In today’s pop culture society, it can be difficult for teens to
escape the relentless barrage of media images that seem to be
everywhere. Media influences aren’t necessarily bad, but teens
are vulnerable to certain types of images and can lose sight of
what is truly important when watching TV, viewing movies,
playing video games or surfing the Internet becomes an
obsession. If you don’t want to get into trouble, you might want
to consider the impact that various forms of media have on you
and make a plan for how you will deal with negative influences
and enhance positive ones. Violence in Entertainment Watching
violence on TV or in movies can desensitize a teen and make him
or her more likely to view violence in real life as a normal
thing. Teens who frequently encounter violent acts in a movie,
TV or video game may also be more likely to commit violent acts
themselves. Alternately, some teens who are frequently exposed
to media violence may become victims of domestic violence or
bullying and not report it b