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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 Advertising and Commercials If you watch more than 2 hours of TV each day, you have a higher chance of being obese when you grow up. Characters on TV are often shown with unrealistic, "perfect" bodies. Sexuality By Hayden Durr Third-graders who had TVs in their bedrooms did worse on their schoolwork than their peers who did not have TVs in their bedroom. Obesity Teens are 2x as likely to engage in sexual acts ifthey see similar sexual behavior in the media. How Is Media Usage Interfering With Our Lives New technologies are playing big parts in our lives today, but how is this increase in use of technology affecting our lives? Children 12 and underconvince their parents to spend more than $500 million a year. 4-year olds have a greater chance of being bullies when they are older if they watch a lot of violent TV. Sterotype School Violence Tips to Avoid Media Usage -Don't spend more than one or two hours in front of a screen -Limit media in your room -Make sure visitors are aware of your family's media rules -Be able to separate fiction from reality in the media and use your judgment -Separate media from meals -Do not watch TV while doing homework Today’s teens spend more than7.5 hours a day consuming media — watching TV, listening to music, surfing the Web, social networking, and playing video games Adults Average Usage of Media Each Day -Is the new technologytoday pushing us tonew heights or pullingus down to failure? Conclusion -How are different age groups affected more than others? Works Cited"Are Social Networking Sites Good for Our Society?" Pro Con. Pro Con Org., 23 Sept. 2014. Web. 3 Feb. 2015. <http://socialnetworking.procon.org/>. "Computers and TV Take up Half Our Lives as We Spend Seven Hours a Day Using Technology." Dailey Mail. Associated Newspapers Limited, 19 Aug. 2010. Web. 3 Feb. 2015. <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1304266/We-spend-7-hours-day-using-technology-computers-TV-lives.html>. "How the Media Affects Teens & Young Adults." Sutter Health. Palo Alto Medical Foundation, 2015. Web. 3 Feb. 2015. <http://www.pamf.org/teen/life/bodyimage/media.html#top>. "Teens Are Spending More Time Consuming Media, on Mobile Devices." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2013. Web. 3 Feb. 2015. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/postlive/teens-are-spending-more-time-consuming-media-on-mobile-devices/2013/03/12/309bb242-8689-11e2-98a3-b3db6b9ac586_story.html>.
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