com+234-805-2422-918 Abstract This paper is an advocacys on the impacts of Nollywood movies as the two-edge sword for the national development. It contends that its establishment has helped greatly in developing talents, and serves as a medium of entertainment and communication. It also highlights various critics that praised the ability of Nollywood industry in the past, and expresses concern on the reverse focus on the negative themes and its negative impact on youth behaviour and the image of Nigeria. The
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portrayed and displayed in popular media has changed drastically. Values such as being family centered, a lack of profanity, modesty and community involvement are being substituted for sexual or violent immoralities. Even though the responsibility falls on the parent to monitor their teenagers or children’s media access. Television producers also share some responsibility along with parents to be more vigilant with the content being displayed and portrayed in poplar media. Such as limiting the amount
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How Social Media Negatively Affects Gender Stereotypes The stereotypes that are made today are that girls have been expected to act proper. They are told to do what they should do, and not say anything about it. Girls are constantly reminded by society that they should look, act, and present themselves in a certain manner. For boys, they are expected to be tough, to be strong, and to be a leader. But, why should we try and fit into society's norm? Social media does not help the problem of
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According to Karkov , " Todays youth are so caught up in their own self-centeredness." Post generations were brought up closer to their families through a longer time. (Sven) With different way of growing up there are different impacts that occur. Being around family values longer helped the older generation to have a better grip on the importance of others. While being taught to respect their selves, many of todays youth lost the importance of respecting others. These generations
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negatively impact society and social interactions The cell phone is a revolutionary technology gadget that has transformed how people communicate in the society. Cell phones have closed the gap of time and place to allow people to communicate at anytime from any place. Contemporary society has become more reliant on technology with the gadget of preference as the cell phone. Cell phones have created the perception of a more social society as people are more connected in modern society than they
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detriments; however, it also has a more positive impact on the society. In some of the situation, Internet has negative consequences when it comes to sociability. Therefore, this paper aims at informing the reader about both negative and positive impacts of technology on teenagers. Specifically, the research focuses on how teens use it to share information, raise their grievances, and how it helps them in their academic process. About negative impacts, it will be imperative to center the research on
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Head-Digital Marketing & Thought Leadership, Wipro Technologies Rahul Koul www.wipro.com Asia’s Digital Age The Role of Social Media in Business 07.....................................................................................................................About Wipro Technologies 07.....................................................................................................................About WCIR 07..................................................................
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perfect body. While society shames bigger women for their weight, degrading thoughts begin to take-over the minds of developing teens. Studies show that negative psychological thoughts of oneself often result in eating disorders among teenage girls in the United States; these degrading thoughts can come from clothing companies, the media, and society’s view on women. First, clothing companies can have a big impact on the view that
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members of a society cannot communicate with one another, breakdowns occur and the society is at risk of collapse. The impact communication technology is having on the world at large can be felt at every level of society: from education to social activism, communication technology is making it possible for anyone anywhere in the world to make an impact. While technology has brought about great change and made the seemingly impossible possible; the role that technology plays in society has its detractors
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and workplace. Furthermore, new forms of communication, such as social media, when used inappropriately, can negatively affect the community. However, I believe that it is possible for an individual to take action and intervene to help strengthen the community. Strengthening the community can be started at home, advancing to the school, workplace or to any other forms of community like churches and other social groups. Social media which is a powerful communication tool, if positively utilized, can
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