Blog # 5

I have been raised to take everything I hear with a grain of salt.  That especially goes for what I see or learn on television.  My parents have never really censored what I watch on tv because they know I can think for myself. However, there is a new show on television that has created a lot of controversy.  I watched it several times before I even heard about the dilema.  The show is Gossip Girl. I’ll admit, the show was my guilty pleasure.  However, after a few episodes played week after week, I saw a news piece done on this show.  Parents were complaining that the show was advocating gossip and online blogs bashing people.  The shows I used to watch when I was little were Saved by the Bell or Family Matters.  This show really opened my eyes to how much the media  can influence children today.