Teen PregnancyReality Television and

its Effect on Teen Pregnancy

Public Service Announcement

You tube video on teen pregnancy – The audience is anyone who downloads youtube videos

It’s short and to the point

It’s directed toward teens

http://youtu.be/EqKXXiNMk44

Time Magazine

Article titled “Baby Mamas” Time Magazine is a well respected

magazine Reaches a wide audience of 25 million

since it is in print and also can be found on the internet

Author uses a conversational style and interviews teen reality stars, and the creator of MTV’s 16 and pregnant and Teen Mom

Website National Campaign to Prevent Teen and

Unplanned Pregnancy Many statistics are given on this

website Audience is anyone who is interested in

this problem Information is factual and easy to

understand www.thenationalcampaign.org

There Goes My Life

This is a song by Kenny Chesney

The song is about a teen who finds out his girlfriend is pregnant – he thinks his life is over but discovers his little girl is the best thing that ever happened in his life

Country music is listened to by people of all ages

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP-Sxfntdb4&feature=player_detailpage

BillboardsThis is one billboard that was posted in Chicago

Chicago has one of the highest teen birth rates in the country

This billboard would be hard to miss. There is a definite shock factor used to get the point across. Billboards are effective. Teen birth rate dropped 33% after posting this billboardaccording to Chicago Dept. of Public Health

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Both shows feature teen girls Shows the hardships of becoming a Mom

before you are ready Opens dialogue between parents and teens Sends a message that this is what happens

when you don’t practice safe sex Audience is geared toward teen girls

Drama between girls and their struggle with raising a baby is shown

Every program directs viewers to a website: ItsYourSexLife.com

E-Book

MTV and Teen Pregnancy: Critical Essays on 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom

One of the authors was pregnant when she was 16

This would appeal to anyone who is interested in teen pregnancy and reality television programs

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