Date of Award
Spring 5-1-2013
Degree Type
Honors College Thesis
Department
Mass Communication and Journalism
First Advisor
Christopher Campbell
Abstract
Teen television shows have had an impact on pre-teen and teen lifestyles. This study demonstrated how opinion editorial writers for The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, and USA TODAY perceived themes such as teen pregnancy, teen marriage, sex, sexual orientation, drugs, alcohol, violence, and the supernatural in the media. In doing this, the researcher looked at articles from the following teen targeted television shows: The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Glee, Dawson’s Creek, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This study also looked at how these perceptions were controversial and/or educational for the pre-teen and teen viewers. The study concluded that pre-teens and teens viewers should watch these programs with parents and or someone eighteen or older; therefore, they can help distinguish on-screen reality from off-screen reality.
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Recommended Citation
Reedom, Jasmine I., "The Impact of Edgy Teen Television Shows As Perceived By Entertainment Writers In Major American Newspapers Between 1996 and 2013" (2013). Honors Theses. 466.
https://aquila.usm.edu/honors_theses/466