First set of ideas for project

-For one idea, i thought that I could interview some teenagers and ask of hteir opinons on the sterotype and any experiences where they have suffered because of that sterotype.

-For another idea, I figured could indulge in some statistics adn discern why the steorytypes of young people persist, although they apply to a minority.

- I also think that if I include the opinions of older individuals, we can see how they compare with the thoughts of young people, and in some cases, an oppurtunity to prove the stereotype wrong.

I hope these ideas of mine will be appropriate for the exam topic adn will be useful in it.

Second chunk of research.

I have found an article on the BBC news where you can post your views on whether young people deserve negative press or not. In this article you can really see the full spectrum of people's opinions.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/3736156.stm

I have also found an extensive piece of secondary research that provides a lot of insight into media spin on young people.

http://childrens-research-centre.open.ac.uk/research/NCB%20final%20report.pdf

First chunk of research

I have saved these links in a folder when I thought I would need them so now I do.

The first link is is from an article in the Independent, which I found particularly worrying to read.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hoodies-louts-scum-how-media-demonises-teenagers-1643964.html

The second link is an article to do with the Freechild project. The aim of the project is to help children and teenagers take an active part in society. I worry that the writers' passionate defence of teenagers raises worries of bias, but nontheless it is still a very enlightening read.

http://www.freechild.org/Firestarter/contents/FS1001.htm