Teens And Music Industry/TV

          A majority of teens are targeted to pop music and popular teen shows. The music industry targets teens because they know teens will do like anything for pop artists,etc. Teens make the music more popular and can create more profit for companies. However, teens can be influenced through the music they enjoy, it being pop music for most teens, because it can take them and direct them in different paths. They can find more things from the music like fashions and other stuff. Its all affects their mood, fashion, and habits. It can be a positive or negative thing. But there is a lot of teens who are being targeted and get so into the music where they feel like they have to buy merchandise or their favorite musician. It is how business works with how they can make the most money out of someone and something. It won't ever stop because then how would our society "function" without having the music industry making more money and keep on creating more music for teens to enjoy.

Teens and Media Part 2

The article has research results in it, which can make may people believing it. I don't 100% agree with it. Stereotyping a group for how they dress and appear doesn't define how they act and if they are involved in crimes. I do understand that a majority of the teen boys i see dressed in a certain way act in a way as well. But stereotyping like that can just lead to more assumptions that aren't really true.

1. Do you think teens are portrayed accurately and fairly?
   I don't think teens are portrayed accurately and fairly. I know that there is the groups of teens who do cause trouble and such and will be looked down on and that ends up generalizing all teens.

2. Does the media reinforce stereotypes? Are they realistic or fair?
   The media does reinforce stereotypes and they aren't very fair. Not every teen is how they say. Most teens can be like that but they should stop generalizing all teens as of being one way. It can be realistic because there is results showing that most boys looking a certain way can be more involved in crimes.

3. Are the teens you see on TV like you?
   I don't really know... I don't really pay attention to TV but I know most teens I see on TV are typical teenagers. I am not very typical. I can say I'm more of an outcast and don't care for much things at all.

Advertising and Product Placement

1.     I think movies use this kind of product placement because they want the product to be shown but also don't want all attention taken away from the film.

2.     I think it can be effective to some people but in reality, it isn't very effective anymore. Like nobody goes out and buys a drink just because it was mentioned in a movie. There might be some people out there that do that, but not many.

3.     No, I haven't been influenced to buy anything that was mentioned in a movie.

4.    
        Skyfall - Heineken 
        GoldenEye - BMW Z3
        Risky Business - Ray-Ban Wayfarer Glasses
        The Island - Xbox
        Mac and Me - Mcdonalds
        Code Gess - Pizza Hut
        The Internship - Google
        Jack and Jill - Dunkin Donuts
        Cast Away - FedEx
        Cast Away - Wilson (volleyball)

Transformers Product Placement

1.      I feel like it is a huge advertisement for companies to show off their products because the way they portray the items can tell the viewer. Plus the amount of items that are sponsored in the movie is insane and says how much of an advertisement the movie really is. You can still understand the movie and everything but once you know how many advertisements there are, it ruins a part of the movie.
2.     I think that it didn't take away the story line at all, you can still be able to watch the movie with no problem and being distracted by the products being shown. If you're trying to watch a movie, you are going to be looking and listening for the story line and understand it. Its possible for Transformers, but if you pay more attention to ads then it will definitely take away your attention to the movie.

Teens in the Media

1.      Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner are very popular teenagers in the media. They're mentioned just about anywhere. Through Instagram, Facebook and even in the news. They are both famous for being the daughters of Kris and Bruce (whose now Caitlyn) Jenner, part of the Kardashian family. They are labelled as teen idols in the media. Its like all teen girls are supposed to drool over their looks and fame. They shows off themselves, as most celebrities do, but its way too much. There isnt much of a difference between both Kylie and Kendall because they are exactly the same type of person. I dont think they are much of an accurate image of teens because not all teen girls are crazy over fashion and pop culture as much as they are. Myself, do not like either of the Jenners because of how they act and how girls treat them.

2.     Secret Life of an American Teenager, a very good show I use to like, and iCarly are both fairly different shows. Secret Life of an American Teenager is about a girl who ends up pregnant and much more drama occurs after that. Whereas in iCarly, its about a group of young teens, two girls and a boy, who have an internet webcast. Secret Life of an American Teenager is more on the side of real life when compared to teenagers these days. Not saying all girls are "doing things they shouldn't be doing" but it seems like a majority are. iCarly is more on the side of teens having fun and staying out of trouble. I feel like both these shows relate to all teenagers because every teen deals with a lot of life struggles and yet, can have fun and stay out of trouble. Most shows about teens are very typical and not accurate at all such as Beverly Hills 90210.

Product Placement in Music Videos

1. Do you think product placement in music videos is more or less effective? Why or why not?
I think it can be more effective because music videos don't tend to have much of a story line to follow anymore these days. It is very common to see placement in pop music rather than in modern day rock music.

2. Have you ever bought a product because it was in a music video?
No I haven't but when I did see the Dr. Dre Beats Pill in Miley's video when it came out, I was like interested in the product itself. I have not bought it though.

3. Do you think the product placement takes away from the music video?
I think it does take away from the music video because people will look at whatever is being displayed by the product. Since it is a music video, they will sing along to the song and also still be able to see the products in the video.

4. Should it be allowed?
I think it can be allowed, it isn't harming anyone at all. It may ruin the video a bit and make the musician seem like a sellout but I think it's fine.

5. List 5 examples of product placement in music videos
     - Miley Cyrus- We Can't Stop ( Dr. Dre Beats Pill)
     - New Found Glory- Truck Stop Blues ( Rockstar Energy)
     - Avril Lavigne- What the Hell ( Sony Vaio Laptop, Sony flatscreen tv, her own clothing line Abbey Dawn, and a Sony Ericsson phone)
    - A Day To Remember- I'm Made of Wax Larry, What Are You Made Of? ( Rockstar Energy)