young people? The relationship between the media and young people is very 'one-sided'. In many reports the media are generating hype about issues they perceive as 'human interest' stories. The relationship between the media and young people is well summed up by this statement from Andy Park ABC reporter doing a story on the 'African Gang' problem: "So volatile were the tensions between African/Australian youth and the media, that other TV channels were often accompanied by a security guard and we were spat at by youngsters who regarded us, the media, as part of the problem of the so-called African gangs story." Clearly the young people perceive the media as a large part of the problem and the media have done very little to build integrity and trust with the groups they report on.

2. What factors influence the media's portrayal of young people? The media appear to rarely take the time to engage with young people other than through extreme events etc. The previously mentioned journalist alludes to the fact that when approached young people will talk providing you are not being shadowed by security. Australia's racially motivated social policy's ensure that discrimination against anyone who is 'non-white' continues unchecked, while the media support the development of 'moral panic' when stories involve non white young people. Language has an influential role in the portrayal of young people in the media with references to all immigrant non-white young people being from a 'gang' or being a 'thug' (another subversive term for 'nigger') or being a member of 'Apex'. Labels stick and the negativity around young migrants is like a fire generating it'sown wind. 

3.What is the impact the media's representation has had on young people's 

consumption of news media. Young people are not engaged with the local media, who portray them as 'gangs' 'delinquents' and make allegations about them which are unfounded. Young people have come to expect to be misrepresented in the media. 

4. Where  are young people are involved in media activities in Victoria. Young people's involvement in media activities in Victoria are predominantly negative with statistics showing the major newspapers reporting over 700 times on 'Apex gang' in the last five years. (https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2018/jan/18/the-african-gang-crisis-has-been-brewing-in-australias-media-for-years) Clearly the use of the term 'Apex gang' is intended to generate fear and loathing among regular news readers, and the governments use of the inflammatory language such as 'Apex gang' when discussing crime and other activities contributes to an erosion of social harmony, pitting the 'Apex gang' against almost the whole of Melbourne. 

5. How can young people can influence media reporting and reframe notions 

of 'youth'. Young people can generate action and counter negative perceptions of themselves by becoming involved in organisations that support their human rights and their voice. Broadcasting positive activities of young people in wider forums such as using social media may help to reframe the perception of young people. Using the word 'youth' is also a negative descriptor of young people as initially the origins of this word described young males who were in trouble eg such as a 'gang of youths'. When adults stand up and tell the truth this also helps dispel inaccuracies about young people such as here: http://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/senior-police-officer-says-victoria-is-one-of-the-worlds-safest-places-as-africangangs-campaign-begins/news-story/9378369a3eb583fa4b71e18edbbee94c

young people?
The relationship between the media and young people is disproportionately skewed towards extreme representations of what young people are. This is important because scrutiny of the the biases of young people in the media are necessary for youth workers to be aware of for reasons of advocacy against discrimination.

2. What factors influence the media's portrayal of young people?
The factors that influence the media's portrayal of young people are numerous. One key factor however is to portray young people as the 'other' and what could be described as a tool for widespread moral panic. Noam Chomsky described in his analysis on the media, Manufactured Consent, that media outlets search for a public enemy or 'boogie man group' to provoke fear to the wider community as fear inhibits critical thinking skills about the information presented to them. Young people can fit this description as they are already treated as a marginalised group which has faced a phenomenon called Juvenovia, the fear of the influence of young people, for millennia. 

consumption of news media.
Young people can find themselves feeling discriminated by other members of the community from the influence of the media's representation of them. They could find themselves feeling demoralised from hearing the negative biases against themselves from the media, particularly if they belong to other marginalised groups that also get poor representation from the media. They could limit their consumption of mainstream news media due to the negativity being represented.

4. Where are young people are involved in media activities in Victoria.
Young people can be involved by footage of young individuals engaging in illegal activity or being contained in detention centres. They could be filmed while 'mucking up' which the media could exaggerate the description of their actions. Young people having a high participatory level of media activities, where they have control of their own presentation, is limited to independant and community outlets in places like SYN Radio and Channel 31.

of 'youth'.
As mentioned above, young people could be involved in community based media outlets. They could also set up social media outlets with the intention of having a sense of social activism. Being involved in community work like the local youth centre or neighbourhood house can also influence the notions of 'youth' as local media outlets like to report on community action.

It's important to consider the relationship between media and young people because this is where the negative stigma has come from. The media has a lot of power when it comes to people’s opinions of young people and although, a lot of what the media is exaggerated and it is mostly negative, especially when talking about groups of young people. The media does not give the young people a voice and it important to understand what the media is saying so as a youth worker you can try to help break down the barriers and give young people a voice. 

2.     What factors influence the media’s portrayal of young people?

The media influence is mainly negative, as they mainly ever report on the negative things about young people rather than the positive. People believe what’s on the news, even when it's exaggerated. 

3.     What is the impact the media’s representation has had on young people’s consumption of news media?

The YACVic piece states that if young people feel like their positive behaviour is dismissed as it is constantly portrayed in a negative light, so why to act in a positive way when it won't be acknowledged. 

4.     Where are young people involved in media activities in Victoria?

Young people involved in Victoria media is mainly negative, especially when it involves groups if there is a positive story it mainly involves one young person rather then a small/large group.

5.     How can young people influence media reporting and reframe notions of ‘youth’?

If young people became more involved in the media, if they make social media outlets, it can give them a voice on the big stories that involve young people in the media, such as having a voice on negative things being said about their peers. They can also be involved in local centres to have a voice for the other young people being affected. 

It is important to consider the relationship between the media and young people as the media has a big influence over people’s perceptions of young people and also how young people view their peers. 

Also, sometimes when youth crime is reported on the media the coverage can actually glorify the acts and encourage some particular young people to take part in these crimes.

 

The media like to build on the stigma of young people that is already there to create a headline- they build on the negative things that young people engage in, in particular youth crime. 

 

As in the Yacvic article, CMY expressed the frustration that young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds can feel by the media coverage of youth crimes. This creates a stigma that can encourage young people to commit crimes. 

 

Young people are covered in the media in multiple ways – through crimes and gangs especially topics that will make the reader scared or afraid of young people.  

There are ways that young people can be involved with local news, such as the CMY Shout out program, and the New Change arts initiative. 

 

By being actively involved in the local community news and by spreading and sharing positive messages across social media this can assist young people to be seen in a more positive light and this may be shown in the media. It is difficult as the media have a way of portraying young people in a very negative light as that seems to be interest readers more.

It is important to consider the relationships between the media and young people as the media is about the twist and turn concepts to sway the viewers. The media is designed to be one sided and persuasive. It can create negative views on young people towards the public to isolate young people’s views and theories. It is important to look away from the media and towards facts and evidence amongst the negative concepts. It is important for young withers to become involved in working with the media to change the way young people are perceived. 

 

2.What factors influence the medias portrayal of young people?

Factors that influence the medias portrayal of young people include the negative connotations associated with young people, placed on all young people as a whole. Robyn makes a great point stating that ‘Australia needs to realise that as a country, it has failed these young people. they believe they have no prospects for a prosperous and meaningful future, no seat at the table, no chance for active participation in the governance of their community or their country’. 

 

3.What is the Impact the medias representation has had on young people consumption of news media?

The media focuses on negative events of young people, this allows young people to them follow the portrayed ideal of young people in society. It allows young people to think they don’t matter or they don’t have a voice. The YACVic piece shows how many young people don’t feel as though their positive actions diminish the constant of putting down from the media. 

 

4.Where are young people involved in media activities in Victoria?

The young people are involved in media activities around Victoria in the news when it refers to the APEX gangs, detention centres, misconduct in local areas and more. Events like these portrayed in the media allow young people to feel largely represented. The media constantly uses the same events to place fear into the viewers eyes to feel scared and to keep diminishing the voices of young people. 

 

5.How can young people influence media reporting the reframe notions of ‘youth’? 

It is important that young people influence the media to change the way the viewers see young people or ‘youth’. According to YACVic ‘fewer than 2% of young Victorians aged 10-17 are alleged by police to have committed a crime’ and fewer than 1% get a sentence in the children’s court’. it is important to give young people a voice in what is going on in the world today wit out negative conations attached. 

young people? It is important to consider the relationship between the media and young people as the media can play a role in society views young people. the media is one sided and usually only shows the negatives of young people, because of this people then judge and have negative views against them. The media does not allow young people to have a voice and they don't get a say. Therefore as a youth worker it is important to help get young people a voice.

2.What factors influence the media's portrayal of young people? 
 The media can form stereotypes. There is an unbalanced negative media portrayal of youth and this has been going on for years. The media is always focusing on the ‘bad’ things that young people do and not the good that they are doing. It is also over exaggerated and people seem to believe what is on the news.

3.What is the impact the media's representation has had on young people's 

consumption of news media.
 Young people are feeling demoralised. They are finding their positive achievements ignored and feeling blamed for the behaviour of others. As the YACVic document states that young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds can feel rejected and frustrated by portrayals of youth crime. Some young people feel as though they have to commit crimes as they believe that, that is expected of them.

 4.Where are young people are involved in media activities in Victoria.
 Most of the activities that involve young people in the media are youth ‘gangs’, committing violent acts as well as theft. It particular focuses on races and for example if there is an African young person on the news they automatically refer to them being in the ‘Apex’ gang.  

 5.How can young people can influence media reporting and reframe notions 

of 'youth
 Young people need to have a voice, they should make social media or community news outlets where each individual is able to promote the good things that they accomplished. Young people need to know that by doing this it sets a good example and other people in society may start to perceive them different once they start to hear/see/read good things that they are doing, not just all the negatives.

 

 

The media often represents young people negatively, excluding their voice and the voices of those closely and personally involved. The media has a history of over representing youth populations, and marginalizing entire race groups, by being selective with which race they choose to exploit in the media, as well as generalise small youth crimes into terms like "street gangs", and using other derogative and damaging terms, instilling fear into mass society and creating a stigma of certain communities.  

 

2.What factors influence the media's portrayal of young people? 

 

Often race and community, as well as the amount of young people involved in a crime, influence the medias portrayal of young people and how they choose their key words. Media tends to over represent and single out certain ethnic groups, whilst leaving out complete demographics and statistics. They will often overinflate a situation, and tell a very small story cut out of a bigger picture. Often using negative connotations showing a moral panic, also giving society a group of people to blame for crimes.  

 

3.What is the impact the media's representation has had on young people's consumption of news media.

 

The medias often misleading information about young people and youth crimes, and the way that they slander youth and often describe young people in negative ways, leads to youth feeling discriminated against and can marginalise them, leading to a false sense of identity. Large ethnic groups often can feel isolated due to the medias cover and choice to pick on a certain race, and emphasise them in the media instead of the actual crime itself. Not only does this damage a groups sense of self worth and identity but relays to others that this is a group to watch out for and labels them as a threat. 

 

4.Where are young people involved in media activities in Victoria.

 

Young people are often found involved in "street related gang" activities, and in the middle of committing and illegal act/crime. Ethic groups are singled out, they are referred to in terms such as "hoodlums" "rebels", and forced to be seen as a big threat to the wider community. An example of this in the media is the APEX gang, often reported in local newspapers such as the Herald Sun, which often uses derogatory words and slang to demonize them as much as possible.

Some programs in Victoria which encourage youth to speak out about real youth issues, and share their stories include: CMY's Shout Out program - supporting young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds to share their stories, The New Change arts Initiative - introduced by South Sudanese women, Jesuit Social Services' research, The Education Justice Initiatives findings - on youth offenders and getting them back to school.

 

5.How can young people influence media reporting and reframe notions of 'youth'.

 

Young people can reach out to Youth programs and organisations with initiatives aimed at creating a more powerful voice for youth, and giving them a platform to speak about our worlds important issues. Take a stand with fellow youth today, and break the medias portrayal of youth by getting more involved in todays issues, and challenging media by supporting fellow youth groups, programs and initiatives, and sharing your own stories to better educate others. Lastly, continuing to work hard towards alerting the governments attention for the need of a Youth Policy and youth leader, may help us gain that voice we need on the inside with the potential to affect mass change and represent a large group of young people. 

It is important to consider the relationship between the media and young people as the media usually only shows negative views about young people, and do not show the positive side. The media doesn’t let young people voice their opinions and have a say. Therefore young people being labelled as “youth” by the media comes along with many negative stereotypes. 

 

 

The rates of “youth” crime, community/ suburb a young person is from, race and religion. The media usually pin point’s one group/ gang of young people such as ‘apex’, blaming the group for many crimes committed in suburbs throughout Melbourne, before any evidence is found or witnesses have described their race. 

 

The media is always misleading crimes involving young people and information around it. As there are high rates of youth crime the media automatically uses young people as a way to victimise and stereotype all young people. This affects young people in many ways such as their confidence, self-esteem and personal development as they believe that society sees them as “bad” people. 

 

Young people are found involved in street related ‘gangs’, committing crimes such as theft and violent acts. As mentioned earlier the ‘apex’ gang, as soon as a crime is committed and witnesses describe the person/s by their race, the media automatically points their finger at ‘apex’ that are described as a group of “youth gang members” that are a threat to society. 

 

Young people need to be able raise their voice and opinion when it comes the media criticising and stereotyping all young people. This will allow society to hear the truth and both sides to every story, and not just of the negative things the media has to say. Young people need to know by doing this it will benefit many young people around Australia, and a stop can be put to media talking rubbish all the time about young people. There needs to be more positive news about young people rather then negative. 

It is important to consider the relationship between the media and young people due to the negative attachment the media portrays on young people in our society. The many headlines highlighting the ‘youth’, ‘gangs’, ‘delinquents’, the interaction between individuals and groups, the media only shows one part of the story, which impacts the views on young people. In other words, the media focuses on the negative relationship between young people’s behaviour and the media.  The influence of the media is an important issue as young people are marginalised, misrepresented and need a positive voice as it’s not all BAD…

There are many factors that influence the medias portrayal of young people and its been happening for many years now, young people “wear it” as being troublesome and a menace to society because they may be seen as not contributing enough back to society, this negative stigma follows and young people are easy targets because they have no stand to voice their concerns/ issues. What the media chooses to cover is deliberate. It’s unfair!

The media's representation of young people is unfortunately not always a positive one. This can have a major impact on the way that society and individuals perceive and treat young people as one of the major influences on personal opinion is the external information that we receive and read each day.

As adults we are meant to lead by example and show young people what’s right from wrong, that comes from our values and our beliefs. Perfect example: is that the media writes negative stories around young people which only fuels on there thoughts to carry out badly. As one of the most significant influences in shaping people's opinions about young people, is by reading it. The message is- Don’t always believe what you read. 

Young people are recently framed of being thugs and topics surrounded by ‘youth gangs’, especially in regards to the African ‘Apex gangs’ in most recent news and the increase of youth crime of theft. Young people are mostly found involved in ‘street related gangs’. As shown on the YouTube clip, the witnesses are very quick to describe the young people by their race and discriminate. After reading this article we need to understand how best to advocate for young people and represent them to the community, as Youth workers we need to teach young people to think and have an opinion and to be able to voice that and to be able to view the different side of a negative story and see it in positive prospective. 

https://www.yacvic.org.au/blog/5-things-youth-workers-can-do-about-current-media-reports-on-youth-crime/

5.How can young people can influence media reporting and reframe notions of 'youth'.

How young people are portrayed in the media is evident, but very little has involved the views of the young people themselves. Young people have the opportunities to access many different organisations and programs to collaborate and get their voices heard. The media can write one side, though what are the views of young people? This is what the media should aim to find out, as we think this is an important issue, and also a chance for us to influence how young people are presented in the media. The Government needs to listens to the issues of what is important to young people and that begins with a Youth Minister!

It is important to consider the relationship between media and young people because stereotypes are formed through the different types of media that are produced. This creates a specific view of young people in the community which is generally negative or as a tool to gain something.

Young people’s actions do have an influence of media’s portrayal of young people however it is not the only influence. Other influences could be to push an agenda for example pushing a political point of view. This results from young people being an easy target as there is already stigma around them.

 

The representation of young people in the media has created a degree of distrust from young people when seeing news media. This has assisted young people in being able to pick pieces of news in which they find false and others they agree with. A negative impact of this is excessive distrust in news media. 

 

Young people are often represented as being involved in gangs and other illegal activities such as drugs, violence and graffiti. Other ways young people are used in media are to promote political parties. This can be seen through photos in media with people from specific parties using schools and similar things as promotional opportunities.

 

Young people can influence media reporting by creating a united voice. Through this young people will be able to show the positive effects they are having on society rather than the negative ones portrayed in the media. Through a more positive view of young people in the public the notion of youth would because a positive one rather than negative.

1.      Why is it important to consider the relationship between the media and young people?

The relationship between the media and young people is very important. The media has a significant impact on how the general community perceives young people. The media is very negative towards young people as the stories they report in relation to them are designed to stereotype and create a stigma. Often, negative language is associated with young people and portrays them as something to be feared. A lot of people form their opinions based of what the media presents; which is a misrepresentation of young people. 

 

2.      What factors influence the media's portrayal of young people?

There are many factors that influence the media's portrayal of young people. Negative events that involve young person are presented in a manner that is always ''their fault''. One of them is race and religion. Often, a young person from a particular race or religion, is associated with the negative event that occurs. For example, before the media gathers any evidence, a negative event that involves young people of an African descent are stereotyped or ''assumed'' to be a part of the ''Apex Gang''. Another major factor is the language the media uses to identify young people and their ''involvement'' in the story. It is often stigmatizing and negative. 

 

3.      What is the impact the medias representation has had on young people's consumption of news media?

Young people often feel like they are being discriminated against and unfairly stereotyped due to the negative representation given by the media. Young people experience a sense of oppression as well as being labelled as criminals or the cause of anything negative. Anything that a young person achieves or is a positive influence is over shadowed by what they see in the media. 

4.      Where are young people involved in media activities in Victoria?

Over the past decade or so, young people activities involve being a part of ''gangs'' or other criminal groups. They have also been classified as being hoons and delinquents or being associated with detention centres. They are often stigmatized as being involve in crime. However, some programs involving young people speaking out about youth issues are portrayed in the media. 

5.      How can young people can influence media reporting and reframe notions of 'youth'?

The notion of ''youth'' has a very negative association. It is important to highlight the positive changes young people are achieving in the community and making sure that their voices are being heard. Social media can be a great tool to use in order to achieve this. Many programs and initiatives use social media as a way to communicate the positive work of young people out into the public eye. Local community centres are great environments for young people to express themselves, their views and their opinions on current social issues. 

2.What factors influence the media's portrayal of young people?
Sensationalising and getting viewed.

1.       Why is it important to consider the relationship between the media and young people? 

The media’s representation paints groups of people with one brush – this has a large part to play in the stigmatisation of a group. Already vulnerable groups may experience discrimination from the wider community as a result of such stereotyping. It is therefore important to be aware of the cause and effect the media has on creating social and structural barriers experienced my young people. 

2.       What factors influence the media's portrayal of young people?

The socio-political climate is one large influencer of the media’s portrayal of YP. For example, if an election is about to take place, or if parties will benefit for increasing scare mongering related to recent worldwide events the media may be utilised as an agent of social change, or to reinforce the status quo. The media may use the perception of young people or specific groups of vulnerable people for political gain. 

3.       What is the impact the media's representation has had on young people's consumption of news media. 

If young people are being perceived as a problem, or if media is removing power from individuals, YP may feel disheartened and become disengaged from media. It may also drive a wedge between YP and their communities, furthering this divide. 

4.       Where are young people involved in media activities in Victoria. 

YP are currently placed at the centre of ‘gang’ related activities, vandalism and creating disruptions within institutions. 

5.       How can young people influence media reporting and reframe notions of 'youth' 

Social media such as twitter and Facebook provide a platform for young people to speak without being silenced or altered by mass media. Youth workers should advocate with young people to overcome the media’s portrayal of young people.  Involving young people in the implementation programs related to social change, and including them in policy making can assist in changing the overall perception produced by the media. 

young people?
Media is embedded into every aspect of our lives. Media, and what is broadcasted through media sources is constantly reaching young people at numerous times throughout the day - whether they're checking Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube etc. We live in a technological age where media and news stories can be accessed at the click of a finger, which means the messages portrayed through the media are constantly being digested by young people, influencing their views and opinions about the world, certain cultural groups and communities and of themselves.  

2. What factors influence the media's portrayal of young people?
Money, power and fear. The media needs to release stories that are juicy in order for them to be read and be profitable for the company. Media feeds on the fear of people in order to sell and the fear places the company is in a position of power and authority.

consumption of news media?
The media represents young people as the enemy in our society. Negative images are constantly painted of young people which encourages young people to view themselves in a negative way. It also creates a sense of power for those in authoritative positions, such as law enforcement bodies, as these negative images of young people enable generalisations about youth populations, cultural groups and communities, and results in certain groups being targeted and treated more punitively.

It’s important to consider the relationship between the media and young people as misinformation or misleading titles is what starts the cycle of fear and anxiety within the community. They are being targeted and put in the centre of violence and crimes. 

 

Race, religion, age, migrant/refugee background, family name and the crime committed.

 

The impact of media representation on young people has them feeling targeted and discriminated against. It has them feeling like all their good that they do is being unseen and beginning to feel generalised.

 

YP are currently being involved in “gang” related news coverage in Victoria committing crimes such as theft, violence and violent brawls.

 

Coming together and sharing positive news stories to their local community or through networks.

young people?
it is important to consider the relationships between media and young epople because a lot of time young people are judged by how they are portrayed on the media

2.

What factors influence the media's portrayal of young people?
Race, Religion, Culture, criminal history and locations

3.

consumption of news media
 it has implemented untrue/negative stereotypes which has lead to a decrease of opportunities for young people. occasional media has been successful in helping young people, even speaking good about them.

4.

Where  are young people are involved in media activities in Victoria.
Advocacy work, criminal activities, gangs and success

5.

of 'youth'.
Advocacy work, opened job opportunists at news coverage places, minister of youth...

young people?
I media tends to blow things up wildly, making small things bigger. Thus, the media uses 'bad' things that young people do, often misleading.

What factors influence the media's portrayal of young people?
Generally it's what the young people do. Sadly because they report on the bad, it's what is shown. Racial background can also be another big factor.

consumption of news media.
Most young people feel targeted when represented in the media. This can include young people who don't actually do anything wrong, making them feel bias towards.

Young people can be involved in good things like: saving a life, doing donations and being a public figure of sorts; of bad things like: gangs, violence, car crashes and alcohol related situations.

5.

of 'youth'.
The biggest things I think young people can do is try do good things and get it shown on media, thus fighting back the bad media coverage.

 

2. There are many factors that influence the medias portrayal of young people. A few prominent factors are the political agendas at the time, religion, race and etc. 

 

3. The impact of the medias representations is that young people can feel targeted, discriminated and stereotyped when the media is representing them negatively. This influences the relationship and distrust young people have with media and the relationship with the readers. 

 

4. The media often reports young people activities as inappropriate, dangerous, and ‘youth gangs’ that are constantly worsening. But on the other hand, the medias also focuses on the very high achievements of a few young people within the community. 

 

5. Young people can unite to create a stronger voice within the community and telling their side of the story can endorse the misrepresentation that the media is constantly conveying of young people. There are many other programs that young people can be involved within, that are already aiding to have their voices and opinions heard. 

The relationship between the media and young people give an indication of the type of representation that the media will present. A positive representation by the media could be possible if young people were actively and equally contributing (not as tokens), if young people were valued as active citizens by the media, government and society, then the representation of young people may be quite different. Unfortunately, young people and the media have quite a negative relationship. Young people are still seen and represented as ‘passive victims’ or violent criminal delinquents and these ideas are clearly portrayed in the media. 

 

2.     What factors influence the media’s portrayal of young people?

Political ideology and objectives have a large role in the media’s portrayal of young people. The conservative political parties have an interest in spreading the ‘youth crime’ discourse as this assists their own policies surrounding harsher penalties and laws, adding in racial discrimination serves the inti-immigration agenda and creates fear of the ‘criminal African young people’.

 

Additionally, the government has no Youth Minister, no government representation advocating on behalf of young people’s interests. In fact, Malcolm Turnball and other members in the LNP openly laugh and joke at the idea of reinstating a youth minister. If this is the governments framing of youth issues, that translates to media and societal views also. 

 

3.     What is impact the media’s representation has had on young people’s consumption of news media?

Young people are consuming most of their news from social media, rather than traditional news outlets or newspapers. I can speculate that the negative representations of young people and the lack of a young people’s presence within mainstream media, would mean that young people disengage and are reluctant to consume news media coverage. 

 

4.     Where are young people are involved in media activities in Victoria?

There are fantastic programs such as SYN community radio and YouthWorx where young people are actively running and participating in media. However, Australia is in dire need of a Youth Minister to assist in creating government, mainstream media and societal change around the construct of youth. Young people in mainstream media are mostly seen as delinquents or naïve victims who need protection and this needs to be challenged and changed.

 

5.     How can young people influence media reporting and reframe notions of ‘youth’.

Many young people are doing it, by being involved in politics, media and striving for social change. Continuing that and increasing involvements is key. As Youth Worker’s we need to facilitate that process and continually advocate for young people at different government levels. We need a Minister for Youth. 

 It is important to consider the relationship between young people and the media because the media obviously has a wide audience, the media also uses tactics such as the “scare tactic” as well as stereotypes; this in turn affects young people as they are more likely to be shown in a negative light by the media creating more stigma for young people. 

 

 There are many things that influence the medias portrayal of young people, including; political agenda, race, religion, age, as well as the fact that young people can’t stand up and voice/address what is really happening.

 

 The impact of the media’s representation of young people is disempowering, as they are being represented in a negative light, their want to consume news media would decrease as it demeans young people. 

 

 At the moment there is a lot of coverage over “youth gangs” the crimes they commit and terror they cause in the community. There is also a lot of coverage around drug taking as people are pushing for pill testing at festivals. 

 

 Young people can influence media reporting and reframe notions of ‘youth’ by advocating on social media with positive stories, becoming involved in the community and considering who they’re voting for when it comes to an election if they’re old enough. 

young people?
The media tends to see the young people as a cause of many of the social problems. This can be misunderstood most of the times as they have different points of views