advertising at all, what do you think you yourself would feel
like? The teens can make the difference by not falling underneath the
media's spell. We need to keep the pressure to not fall under the
media's spell up so that kids know that their talents and skills are
more important than anything that the media has to say about them. We
don't want them to look down on themselves because being them is
beautiful (Martin par. 5). Find the signs and try to help out others that
may have eating disorders. Speak up and don't let people feel down on
themselves. Help them with any problems they may have about their
insecurities. Observe closely to friends actions and if they are
suspected to having some type of disorder than tell someone. Get them
help before they do anything that can damage them in the long run.
Don't Danger Yourselfs and Others
Many
have tried to get a law passed that made texting and driving illegal,
but multiple times it died in the House of Representatives or congress.
This time was different the law was passed that said it’s a crime to
text while driving. I like the law and think it’s a good idea because
even though some may disagree, in the end it is life saving. So people
acted on it and tried to get more. “When the bill passed later Munoz
tried to make another law that banned cell phone use completely but it
was turned down” (Forgey). I think the law should stay this way and not
go any further because sometimes they are needed in the car for
emergencies.Therefore people had to come up with a solution to the no
texting while driving policy. It was blue tooth, a hands free way to
talk to friends. So “people are forced to use hands free cell phones
like a blue-tooth but you can't even have one of those if you are under
18” (Tucson). You are also allowed to use a speakerphone option, for the
kids who don’t want a blue tooth. This definitely helps the problem,
but there is always a little danger in any type of communicating while
driving. Also, there are new technologies that will monitor your car for example your speed, control, stopping, and Etc. We need this because “if you are texting and driving then you are 20 times as likely to get in a crash then someone who is focused on the road” (Forgey). There is also a technology that can control your car if you don’t see something it does. I think all of this new technology is great and that it will help improve drivers skills on the road.
Put Down Your Controller
_ If
someone close to you is addicted to video games there is a way to help
them. The most suggested solution is that you get that person
professional help from either a therapist a clinic or a hospital
(Steinburg). Another option is to get them to go to a website called
On-Line Gamers Anonymous where they can get help from peers in the same
situation (Tanner). Also, you could try to challenge them to something
else if you feel they are getting too attached to the game (Darling).
This helps get them on to something else where their head could
potentially clear and you can talk to them about their habit.The biggest thing that someone can do is get help from a professional. Many
professionals will treat it like a normal addiction. When patients come
to Dr. Karen Pierce they may not have showered or been to bed in a week
because they have been playing video games (Tanner). She treats them
like a normal addict and tries to help them get better. Video game
addicts should get help from people around them so they can return to a
normal lifestyle. Most
of the solutions at this time for video game addiction are something
like seek out professional help. Other things are prevention techniques
like setting time limits, monitor content, and make sure video games
balance out with other parts of life (Steinburg). Video game addiction
is a problem that is hard to reverse and most research in this area have
been about how much of the population is considered to be addicted and
how does violence play a factor. If you notice it early in someone get
them help quickly so it doesn’t destroy their life. In the end it is
best to have been a little harsher in preventing addiction than letting
some ruin their lives because of the addiction. Put down your controller and get outside, enjoy the world around you and get off of the media that is driving you in a bad direction.
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"Are Ads Making You Sick?." Current Health 2. April/May 1999: 6-12. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 28 Mar 2012.
Forgey, Pat. "House Votes to Crack down on Texting While Driving." Juneau Empire. Web. 13 Apr. 2012. <http://juneauempire.com/state/2012-04-11/house-votes-crack-down-texting-while-driving>.
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Hill, Jeffrey. Cartoons for the Classroom: Distracted Driving. Digital image. The English Blog. Internet Resources,Reviews, News, Tips,Trivia for Learners and Teachers of English, 7 Oct. 2009. Web. 3 Apr. 2012. <http://www.englishblog.com/2009/10/cartoons-for-the-classroom-distracted-driving.html>.
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Mehta, Julie. "Pretty Unreal." Current Health 2 (Vol. 31, No. 5). Jan. 2005: 15+. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 18 Apr 2012.
Millar, Aaron. "Robots in Disguise: The Psychology of Addiction." Odyssey. Sep 2011: 9-13. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 28 Mar 2012.Nabi, Robin L., and Karyn Riddle. "Personality traits, television viewing, and the cultivation effect." Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media Sept. 2008: 327+. Student Resources in Context. Web. 19 Mar. 2012.
NACOS, BRIGITTE L. "Television and Its Viewers: Cultivation Theory and Research." Political Science Quarterly 115.2 (2000): 317. Student
Photograph. Care2 Make a Difference. Web. 5 Apr. 2012. <http://www.care2.com/news/member/914755234/2973517>. Photograph. Writing for Designers. Web. 5 Apr. 2012. <http://www.writingfordesigners.com/?p=45>."Report Documents Video Game Addiction; A January survey of more than 1,100 youths from ages 8 to 18 found that addicted gamers receive lower grades in school than their peers, Harris Interactive says." InformationWeek 2 Apr. 2007. Student Resources in Context.Web. 22 Mar. 2012.
"Speeding, Aggressive Driving, Distracted Driving Top List of Problems in First Statewide Traffic Safety Survey Results." PR Newswire 18 Nov. 2010. Infotrac Newsstand. Web. 26 Mar. 2012.
"Statistics." Minecraft. Mojang. Web. 26 Apr. 2012. <http://www.minecraft.net/stats>.Steinburg, Scott, Johner Riehl, and Rusel DeMaria. The Modern Parents Guide to Kids and Video Games. Lilburn: P3: Power Play, 2011.Parenting Expert Modern Parents Guide Books by Dad Expert. P3: Power Play Publishing. Web. 12 Apr. 2012. <http://www.parentsguidebooks.com/>.
"Study: Video Game Helping Teens Beat Depression." WFTS. ABC Action News, 23 Apr. 2012. Web. 24 Apr. 2012. <http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/health/study-video-game-helping-teens-beat-depression>.
Tanner, Lindsey. "Is Video-game Addiction a Mental Disorder?" Msnbc.com. Msnbc Digital Network, 22 June 2007. Web. 19 Apr. 2012.<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19354827/ns/technology_and_science-games/t/video-game-addiction-mental-disorder/>."Texting and Driving Contributed to 6K Deaths in 2008." PC Magazine Online 30 Sept. 2009. Student Resources in Context. Web. 19 Mar. 2012.Texting While Driving. Digital image. Texting Terror. Web. 4 Apr. 2012. <http://sites.google.com/site/textingterror/texting-while- driving>."Tucson Democrat to target texting as distracted driving offense." Arizona Capitol Times 3 Jan. 2011. Infotrac Newsstand. Web. 19 Mar. 2012."Video Game Addiction: Is it Real?" PR Newswire 2 Apr. 2007. Gale Student Resources In Context. Web. 19 Mar. 2012.
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