Young people in the media
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Young people in the Young people in the media media This is a power point that This is a power point that will try and convey to will try and convey to journalists and other people journalists and other people that young people aren’t as that young people aren’t as bad as journalist perceive us bad as journalist perceive us to be. to be. Created by: Sam & Nikhil
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Young people in the Young people in the mediamedia
This is a power point that will try This is a power point that will try and convey to journalists and and convey to journalists and
other people that young people other people that young people aren’t as bad as journalist aren’t as bad as journalist
perceive us to be.perceive us to be.Created by: Sam & Nikhil
What we read about young What we read about young people!people!
►Gang cultureGang culture►Underage pregnanciesUnderage pregnancies►Rioting Rioting ►Knife Crime/ Gun crimeKnife Crime/ Gun crime►UnemploymentUnemployment►Drugs Drugs ►Lazy Lazy ►Unambitious Unambitious
The positive side!The positive side!
►Excellent GCSE/ A level resultsExcellent GCSE/ A level results►Sporting achievementsSporting achievements►Helping in the communityHelping in the community
What you’re missing!What you’re missing!
► Young people rapidly progressing in schoolYoung people rapidly progressing in school► Better at saving moneyBetter at saving money► Sport in the communitySport in the community► Young mayorsYoung mayors► How hard it is to be a young person!How hard it is to be a young person!► Always looking over our shoulderAlways looking over our shoulder► Exams are getting harderExams are getting harder► Less volunteers to organise activities for young Less volunteers to organise activities for young
peoplepeople► No jobsNo jobs► No moneyNo money
What we can do!What we can do!
► Young people contacting journalists to cover their Young people contacting journalists to cover their stories through Facebook and Twitter.stories through Facebook and Twitter.
► Set up a blog where journalists can access to view Set up a blog where journalists can access to view positive stories about young peoplepositive stories about young people
► Positiveyoungpeople.edublogs.org :this is our blog Positiveyoungpeople.edublogs.org :this is our blog where you can find positive young stories about young where you can find positive young stories about young peoplepeople
► Try harder to do better activities in the community and Try harder to do better activities in the community and try and set up sport centrestry and set up sport centres
What you can do!What you can do!
► Access the blog and read about our Access the blog and read about our achievements and positive influences on the achievements and positive influences on the communitycommunity
► Actually contact young people instead of just Actually contact young people instead of just presumingpresuming
► Stop generalising not every young person is Stop generalising not every young person is the samethe same
► Think about how your words impact on young Think about how your words impact on young people people
►Write for us instead of just about usWrite for us instead of just about us
