Impact of Media on Teens

In the story, “Kate Moss”, the writer creates a character who is obsessed with Kate Moss. This teen stares at pictures of Kate Moss. When she spots Kate Moss on the street, she approaches her and asks how she became Kate Moss. The woman tells her to stare at pictures of her for four hours a day and she will become Kate Moss. The girl does and it happens as predicted. This is a tongue and cheek look at the influence the media has on young people today.

In another story, “Chris Hansen at the Justin Bieber Concert”, the author looks at how Chris Hansen’s job affects his personal life. Chris Hansen is a reporter who works on a show that identifies pedophiles. He is concerned that if he goes to a concert with his daughter it will have a poor...