“No, I feel like [media] centers around specific things. [Media] tries to make [high school] worse than it is; honestly, [I feel like] it’s not all that bad. Overall, a very small majority [accurately show high school].”
“I think that social media does have a big impact on how people act, view each other, which is not very positive. I think [the media does portray high school accurately]. In some ways, the media has a lot of comparing themselves to people on the internet when [they] don’t show their true colors as people do in [high school].
“I feel like the [media] misleadingly portrays high school. Sometimes they’ll try to demonize high school, [but they] also glamorize [high school]. [There’s] focus on drugs [and other aspects] that not everyone is involved in. We don’t see the cliques and friend groups; instead, we’re shown the popular people or the people that do drugs. But, I will say that it’s gradually improving because more shows and movies focus on different groups of people in high school.”
“No, I think [media] underestimates the power that teens currently have and how our current generation tries to focus on social awareness. We might spend a lot of time on social media, but it’s stereotypical. [Teenagers] try to be more open and aware about our surroundings and our culture.”