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CONTENT
Public discourse about children’s print media is majorly positive. I have yet to discover one source that had anything negative to say about children’s print. Often article titles consist of “Child Development & the Importance of Reading to Children”, “Why Reading is so Important for Children”, and “Social Benefits of Reading to Kids”. I could not help but notice words such as importance, benefit, impact, and parenting occur over and over again throughout the articles I read. All of the articles promoted reading in that it benefited social, cognitive, and emotional development in children. The only negative aspect of the public discourse of children's print media was when articles addressed parents pushing their children too hard to read.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Every article I read was directed towards parents and/or caregivers. Also, a lot of articles not only talked about the child benefiting from reading but also about how parents can benefit as well. For example, the article, “10 Reasons Why You Should Read to Your Kids” from the website Early Moments says that if you read to your child more often, your child will have “a stronger relationship with you” (Early Moments, 2013). However, there are many articles that discuss how parents push reading away from their kids. For example, the article “8 Ways Parents Discourage Their Kids from Reading” talks about how parents often use reading as a punishment, are too critical on what their child is reading, and also push reading too much (McDonald, 2013). The articles either praise parents for reading to their children or chastise them for not doing so.
WRITER
Majority of articles on the public discourse of children’s print media consist of educational sources. The sources I read were statistic and research based to develop their credibility. For example, from the article "Social Benefits of Reading to Kids" from Livestrong.com, Amy Kocot talks about how reading helps develops intelligence. She continues to talk about how reading, "helps them build their auditory perception, allowing them to think about the way words sound" (Kocot, 2012) However, one article in particular stands out as being unique, because the writer uses her own story as her credibility. This article is written in a testimony format by Zoe Triska from The Huffington Post. She wrote about the influence her grandmother had on her reading, and how those experiences laid the foundation for her love of books. She went on to say, “I'm a big believer in the notion that every kid can learn to love reading” (Triska, 2012).
CONCLUSION
The average article agrees that reading helps develop positive associations with books and reading, and it also helps lay a stronger foundation for school success. Their means of persuasion often consisted of statistics, research, and personal testimonies, and the articles were targeted towards parents and caregivers.
Public discourse about children’s print media is majorly positive. I have yet to discover one source that had anything negative to say about children’s print. Often article titles consist of “Child Development & the Importance of Reading to Children”, “Why Reading is so Important for Children”, and “Social Benefits of Reading to Kids”. I could not help but notice words such as importance, benefit, impact, and parenting occur over and over again throughout the articles I read. All of the articles promoted reading in that it benefited social, cognitive, and emotional development in children. The only negative aspect of the public discourse of children's print media was when articles addressed parents pushing their children too hard to read.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Every article I read was directed towards parents and/or caregivers. Also, a lot of articles not only talked about the child benefiting from reading but also about how parents can benefit as well. For example, the article, “10 Reasons Why You Should Read to Your Kids” from the website Early Moments says that if you read to your child more often, your child will have “a stronger relationship with you” (Early Moments, 2013). However, there are many articles that discuss how parents push reading away from their kids. For example, the article “8 Ways Parents Discourage Their Kids from Reading” talks about how parents often use reading as a punishment, are too critical on what their child is reading, and also push reading too much (McDonald, 2013). The articles either praise parents for reading to their children or chastise them for not doing so.
WRITER
Majority of articles on the public discourse of children’s print media consist of educational sources. The sources I read were statistic and research based to develop their credibility. For example, from the article "Social Benefits of Reading to Kids" from Livestrong.com, Amy Kocot talks about how reading helps develops intelligence. She continues to talk about how reading, "helps them build their auditory perception, allowing them to think about the way words sound" (Kocot, 2012) However, one article in particular stands out as being unique, because the writer uses her own story as her credibility. This article is written in a testimony format by Zoe Triska from The Huffington Post. She wrote about the influence her grandmother had on her reading, and how those experiences laid the foundation for her love of books. She went on to say, “I'm a big believer in the notion that every kid can learn to love reading” (Triska, 2012).
CONCLUSION
The average article agrees that reading helps develop positive associations with books and reading, and it also helps lay a stronger foundation for school success. Their means of persuasion often consisted of statistics, research, and personal testimonies, and the articles were targeted towards parents and caregivers.