The truth is often sensationalized to win viewers or sell music. ... "Their findings estimate that four to six percent of crime can be linked to movie influence" (Bayles 29). ... Music is a powerful communication medium for adolescents, who often associate the music with such emotions as excitement, happiness, and love. ... "The Columbine school shooting has been traced to the music of Marilyn Manson whose music was said to have been played constantly by the shooters. ... Such heroes were influential in reinforcing positive values and helping build self-esteem. ...

• Word Count: 2092
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Also, music plays a part in sex, drugs, and violence. Society has a huge part in influencing teens. ... My secondary source found that one problem with violence is the influence form music lyrics. ... Another interviewee Shirley, declared, "Music videos show that teens have sex to be cool". ... Since media has such a great effect on how teenagers behave, hopefully it will start to portray positive images of teen actions instead of negative....

• Word Count: 1335
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

At an early age, children are exposed to sexual references on T.V. shows, movies, Internet, music, and video games. ... The Internet can be great for lots of things but can also be a bad influence on adolescence. ... Being able to view these things exposes teens to a whole other world of sexual content, which can influence teens not always in a positive way. Today's music is full of sexual references for example in the song Candy Shop by 50 Cent, 50 Cent is making references for girl to let him have sex with her. ... This shows that an influence can help teens make the right decisions. ...

• Word Count: 1384
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography

The more they watch, the more they are influenced. ... Factors other than the characters may also influence teens. ... She is now a self-proclaimed bad girl and very sexually prevalent as evident in her "Dirrty Video- which looks more like soft-core porn than a music video. ... Sex is often depicted as a casual act of two (or more) people that may influence viewers to accept the idea of "one night stands- without hesitation. ...

• Word Count: 2162
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Sex is being marketed everywhere; TV, music, and magazines and is being viewed by youth all over the world. ... Abstinent only programs teach the youth that waiting for sex is a positive and healthy way to live their lives as well as showing ways to reject sexual advances and how alcohol and drugs have a negative influence and can deter one from the goal of being abstinent. ...

• Word Count: 1819
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate