This document discusses how media portrayals can influence behaviors both positively and negatively in younger audiences. It notes that popular characters using caffeine could influence children, while violent media like games could inspire real criminal acts. The document also suggests media can encourage unhealthily skinny ideals but also promote donating to child welfare and helping others.

1. Using well known characters could influence younger children to get into caffeine Eastenders can make people want to do what they do Crime, violence and destruction is portrayed in the game. You might get bored and decide to do it for real. People may aspire to be as skinny as that and become ill The sun Is available to everyone but contains explicit pictures The NSPCC makes people want to donate money to the children and other peoples welfare Mickey and his friends enjoy helping each other and other people Games like these look fun and you learn at the same time Things like this in the media can influence people to be less selfish and help people with less