Today's youth are completely addicted to online media. One way youth use media is to learn. Another use is to interact and 'hang out' with their friends. Lastly, media is used to improve one's self.
By using media, youth can learn and discover new things. "Youth using new media often learn from their peers, not teachers or adults." This quote means people are generally more interested in learning from people their age. Some may say we should only learn from well taught professionals, but "youth could benefit from educators being more open to forms... that are generally not characteristic of educational institutions." Students should not be limited to specific classes, especially extracurriculars.
Social medias are used to talk and 'hangout' with friends. "Youth may find new peers outside the boundaries of their local community." Nowadays, with media people can easily find and make new friends who share similar interests. These people can be schoolmates they never pass by or neighbors they didn't know about.
Media is used by youth to improve their hobbies or skills. "They can also find opportunities to publicize and distribute their work." By doing this, comments and criticism can be given to the creator. "Youth turn to specialized knowledge groups of both teens and adults with the goal of improving... "Also, "their efforts are also largely self-directed, and the outcome emerges through exploration."
It is good for media to be easily accessed by youth. It helps youth learn. It provides a way for people to make new friends, and 'hang out' with them. They can improve their hobbies or skills. Online media is not bad.
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