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Growing social media backlash among young people, survey showsThe Guardian, 5 October 2017

Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo

Almost two-thirds of schoolchildren would not mind if social media had never been invented, a survey has indicated.

The study provides evidence of a growing backlash among young people disillusioned with the negative aspects of the technology, such as online abuse and fake news. As well as the 63% who would not care if it did not exist, even more pupils (71%) said they had taken temporary digital detoxes to escape social media.

The survey of about 5,000 students at independent and state schools in England was commissioned by Digital Awareness UK and the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC), which represents the head teachers of independent schools around the world. Many respondents indicated that social media was having a negative impact on their emotional wellbeing.

A total of 57% said they had received abusive comments online, 56% admitted to being on the edge of addiction and 52% said social media made them feel less confident about how they look or how interesting their life is.

While more than 60% believed friends showed a “fake version” of themselves on social media, 85% of pupils questioned denied they were guilty of that themselves. The feedback was not all negative, with students identifying memes, filters/lenses and storytelling features, such as Snapchat Stories, among the things they like about social media.

Asked to recommend improvements, students urged less advertising (71%), less fake news (61%), more creative content (55%) and greater privacy (49%).

One in three of those surveyed said they would like to see social media provide more opportunities to earn income.

At Benenden, a private boarding school for girls in Kent, pupils recently undertook a voluntary three-day social media blackout when they handed over their phones. The school’s headmistress, Samantha Price, said the survey results chimed with her experience of Benenden’s “phone fast”.

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“In the run-up I was worried about how the girls would cope, but afterwards they were wondering what all the fuss had been about and said we should do it again but for even longer next time, which I found incredibly reassuring,” she said.

“When young people have time away from social media they see and feel the benefits: they sleep better, concentrate and therefore learn better and feel better. Of course, social media and the internet are not the enemy – there are enormous positives to them – but it is a matter of finding the right balance, and all schools should be working hard to help children to achieve that balance.”

Charlotte Robertson, the co-founder of Digital Awareness UK, said: “We speak to thousands of students on a daily basis about safe internet use and while it’s a matter of concern to see the emotional impact social media is having on young people’s health and wellbeing, it’s encouraging to see that they are also employing smart strategies such as digital detoxing to take control of their social media use. “Social media allows us to be creative, connected, to campaign for things we believe in, to become entrepreneurs.

“It’s a platform that should be celebrated and if online abuse or fake news stops it from flourishing we all lose. “This research is a real wake-up call for all of us working in social media to ensure that we listen to the needs of young people, who will ultimately dictate the direction in which the industry moves.”

Chris King, HMC’s chairman and headmaster of Leicester grammar school, said: “The findings of this poll may surprise teachers and parents but it will help them understand the pressures young people feel in the digital age.

“It is fascinating to see the first indications of a rebellion against social media and reminds us that they may need help to take breaks from its constant demands.

“The respondents also had clear advice to social networks about the need to consider the quality and trustworthiness of their content.

“Schools will be able to use these insights to help pupils live comfortably and safely online and use good judgment when using social media.”

The survey, which was launched at the HMC’s annual conference in Belfast, was carried out in September among students at state-funded and independent schools in England.

Most of the responses came from students in years nine, 10 and 11.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/oct/05/growing-social-media-backlash-among-young-people-survey-shows

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Opgave 1

Besvar på dansk følgende spørgsmål til den engelske tekst.Der lægges vægt på en præcis og sammenhængende besvarelse af hvert enkelt spørgsmål.

a) Hvad viser undersøgelsen om de adspurgte unges holdning til sociale medier?

b) Hvilket eksperiment blev foretaget på Benenden privatskole, og hvad var resultatet?

c) Hvad kan skoler, forældre og andre, der arbejder med sociale medier, lære af undersøgelsen?

Opgave 2

Løs en af nedenstående opgaver på engelsk. Vælg enten opgave a) eller b). Der lægges vægt på en fyldig og velstruktureret besvarelse, der tager udgangspunkt i den engelske tekst.

a) Discuss the pros and cons of social media for young people, companies and society in general.

You may consider:

- fake news

- availability

- branding

b) Based on the text, comment on the following statement: “When young people have time away from social media they see and feel the benefits: they sleep better, concentrate and therefore learn better and feel better. Of course, social media and the internet are not the enemy – there are enormous positives to them – but it is a matter of finding the right balance, and all schools should be working hard to help children to achieve that balance.” (p. 2 lines 31-35)

You may include examples from the text and from your own life.

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Løs nedenstående opgave på engelsk. I besvarelsen inddrages oplysnin-ger fra den engelske tekst. Der lægges vægt på en selvstændig og fyldig besvarelse med overholdelse af formalia.

Your name is Maj Borg and you are a student at Skovdal Business College. You are a member of the student council and are responsible for making contact with potential guest speakers at your college.

In September the topic of your school is “The impact of social media on young people”. You have searched for useful information on this topic, and an article called “Growing social media backlash among young people, survey shows” published in The Guardian on 5 October 2017 has attracted your interest. In the article there was a reference to a survey made by Digital Awareness. Therefore, you would like to invite Charlotte Robertson, the co-founder of Digital Awareness UK, to make a presentation on young people’s social media habits in England.

You stress what specific issues you would like her to talk about and why your college is concerned about the impact of social media. In her speech, you would also like her to include the survey conducted by Digital Awareness among young people aged 9-11. You also state what responses from the respondents that you found particularly interesting.

Furthermore, you inform her of the low budget of the school in terms of special fees to guest speakers. Nevertheless, you try to persuade her to come to your school and meet young social media users from Denmark.

You also inquire whether she has any special requirements concerning her presentation and other practical issues.

Finally, you complement her on her involvement in digital awareness and safe internet use.

Make suitable opening and closing statements and use today’s date.

Sender RecipientMaj Borg Digital AwarenessSkovdal Business College Att. Charlotte RobertsonFuglevænget 3 45 Sloane Street2300 København S London SW1X 9SRDenmark England

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Oversæt følgende tekst til engelsk

Digital Awareness Charlotte Robertson

45 Sloane StreetLondon SW1X 9SR

England

Skovdal Business CollegeAtt.: Maj BorgFuglevænget 32300 København SDanmark

11. juni 2018

Mange tak for din invitation til at holde et foredrag på Skovdal Business College. Jeg vil meget gerne deltage og glæder mig til at møde danske unge og høre om deres erfaringer med brug af sociale medier.

Da jeg er klar over, at jeres budget er begrænset, vil jeg være tilfreds med et par flasker rødvin som honorar. For mig vil det være yderst interessant at komme i dialog med unge i alderen 15-17 år og på den måde lære om unges medievaner.

Jeg vil også gerne finde ud af, hvilke fordele og ulemper danske unge ser ved brugen af sociale medier både i skolen og i deres hverdag. Her i England har vi haft store problemer med mobning på nettet, spredning af falske nyheder og deling af nøgenbilleder. Det er nogle problemer, som vi gerne vil til livs og nogle af de emner, som jeg vil tale om.

Mit foredrag varer ca. 2 timer inklusiv diskussion og spørgsmål. Jeg regner med at bruge mellem 25-30 minutter på at svare på spørgsmål fra de frem-mødte elever. For mig er det lige meget, hvilken ugedag det bliver, men jeg vil meget gerne informeres om datoen i god tid. Jeg planlægger nemlig at holde en lille ferie i Danmark i forbindelse med mit foredrag. Jeg sørger selv for ind-kvartering, da jeg har familie i København, som jeg kan bo hos et par dage. Under mit ophold i København vil jeg gerne se nogle af byens smukke sevær-digheder.

Hvis du ønsker at komme i kontakt med mig pr. e-mail, kan du bruge følgende mailadresse: cr@digitalawarenessuk.com.

Jeg ser frem til at modtage nærmere detaljer om besøget.

Med venlig hilsen

Charlotte RobertsonCo-founder

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