the 1980s was a great decade for film back to the future The Breakfast Club
back to the future The Breakfast Club
back to the future The Breakfast Club Ferris Bueller’s Day Off stand by me and
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off stand by me and
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off stand by me and et all dominated the box office and
et all dominated the box office and
et all dominated the box office and still to this day they’re considered
still to this day they’re considered
still to this day they’re considered some of the best films ever made but
some of the best films ever made but
some of the best films ever made but what do all of these films have in
what do all of these films have in
what do all of these films have in common in their own unique ways each one
common in their own unique ways each one
common in their own unique ways each one of these films has influenced the status
of these films has influenced the status
of these films has influenced the status quo of bullying not only have these
quo of bullying not only have these
quo of bullying not only have these films entertained us for decades but
films entertained us for decades but
films entertained us for decades but have also shaped our sense of cultural
have also shaped our sense of cultural
have also shaped our sense of cultural and political awareness in Back to the
and political awareness in Back to the
and political awareness in Back to the Future Biff was the epitome of
Future Biff was the epitome of
Future Biff was the epitome of television bullies pushing kids around
television bullies pushing kids around
television bullies pushing kids around and forcing Marty McFly to do his
and forcing Marty McFly to do his
and forcing Marty McFly to do his homework et was unique mainly in his
homework et was unique mainly in his
homework et was unique mainly in his species but also in his personality
species but also in his personality
species but also in his personality despite these differences Elliott sees
despite these differences Elliott sees
despite these differences Elliott sees right through et’s differences and
right through et’s differences and
right through et’s differences and accepts him for just being et many
accepts him for just being et many
accepts him for just being et many classic 1980s films shaped their culture
classic 1980s films shaped their culture
classic 1980s films shaped their culture regarding bullying shifting the
regarding bullying shifting the
regarding bullying shifting the situation from classic schoolyard
situation from classic schoolyard
situation from classic schoolyard bullying to cyberbullying along with our
bullying to cyberbullying along with our
bullying to cyberbullying along with our heightened dependence on technology as
heightened dependence on technology as
heightened dependence on technology as the early 1990s and 2000s progressed
the early 1990s and 2000s progressed
the early 1990s and 2000s progressed today cases of cyber bullying far exceed
today cases of cyber bullying far exceed
today cases of cyber bullying far exceed those of traditional bullying as seen in
those of traditional bullying as seen in
those of traditional bullying as seen in films social media and smartphones have
films social media and smartphones have
films social media and smartphones have had a tremendous influence on the way we
had a tremendous influence on the way we
had a tremendous influence on the way we interact with our peers today about four
interact with our peers today about four
interact with our peers today about four out of every five teens in the u.s. use
out of every five teens in the u.s. use
out of every five teens in the u.s. use social media regularly
social media regularly
social media regularly despite parental concerns about the
despite parental concerns about the
despite parental concerns about the overuse of social media I would actually
overuse of social media I would actually
overuse of social media I would actually argue that social media is a resource
argue that social media is a resource
argue that social media is a resource for teenagers to learn and grow through
for teenagers to learn and grow through
for teenagers to learn and grow through sharing information and developing
sharing information and developing
sharing information and developing critical social skills in this context
critical social skills in this context
critical social skills in this context social media is a very positive and
social media is a very positive and
social media is a very positive and helpful aspect of our lives as a student
helpful aspect of our lives as a student
helpful aspect of our lives as a student journalist I have had I’ve seen the
journalist I have had I’ve seen the
journalist I have had I’ve seen the power of both social media and
power of both social media and
power of both social media and traditional broadcast media on people it
traditional broadcast media on people it
traditional broadcast media on people it not only shapes personal opinions but
not only shapes personal opinions but
not only shapes personal opinions but also shapes the way we see the world as
also shapes the way we see the world as
also shapes the way we see the world as a whole as humans we cannot be
a whole as humans we cannot be
a whole as humans we cannot be everywhere at once but the media is our
everywhere at once but the media is our
everywhere at once but the media is our extra set of eyes our extra set of ears
extra set of eyes our extra set of ears
extra set of eyes our extra set of ears and our extra brain that helps us
and our extra brain that helps us
and our extra brain that helps us understand and develops ideas the media
understand and develops ideas the media
understand and develops ideas the media is our voice I have used the power of
is our voice I have used the power of
is our voice I have used the power of journalism to my advantage producing
journalism to my advantage producing
journalism to my advantage producing stories on our schools news network
stories on our schools news network
stories on our schools news network regarding civic engagement
regarding civic engagement
regarding civic engagement and social justice in my short broadcast
and social justice in my short broadcast
and social justice in my short broadcast career I had traveled to a homeless
career I had traveled to a homeless
career I had traveled to a homeless shelter DUI retention center fire
shelter DUI retention center fire
shelter DUI retention center fire station urban farm hospital and even
station urban farm hospital and even
station urban farm hospital and even Washington DC all of these experiences
Washington DC all of these experiences
Washington DC all of these experiences not only affected my perspective of the
not only affected my perspective of the
not only affected my perspective of the world but also helped my viewers
world but also helped my viewers
world but also helped my viewers understand that journalists don’t just
understand that journalists don’t just
understand that journalists don’t just have to report on crime or weather or
have to report on crime or weather or
have to report on crime or weather or entertainment but can also be a positive
entertainment but can also be a positive
entertainment but can also be a positive and influential force of change in the
and influential force of change in the
and influential force of change in the world however many people especially
world however many people especially
world however many people especially teens have used the power of
teens have used the power of
teens have used the power of cyberbullying the power of the media for
cyberbullying the power of the media for
cyberbullying the power of the media for the wrong reasons
the wrong reasons
the wrong reasons with technology readily available to us
with technology readily available to us
with technology readily available to us the cyberbullying fire is only being
the cyberbullying fire is only being
the cyberbullying fire is only being fueled technology isn’t bad but the way
fueled technology isn’t bad but the way
fueled technology isn’t bad but the way we utilize it can be harmful
we utilize it can be harmful
we utilize it can be harmful according to stop bullying an online
according to stop bullying an online
according to stop bullying an online resource that strives to provide useful
resource that strives to provide useful
resource that strives to provide useful information from various government
information from various government
information from various government entities for the Prevention of
entities for the Prevention of
entities for the Prevention of cyberbullying has found that more teens
cyberbullying has found that more teens
cyberbullying has found that more teens statistically nowadays are being cyber
statistically nowadays are being cyber
statistically nowadays are being cyber bullied than ever before within schools
bullied than ever before within schools
bullied than ever before within schools in fact according to Intel security a
in fact according to Intel security a
in fact according to Intel security a whopping 89 percent of teens have seen
whopping 89 percent of teens have seen
whopping 89 percent of teens have seen cyber bullying firsthand and according
cyber bullying firsthand and according
cyber bullying firsthand and according to the cyber bullying Research Center
to the cyber bullying Research Center
to the cyber bullying Research Center one in three teens had actually been
one in three teens had actually been
one in three teens had actually been cyber bullying cyber bullying has become
cyber bullying cyber bullying has become
cyber bullying cyber bullying has become a major problem for teens everywhere no
a major problem for teens everywhere no
a major problem for teens everywhere no matter if they experience it as a
matter if they experience it as a
matter if they experience it as a bystander or a victim cyberbullying
bystander or a victim cyberbullying
bystander or a victim cyberbullying victims are made to feel helpless
victims are made to feel helpless
victims are made to feel helpless because the Internet is public and
because the Internet is public and
because the Internet is public and permanent and it’s exactly why only one
permanent and it’s exactly why only one
permanent and it’s exactly why only one in 10 teens wear a cyber bullied
in 10 teens wear a cyber bullied
in 10 teens wear a cyber bullied actually report it to their parents or
actually report it to their parents or
actually report it to their parents or guardians unlike traditional bullying
guardians unlike traditional bullying
guardians unlike traditional bullying cyber bullying cannot be escaped there
cyber bullying cannot be escaped there
cyber bullying cannot be escaped there is no off button in traditional physical
is no off button in traditional physical
is no off button in traditional physical bullying one has the power to just run
bullying one has the power to just run
bullying one has the power to just run away and not interact with the bully
away and not interact with the bully
away and not interact with the bully physical wounds heal but mental scars do
physical wounds heal but mental scars do
physical wounds heal but mental scars do not cyber bullying cannot be escaped our
not cyber bullying cannot be escaped our
not cyber bullying cannot be escaped our interconnected world forces everyone
interconnected world forces everyone
interconnected world forces everyone even if they do not know each other to
even if they do not know each other to
even if they do not know each other to be connected in some way the Friends of
be connected in some way the Friends of
be connected in some way the Friends of friends ‘facebook concept easily
friends ‘facebook concept easily
friends ‘facebook concept easily explains this let’s say that an
explains this let’s say that an
explains this let’s say that an embarrassing picture was posted on
embarrassing picture was posted on
embarrassing picture was posted on facebook of Joe Joe’s friends I’ll see
facebook of Joe Joe’s friends I’ll see
facebook of Joe Joe’s friends I’ll see that picture because Joe’s friends know
that picture because Joe’s friends know
that picture because Joe’s friends know kids that Joe doesn’t know the kids that
kids that Joe doesn’t know the kids that
kids that Joe doesn’t know the kids that Joe doesn’t know or his friends of
Joe doesn’t know or his friends of
Joe doesn’t know or his friends of friends
friends
friends can now also see that embarrassing
can now also see that embarrassing
can now also see that embarrassing picture now everyone has seen that
picture now everyone has seen that
picture now everyone has seen that picture and even if it’s taken down
picture and even if it’s taken down
picture and even if it’s taken down everyone has already seen it the damage
everyone has already seen it the damage
everyone has already seen it the damage is already done
is already done
is already done social media was not created for
social media was not created for
social media was not created for negativity in the words of Facebook
negativity in the words of Facebook
negativity in the words of Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg when you give
creator Mark Zuckerberg when you give
creator Mark Zuckerberg when you give everyone a voice and give people the
everyone a voice and give people the
everyone a voice and give people the power this system usually ends up in a
power this system usually ends up in a
power this system usually ends up in a really good place so what we view our
really good place so what we view our
really good place so what we view our role as is giving people that power
role as is giving people that power
role as is giving people that power social media was intended to give people
social media was intended to give people
social media was intended to give people a voice not suppress their dignity I
a voice not suppress their dignity I
a voice not suppress their dignity I strongly believe that all forms of media
strongly believe that all forms of media
strongly believe that all forms of media have the power to be a positive force in
have the power to be a positive force in
have the power to be a positive force in our often negative and divided world the
our often negative and divided world the
our often negative and divided world the media has so much power in shaping our
media has so much power in shaping our
media has so much power in shaping our mindsets well it is easy to point out
mindsets well it is easy to point out
mindsets well it is easy to point out instances of bullying and negativity
instances of bullying and negativity
instances of bullying and negativity through media
through media
through media we cannot discount the importance of
we cannot discount the importance of
we cannot discount the importance of positive influences in media that tends
positive influences in media that tends
positive influences in media that tends to get lost and ignored between all the
to get lost and ignored between all the
to get lost and ignored between all the hatred and disgust in our world public
hatred and disgust in our world public
hatred and disgust in our world public figures including Zuckerberg many of
figures including Zuckerberg many of
figures including Zuckerberg many of whom are looked up to as role models
whom are looked up to as role models
whom are looked up to as role models have taken the initiative to spread
have taken the initiative to spread
have taken the initiative to spread positivity and support through their
positivity and support through their
positivity and support through their social media accounts actress Sophia
social media accounts actress Sophia
social media accounts actress Sophia Bush as you can see on the screen is a
Bush as you can see on the screen is a
Bush as you can see on the screen is a well known for her lead role in the
well known for her lead role in the
well known for her lead role in the popular crime show Chicago PD and is
popular crime show Chicago PD and is
popular crime show Chicago PD and is also well known for her social media
also well known for her social media
also well known for her social media accounts rather than primarily using it
accounts rather than primarily using it
accounts rather than primarily using it for self-promotion which instead
for self-promotion which instead
for self-promotion which instead utilizes it as a way to spread up
utilizes it as a way to spread up
utilizes it as a way to spread up uplifting messages to her 2.8 million
uplifting messages to her 2.8 million
uplifting messages to her 2.8 million Instagram followers and 1.3 million
Instagram followers and 1.3 million
Instagram followers and 1.3 million Twitter followers each quote or picture
Twitter followers each quote or picture
Twitter followers each quote or picture introduces a different concept with the
introduces a different concept with the
introduces a different concept with the intent of positively impacting even just
intent of positively impacting even just
intent of positively impacting even just one of her followers lives it is clear
one of her followers lives it is clear
one of her followers lives it is clear that Bush recognizes the positive
that Bush recognizes the positive
that Bush recognizes the positive potential of social media whether it is
potential of social media whether it is
potential of social media whether it is mentioning a motivational quote
mentioning a motivational quote
mentioning a motivational quote captioned with an uplifting statement or
captioned with an uplifting statement or
captioned with an uplifting statement or simply just a direct tweet or post that
simply just a direct tweet or post that
simply just a direct tweet or post that explicitly offers support to victims of
explicitly offers support to victims of
explicitly offers support to victims of cyberbullying
cyberbullying
cyberbullying every instance has the power to be
every instance has the power to be
every instance has the power to be positive and influential and ultimately
positive and influential and ultimately
positive and influential and ultimately help even save someone’s life
help even save someone’s life
help even save someone’s life unfortunately suicide is a leading cause
unfortunately suicide is a leading cause
unfortunately suicide is a leading cause of death among young people worldwide
of death among young people worldwide
of death among young people worldwide according to a study from Yale
according to a study from Yale
according to a study from Yale University victims of bullying are 210 9
University victims of bullying are 210 9
University victims of bullying are 210 9 percent more likely to consider suicide
percent more likely to consider suicide
percent more likely to consider suicide than non
than non
than non most people disregard cyberbullying as
most people disregard cyberbullying as
most people disregard cyberbullying as soft or easily avoidable but in reality
soft or easily avoidable but in reality
soft or easily avoidable but in reality cyberbullying is actually much more
cyberbullying is actually much more
cyberbullying is actually much more tolling on young people cyber bullying
tolling on young people cyber bullying
tolling on young people cyber bullying is not a teen issue it is a rapidly
is not a teen issue it is a rapidly
is not a teen issue it is a rapidly growing worldwide issue I firmly believe
growing worldwide issue I firmly believe
growing worldwide issue I firmly believe that no person regardless regardless of
that no person regardless regardless of
that no person regardless regardless of gender sexuality race religion
gender sexuality race religion
gender sexuality race religion socioeconomic status personality type or
socioeconomic status personality type or
socioeconomic status personality type or appearance chamade should be made to
appearance chamade should be made to
appearance chamade should be made to feel inferior or discouraged through
feel inferior or discouraged through
feel inferior or discouraged through cyber bullying online I am fortunate
cyber bullying online I am fortunate
cyber bullying online I am fortunate enough to go to a school where cyber
enough to go to a school where cyber
enough to go to a school where cyber bullying is strictly prevented at an
bullying is strictly prevented at an
bullying is strictly prevented at an early age and where teens are aware of
early age and where teens are aware of
early age and where teens are aware of the consequences of cyber bullying both
the consequences of cyber bullying both
the consequences of cyber bullying both on themselves and others I hope that
on themselves and others I hope that
on themselves and others I hope that this TED talk and further educate my
this TED talk and further educate my
this TED talk and further educate my classmates as well as other viewers
classmates as well as other viewers
classmates as well as other viewers online about how humans have the power
online about how humans have the power
online about how humans have the power to make others feel positive about
to make others feel positive about
to make others feel positive about themselves through social media which
themselves through social media which
themselves through social media which has the potential to positively shape
has the potential to positively shape
has the potential to positively shape this world so let’s make encouragement
this world so let’s make encouragement
this world so let’s make encouragement kindness compassion and empathy the next
kindness compassion and empathy the next
kindness compassion and empathy the next trending hashtags thank you
trending hashtags thank you
trending hashtags thank you [Applause]
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